NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Nov. 4-5

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Nov. 2, through early Monday morning, Nov. 5 — 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 a staggering 17 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 winter 2018-19, downtown trains skip 238 St due to station improvements. As an alternative, take the Bx9 to 231 St, or take an uptown train to 242 St and transfer to a downtown 1.

2 train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov 3, Manhattan-bound trains run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to track maintenance and switch installation near Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum. As an alternative, use a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or Crown Hts-Utica Av/New Lots Av bound 3/4 local train to complete your trip. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Franklin Av.

3 train:

• At all times until November 2018, 3 trains will skip 145 St in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. During this closure, 3 trains will run between New Lots Av and 96 St, and via the 1 to 137 St, the last stop. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between 148 St and 135 St. Transfer between 2/3 trains at 96 St and between 2 trains at 135 St.

4 train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov 3, Manhattan-bound trains run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to track maintenance and switch installation near Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum. As an alternative, use a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or Crown Hts-Utica Av/New Lots Av bound 3/4 local train to complete your trip. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Franklin Av.

4/6 train:

• At all times until December 2018, 4/6 trains will skip 28 St in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service during this closure, use the nearby 6 stations along Park Av South at 33 St or 23 St. Or, use the nearby 28 St R/W station. Local buses are also available along Lexington Av and Madison Av.

A train:

• From 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, uptown trains run local from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle due to track replacement between Jay St-MetroTech and Chambers St.

A/C train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5 downtown trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St due to track maintenance. For service to 50 St, transfer to an uptown A local or C train at 42 St. For service from 50 St, take the E or F. For 23 St and Spring St, take a downtown E or F. Transfer at 34 St or W 4 St. Downtown F trains will run via the E line to Canal St, and then via the A line to Jay St-MetroTech.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, uptown trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq due to track replacement between Jay St-MetroTech and Chambers St. For service to High St, use the nearby York St F station. For service to Fulton St, take the J via transfer at Delancey-Essex Sts. For service to Chambers St, Canal St, and Spring St, transfer to a downtown A local, C, E, or F train at W 4 St-Wash Sq. As a reminder, downtown F trains will run via the E line to Canal St, and then via the A line to Jay St-MetroTech this weekend, and C trains do not run overnight.

B train:

• From 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, B service will end early due to track maintenance near 7 Av. As an alternative, take the C/D and/or Q. As a reminder, B service does not run on weekends.

B/D trains:

• At all times until Jan. 2019, B/D trains will skip 167 St in both directions MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. As an alternative, customers are advised to use the nearby stations at 170 St B/D, 167 St 4, or 161 St-Yankee Stadium 4/B/D. Use the Bx1 or Bx2 along Grand Concourse and transfer to the subway at 170 St or 161 St-Yankee Stadium with a MetroCard. Use the Bx35 along E 167 St and transfer to the 4 at 167 St station with a MetroCard. If you need to transfer to another bus, ask the bus operator for a MetroCard Bus Transfer which can be used on your next local bus ride within two hours. On your return trip, ask the station agent for a transfer to the bus. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here.
• At all times until December 2018, B and D trains will skip 174-175 Sts in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. As an alternative, customers are advised to use the nearby Tremont Av or 170 St B/D stations. Use the Bx1 or Bx2 along Grand Concourse and transfer to B or D trains at Tremont Av or 170 St with a MetroCard. For either station, if you need to transfer to another bus, ask the driver for a MetroCard Bus Transfer which can be used on your next local bus ride within two hours. On your return trip, ask the station agent at the Tremont Av or 170 St stations for a transfer to the bus.

D train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, uptown trains skip 155 St, 161 St-Yankee Stadium, and 170 St due to station enhancements at 167 St and 174-175 Sts. As an alternative, use a downtown D train to complete your trip. Transfer at Tremont Av or 145 St. As a reminder, the 167 St and 174-175 Sts B/D stations are closed for renovations.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip DeKalb Av and run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St due to signal and switch maintenance near DeKalb Av. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound D/N, or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr bound R train to complete your trip. Transfer at 36 St or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. Overnight R trains will not run between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr this weekend.

E train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, free shuttle buses replace trains between Briarwood and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer due to track maintenance between Sutphin Blvd and Jamaica-Van Wyck. E trains will run between World Trade Center and Briarwood, then via the F to/from Jamaica-179 St. Free shuttle buses will make all E line station stops between Union Tpke and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Union Tpke or Briarwood. For service between Manhattan and JFK Airport, take the A to/from Howard Beach-JFK Airport.
• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, trains run local in both directions between Forest Hills-71 Av and Queens Plaza due to the ongoing Queens Boulevard signal modernization project.

