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NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes for Nov. 26-27
Watch out: The 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, D, E, F, N, Q and R trains won't be running normally this weekend.

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to screw up your commute this weekend — from late Friday night, Nov. 25, through early Monday morning, Nov. 28 — 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."
All info courtesy of the MTA. And here it is in map form.
2 train:
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- From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, November 27, 2 service operates in two sections. Between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and E 180 St, and between E 180 St and Wakefield-241 St.
- From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, November 27, E 180 St-bound 2 trains run express from Wakefield-241 St to E 180 St.
3 train:
- At all times until further notice, 3 trains skip Sutter Av-Rutland Rd and Junius St in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.
- For Service to/from Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, free shuttle buses operate between the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station and the Crown Hts-Utica Av station at all times.
- For Service to/from Junius St, free shuttle buses operate between the Junius St station and the Rockaway Av station at all times.
- At all times until further notice, 3 trains skip Pennsylvania Av in both directions. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Pennsylvania Ave and Van Siclen Av at all times. B20 and B83 customers can transfer to/from free shuttle buses at Pennsylvania Av. Free transfer is available with MetroCard.
4 train:
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- At all times until Spring 2017, 4 trains skip Sutter Av-Rutland Rd and Junius St in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.
- For Service to/from Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, free shuttle buses operate between the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station and the Crown Hts-Utica Av station at all times.
- For Service to/from Junius St, free shuttle buses operate between the Junius St station and the Rockaway Av station at all times.
- At all times until further notice, 4 trains skip Pennsylvania Av in both directions. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Pennsylvania Ave and Van Siclen Av at all times. B20 and B83 customers can transfer to/from free shuttle buses at Pennsylvania Av. Free transfer is available with MetroCard.
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, and from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 26, to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, November 27, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Grand Central-42 St.
5 train:
- From 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 5 trains run every 20 minutes.
- From 3:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 26, and from 9:45 p.m. Saturday, November 26 to 9:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, 5 Shuttle service is replaced by the 2 between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.
6 train:
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, November 27, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to Grand Central-42 St.
7 train:
- From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, November 20, Hudson Yards-bound 7 trains run express from 74 St-Broadway to Queensboro Plaza.
A train:
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 27, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, Inwood-207 St A trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 145 St.
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 27, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, Queens-bound A trains skip 50 St, 23 St and Spring St.
C train:
- From 6:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27, 168 St-bound C trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 145 St.
- From 6:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27, Queensbound-bound C trains skip 50 St, 23 St and Spring St.
D train:
- From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains run local from DeKalb Av to 36 St.
E trains:
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, World Trade Center-bound E trains skip 23 St and Spring St.
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 27, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to 71 Av.
F train:
- At all times until early 2017 Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Avenue I, Bay Pkwy, Avenue N, Avenue P, Avenue U, and Avenue X. To these stations, take the Coney Island-bound F to Kings Hwy or Neptune Av and transfer to a Jamaica-bound F. From these stations, take a Jamaica-bound F to Kings Hwy or 18 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F.
N trains:
- At all times until Spring 2017, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd bound N trains skip 86 St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. N trains will stop at Bay Pkwy and 8 Av.
- To 86 St, Avenue U, and Kings Hwy, take the Astoria-bound N to Bay Pkwy and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.
- To 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy, take the Astoria-bound N to 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.
- From these stations, take a Coney Island-bound N to Bay Pkwy or Stillwell Av and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
- For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the N Transfer to an Astoria-bound N train at 36 St.
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 27, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, N trains are rerouted via the Q line in both directions between Canal St and DeKalb Av.
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 27, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, Coney Island- Stillwell Av bound N trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St.
Q train:
- From 11:00 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, Manhattan bound Q trains run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park.
R train:
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 27, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, R trains are suspended in both directions between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
- From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 27, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 28,R trains run express in both directions between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 36 St. Bay Ridge-bound R trains skip 45 St and 53 St.
- From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27, R trains are rerouted via the Q line in both directions between Canal St and DeKalb Av in both directions.
- From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27, Bay Ridge-bound R trains skip DeKalb Ave and run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St.
- From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27, 71 Av-bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to 71 Av.
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