NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes June 15-16

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, June 14, through early Monday morning, June 17 — in the name of "upgrading and maintaining our tracks, stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service."

Getting around on the subway this weekend is going to be tough, as 16 train lines will be running with modified service. (For more New York City news delivered straight to your inbox sign up for Patch's free newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

All info courtesy of the MTA. And here it is in map form.

1 train:

• At all times until early 2020, trains skip 168 St in both directions due to elevator replacement work. For alternate service take the AC at/to this station. Transfer between 1 and A trains at 59 St-Columbus Circle. A free out-of-system transfer with a MetroCard is available between the 207 St or 215 St 1 and 207 St A. Take the M5 to/from 157 St 1. Late nights, the M5 will run between 168 St and 157 St. This work is part of a major elevator replacement project at five separate "deep" stations in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions click here.
• At all times until July 2019, the uptown platform at Franklin St will be EXIT ONLY due to the installation of flood protection equipment. For uptown service from this station, take a downtown train to Chambers St and transfer to an uptown 1 or 2. Or, use the nearby Canal St 1 station.

2 train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Franklin Av due to station rehabilitation work at President St, Sterling St and Winthrop St. 2 trains will run between Wakefield-241 St and Franklin Av, and via the 3 line to/from Crown Hts-Utica Av. Free shuttle buses will make all 2 line station stops between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Franklin Av. Transfer between shuttle buses and 2/3/4 trains at Franklin Av or Nostrand Av.
• From 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 16, trains will run every 15 minutes due to track maintenance.
• From 10 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, uptown trains will run local from Chambers St to 34 St-Penn Station to due to track maintenance and tie block renewal at 18 St. As a reminder, overnight 3 service runs between Harlem-148 St and Times Sq-42 St only.

2/5 trains:

• At all times until June 28, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound trains will skip President St due to staircase and platform edge rehabilitation work. For service to President St, take a Flatbush Av-bound 2/5 to Sterling St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2 or5 train. For service from President St, use a B44 local or B44 SBS bus. Or, take a Manhattan-bound 2/5 to Franklin Av and transfer to a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound 2 or 5 train.
• At all times until June 28, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound trains will skip Winthrop St due to staircase and platform edge rehabilitation work. For service to Winthrop St, take a Flatbush Av-bound 2/5 to Sterling St and transfer to a B44 local or B44 SBS bus to complete your trip. The station agent will issue transfer tickets upon request. Or, take a Flatbush Av-bound 2/5 to Church Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2 or 5 train. For service from Winthrop St, use the nearby Church Av station or a B44 local/B44 SBS bus. Or, take a Manhattan-bound 2/5 to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound 2/5 train.

4/5 trains

• From 10 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, trains will run local in both directions between 14 St-Union Sq and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall due to track maintenance and tie block renewal at Spring St. As a reminder 5 service does not run in the Manhattan overnight.

4/6 trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, uptown trains will run express from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St due to track maintenance and drain cleaning between Grand Central-42 St and 125 St. As an alternative, use a downtown 4 local or 6 to complete your trip. Transfer at 125 St, 86 St, 59 St-Columbus Circle, or Grand Central-42 St.

5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, uptown trains will skip Morris Park, Pelham Pkwy, Gun Hill Rd, and Baychester Av due to station rehabilitation work at Gun Hill Rd. As an alternative, use a downtown 5 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Eastchester-Dyre Av or E 180 St. As a reminder, the Eastchester-Dyre Av bound platform at Gun Hill Rd is closed.
• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, trains will run every 20 minutes between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St/Bowling Green due to track maintenance and tie block renewal at Spring St.
• From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 16, trains will not run between E 180 St and Bowling Green due to track maintenance. Take the 2 and/or 4. 5 service will run between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Transfer between 2/5 trains at E 180 St, and between 2/4 trains at 149 St-Grand Concourse.
• At all times until September 2019, Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound trains will skip Gun Hill Rd due to station rehabilitation work. For service to this station, take the 5 to Baychester Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 5. For service from this station, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy and transfer to an Eastchester-Dyre Av bound 5

A train:

• From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, the Rockaway Park/Beach 116 St S shuttle service will be extended to Rockaway Blvd to facilitate beach traffic to the peninsula. Customers can take any A train to connect with the shuttle at Rockaway Blvd. This seasonal service will also be available on Memorial Day, July Fourth and Labor Day. For more information on how to take MTA services to the beach, refer to this prior press release.

A/C trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Manhattan-bound A/C trains will run express from Euclid Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts due to deep cleaning station maintenance between Lafayette Av and Euclid Av. As an alternative, use a Queens-bound A or Euclid Av-bound C train to complete your trip. Transfer at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, Nostrand Av, Utica Av, Broadway Junction, or Euclid Av. As a reminder, C trains do not run overnight.