F train:

• At all times until December 2018, F trains will skip 57 St in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service, use nearby stations at 57 St-7 Av, 5 Av/59 St, 7 Av, 5 Av/53 St or 47-50 Sts. Local buses are also available along Fifth Avenue, Sixth Avenue and 57th Street. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, Brooklyn-bound trains are rerouted via the E local from 71 Av to Canal St, then via the A to Jay St-MetroTech, due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use A/C/E stations along Eight Av, the D, or a Jamaica-bound F to complete your trip. Transfer at Roosevelt Av, 7 Av, W 4 St, or Jay St-MetroTech. F trains will run local in Queens all weekend beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov 3.
• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, Manhattan-bound trains run local from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza E station due to the ongoing Queens Boulevard signal modernization project. Jamaica-179 St bound F trains run local from 71 St-Queensbridge to Forest Hills-71 Av.

F/M trains:

• At all times until December 2018, trains will skip 23 St in both directions due to due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. The 23 St station opened around the time of World War II, in December 1940. Crews are making extensive repairs to fix structural defects and deterioration, and include functional station improvements, leading to an enhanced customer experience for approximately 31,000 daily riders who use the station. For alternate service, use the nearby 34 St-Herald Sq or 14 St stations along Sixth Avenue. Or, use the nearby 23 St R/W station on Broadway. Local buses are also available along Sixth and Seventh avenues. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here.

G train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, free shuttle buses replace G trains between Nassau Av and Court Sq due to station improvements at Greenpoint Avenue in preparation for the L Tunnel closure in April 2019. NYC Transit expects to accommodate L riders through five of its 11 primary East River crossings, which will result in service additions on subway lines that use those tunnels or bridges as well as the G line, which connects Brooklyn riders to many cross-river lines. This weekend, G trains will run between Church Av and Nassau Av. Free shuttle buses will make all G line stations stops between Nassau Av and Court Sq. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Nassau Av.

J train:

• At all times until Fall 2018, Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound trains skip 104 St and 121 St due to station rehabilitation work. Use a Manhattan-bound J train to complete your trip. Transfer at Sutphin Blvd, 111 St or Woodhaven Blvd.

M train:

• Beginning 8:15 Friday, Nov 2, M service will end early between 71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts due to track replacement.

N train:

• 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 theSea 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 will run local in both directions between 59 St and 36 St in Brooklyn due to structural rehabilitation work to repair and replace steel columns, lighting, ventilators, and deteriorated concrete, and perform water mitigation work to address water seepage in the express tunnel between the 59 St and 36 St stations. N trains will stop at 53 St and 45 St in both directions.
• At all times until February 2019, trains will skip Broadway and 39 Av in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service, use the nearby open Astoria line stations at 30 Av, 36 Av, or Queensboro Plaza via the Q102 bus. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip 30 Av and 36 Av and due to station enhancements at 39 Av and Broadway. As an alternative, use an Astoria-bound N train to complete your trip. Transfer at Queensboro Plaza or Astoria Blvd. As a reminder, trains skip Broadway and 39 Av in both directions until February 2019 due to station renovations.

N/R trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Brooklyn-bound trains are rerouted via the Q (Manhattan Bridge) from Canal St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, skipping DeKalb Av due to signal and switch maintenance near DeKalb Av. For service to City Hall, Cortlandt St, Rector St, Whitehall St, Court St, Jay St-MetroTech and DeKalb Av, take the 4 to nearby stations. Transfer at 14 St-Union Sq 4/N or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr 4 N. As a reminder, overnight R trains will not run between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr this weekend.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N and Bay Ridge-95 St R trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St due to signal and switch maintenance near DeKalb Av. As an alternative, use an Astoria-bound N or 71 Av/Atlantic Av-bound R to complete your trip. Transfer at 36 St or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. As a reminder, overnight R trains will not run between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr this weekend.

R train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 to 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 4/N trains replace the R between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Whitehall St due to signal and switch maintenance near DeKalb Av. R trains will run between Bay Ridge-95 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. For service to DeKalb Av, Jay St-MetroTech, Court St, and Whitehall St, use an Astoria-bound N instead. For service from these stations, use the at nearby stations. Transfer between trains at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

Q train:

• From 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, Manhattan-bound trains run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park due to track maintenance between Kings Hwy and Prospect Park. 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.

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