NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes March 9-10

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, March 8, through early Monday morning, March 11 — 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 19 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 A/C 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 207 St or 215 St 1 and 207 St A. Take the M5 bus to/from 157 St 1. During late nights the M5 will run between 168 St and 157 St.
• From 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, and Sunday, Mar. 9 and Mar. 10, South Ferry-bound trains will skip 137 St, 125 St, 116 St, 110 St and 103 St due to track maintenance at 125 St and plate renewal from 116 St to 125 St. As an alternative, use an uptown 1 train to complete your trip. Transfer at 96 St, 145 St, or 181 St.

2/3 trains:

• From 10 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, uptown trains will stop at 18 St, 23 St, and 28 St due to track maintenance between 14 St and 34 St. As a reminder overnight 3 trains run between 148 St and Times Sq-42 St only.

2/4 trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8, to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or New Lots Av-bound 3 or 4 local to complete your trip. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Franklin Av.

3 train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 9 and Mar. 10, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or New Lots Av-bound 3 or 4 local to complete your trip. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Franklin Av.
• From 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 9, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av due to track replacement. 3 trains will run between Crown Hts-Utica Av and 148 St. Free shuttle buses will make all station stops between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Transfer between 3/4 trains and free shuttle buses at Crown Hts-Utica Av.

4 train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 10, Woodlawn-bound trains will skip 183 St, Fordham Rd, Kingsbridge Rd, and Bedford Pk Blvd due to track replacement. As an alternative, use a downtown 4 to complete your trip. Transfer at Mosholu Pkwy or Burnside Av.
• From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 9, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 10, trains will run every 16 minutes between Burnside and Woodlawn due to track replacement. The last stop for some uptown trains will be Burnside Av; these trains will skip 170 St, Mt Eden Av, and 176 St. Transfer at Burnside Av or 167 St to continue your trip.

4/6 trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, downtown trains will run express from Grand Central-42 St to 14 St-Union Sq due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use an uptown 4 local or 6 to complete your trip. Transfer at 14 St-Union Sq or Grand Central-42 St.

5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, 5 trains will run every 20 minutes between Bowling Green and Eastchester-Dyre Av due to station improvements at Gun Hill Rd. Eastchester Dyre Av-bound trains will skip Morris Park, Pelham Pkwy, and Baychester Av. As an alternative, use a downtown 5 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Eastchester-Dyre Av or E 180 St. As a reminder, Eastchester-Dyre Av bound trains are skipping Gun Hill Rd until September 2019 due to station rehabilitation work. Also, overnight 5 service will only operate between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.
• At all times until September 2019, Eastchester-Dyre Av bound trains will skip Gun Hill Rd due to station rehabilitation work. In order to accomplish the repair and reconstruction of the platforms within a safe environment, the northbound side of this station will be closed for approximately six months. 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.

7 train:

• From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 9 and Mar. 10, Flushing-Main St bound trains will run express from Queensboro Plaza to Mets-Willets Point due to track and switch maintenance, and rail replacement. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound 7 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Mets-Willets Point, Junction Blvd, 61 St-Woodside, or Queensboro Plaza.

A train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, downtown trains will run express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle due to structural maintenance at 103 St. As an alternative, use an uptown A local, C to complete your trip. Transfer at 59 St-Columbus Circle or 125 St. As a reminder, C trains do not run overnight.

B train:

• Beginning 8:30 a.m. Friday, Mar. 8, C service will end early due to structural maintenance. As an alternative, use C/D and/or Q trains. As a reminder, B service does not run on weekends.

D/N trains:

• From 11 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, trains will run local in both directions between DeKalb Av and 36 St due to track maintenance.

E train:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 9 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, trains will run local in both directions in Queens due to signal modernization.

F train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av due to track maintenance near Ditmas Av. F trains will run between 179 St and Church Av. Free shuttle buses will make all F line station stops between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Transfer between trains and buses at Church Av. For direct service between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Downtown Brooklyn/Manhattan, take the D/N or Q.
• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 9 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, trains will run local in both directions in Queens due to signal modernization.

G train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, Court Sq-bound trains will skip Bedford-Nostrand Avs due to station improvements. As an alternative, use a Church Av-bound G train to complete your trip. Transfer at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs or Classon Av.
• At all times until April 1, Church Av-bound trains will skip Flushing Av due to station improvements. As an alternative, use a Court Sq-bound G train to complete your trip. Transfer at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs or Broadway.

J train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 10, buses and E trains will replace J trains between Crescent St and Jamaica Center due to station rehabilitation work at 111 St. J trains will run between Broad St and Crescent St. Free shuttle buses will make all J line station stops between Crescent St and 121 St, and connect with the E at Jamaica-Van Wyck. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Jamaica-Van Wyck E and/or Crescent St J. For JFK Airport AirTrain, use the Howard Beach A station via transfer at Broadway Junction.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 4, trains will not run between Broad St and Chambers St due to track maintenance. As an alternative use the 4/5 at nearby Fulton St and Wall St stations instead. Transfer at Chambers St-Brooklyn Bridge.
• At all times until summer 2019, trains skip 111 St in both directions due station rehabilitation work. As an alternative, use nearby stations at 104 St or 121 St to complete your trip. Take the Q56 bus to/from the 104 St and 121 St J/Z stations; free transfer with MetroCard. Additional free transfers with MetroCard will be available between Q37, Q56 and the subway at 104 St, 121 St, or Woodhaven Blvd stations. The Q56 will run with enhanced service between 111 St and 121 St. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions click here.

L train:

• From approximately 10:45 p.m. Friday, March 8, to 5 a.m. Monday, March 11, L trains will run between Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction due to reliability improvements.Trains will not run between Broadway Junction and 8 Av in Manhattan. More information on this critical work is available here.
• Free shuttle buses will also operate along three routes, detailed below. Transfer at Myrtle Wyckoff Avs M, Broadway Junction A/C/J/L, Marcy Av J/M, Delancey-Essex Sts F/J/M/M14A, or 14 St/6 Av F/M and M14 bus. A graphical guide to these changes is available here.
  • Loop serving Marcy Av J/M, Hewes St J/M, Broadway G, Lorimer St, and Bedford Av;
  • between Lorimer St and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs M;
  • between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs M and Broadway Junction A/C/J/L.

M train:

• From 10:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, special weekend M service 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 due to reliability improvements on the L line.

N train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 10, Astoria-bound trains will run express from Queensboro Plaza to Astoria Blvd due to track replacement. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound N train to complete your trip. Transfer at Astoria Blvd or Queensboro Plaza.
• At all times until spring 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 D instead. Transfer between N and D trains at 36 St.
• At all times until July 2019, 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.

N/Q trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, uptown trains will skip Prince St, 8 St-NYU, 23 St and 28 St due to structural improvements at 14 St-Union Sq for stair construction. As an alternative, use a downtown N/Q local or R to complete your trip. Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq, 14 St-Union Sq, or Canal St.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, uptown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use an downtown N/Q local or R to complete your trip. Transfer at 5 St-7 Av or Times Sq-42 St.

Q train:

• From 10 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Mar. 11, downtown trains will stop at 28 St, 23 St, 8 St and Prince St due to structural improvements.

R train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 9 and Mar. 10, uptown trains will skip Prince St, 8 St-NYU, 23 St and 28 St due to structural improvements. As an alternative, use a downtown N or R local to complete your trip. Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq, 14 St-Union Sq, or Canal St.
• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Mar. 8, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 10 and Mar. 11, uptown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use an uptown N or R to complete your trip. Transfer at 5 St-7 Av or Times Sq-42 St.