B train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 14, service will end early due to track maintenance near 167 St. As an alternative, take C/D and/or Q trains instead. As a reminder, B trains do not run on weekends.

D train:

• From 5:45 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Manhattan-bound trains will skip 20 Av, 18 Av, 79 St, 71 St, 55 St, 50 St, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy due to accessibility improvements including the installation of elevator glass at 62 St. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D train to complete your trip. Transfer at 9 Av, 62 St-New Utrecht Av, or Bay Pkwy.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Norwood-205 St bound trains will skip 170 St, 174-175 Sts, and 182-183 Sts due to track maintenance and tie block renewal near 174 St, Tremont Av and between 182nd-183rd and Fordham Rd. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D train to complete your trip. Transfer at Fordham Rd, Tremont Av, or 167 St.

E/F trains:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, trains will run local in both directions in Queens due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor.

F train:

• From 6:45 a.m. Saturday, June 8 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 9, Jamaica-179 St bound trains will skip Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy, Avenue I, Ditmas Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park and 4 Av-9 St due to signal improvements including cable installation between Avenue U and Avenue P. As an alternative, use the G or a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F to complete your trip. Transfer at Simith-9 Sts G, 7 Av G, Church Av G, 18 Av, Kings Hwy, or Avenue X.

L train:

• Until summer 2020, L trains will run every 20 minutes between Brooklyn and Manhattan, in both directions on weekends and weeknights. Within Brooklyn, L trains run every 10 minutes in both directions on weekends from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. NYC Transit encourages customers to take advantage of extensive and robust options in its alternative service plan for quicker travel or to avoid crowds.A dedicated website on the L Project is available with trip planning tools, information on the project and travel guides for stations from 8 Av to Lorimer St. Customers are also encouraged to sign up for a weekly email newsletter on the Project to get progress updates and reach Transit staff with feedback or questions. For more information, visit https://new.mta.info/l-project.
• To avoid crowds and have faster journeys on weekends and weekday evenings, NYC Transit is encouraging customers to take advantage of extensive and robust options in its alternative service plan. These options include:
  • Enhanced subway service on 7/G and M lines on weeknights and weekends, including extended M service.
  • Enhanced bus service on 14th Street, including additional weeknight and weekend M14A bus service that will be extended to connect with the Delancey/Essex St station for links to F/J, and M train service. NYC Transit will launch Select Bus Service on 14th Street this summer to provide faster bus service for Manhattan crosstown customers.
  • A new weeknight and weekend bus service, called Williamsburg Link, will operate on two routes as the B92 and the B91. They connect with subway stations at Bedford Av, Metropolitan Av-Lorimer St, Marcy Av and Hewes St. The Williamsburg Link buses began service on Thursday night, April 25.
  • Free subway transfers to make connections easier between Livonia St L and Junius St 3, and from Broadway G to Hewes St L/M or Lorimer St L/M.

M train:

• From 10 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, and from 6 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 1:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, special M service to help accommodate customers during the L Project runs between Brooklyn and up to 96 St in Manhattan. M trains will run between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, and via the F to/from Lexington Av/63 St, and via the Q to/from 96 St.
• Beginning 10 p.m. Friday, June 14, service will end early between Forest Hills-71 Av and 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor. For Queens, take the R. For Court Sq-23 St, Lexington Av-53 St, and 5 Av/53 St, take the E. Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq M/R or W 4 St E/M.

N train:

• From 3:45 Saturday, June 15 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 16, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza due to station renewal work at Astoria Blvd and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. N trains will run between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Queensboro Plaza. Free shuttle buses will make all N line station stops between Queensboro Plaza and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. Some buses departing from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd will run express to Queensboro Plaza. Transfer between trains and buses at Queensboro Plaza. As a reminder, the Astoria Blvd station is closed for renewal work until December 2019.
• At all times until December 2019, trains will skip Astoria Blvd in both directions due to station renewal work to add four new elevators and other accessibility features, as well as demolish and rebuild the station mezzanine with more vertical clearance to over-height vehicles traveling below the station structure. For more details about this critical structural repair project, refer to this prior press release.
• At all times until summer 2019, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, and 20 Av, due to station rehabilitation work on the Sea Beach Line. For service to these stations, use a Manhattan-bound N train to complete your trip. Transfer at Bay Pkwy or 8 Av. For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the instead. Transfer between trains at 36 St.
• At all times until July, trains run local in both directions between 59 St and 36 St in Brooklyn due to structural rehabilitation work. N trains stop at 53 St and 45 St in both directions.

Q train:

• From 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and June 16, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park due to track replacement. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q train to complete your trip. Transfer at Prospect Park, Church Av, Newkirk Plaza, or Kings Hwy.

R train:

From 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and June 16, R service will run to/from Jamaica-179 St F station due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor.