NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Oct. 12-13

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Oct. 11, through early Monday morning, Oct. 14 — 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 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:

• Through 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 projectat five separate "deep" stations in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions click here.

1/2 trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, downtown trains will skip 86 St, 79 St, 66 St, 59 St, and 50 St due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use an uptown 1 or 2 local train. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St, 72 St, or 96 St.

2 train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 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 stations. 2 trains will run between Wakefield-241 St/Gun Hill Rd 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 buses and 2/3/4 trains at Franklin Av or Nostrand Av.
• From 4:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, trains will run every 15 minutes, and downtown trains will skip Jackson Av due to track maintenance in the tunnel near Jackson Av. As an alternative, use an uptown 2 train to complete your trip. Transfer at 3 Av-149 St or Intervale Av.

2/5 trains:

• Through October 2019, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound trains are skipping Sterling St due to station rehabilitation work. For service to Sterling St, take a 2/5 train to Winthrop St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2/5. Or, use nearby Winthrop St or President St stations. For service from this station, take a 2/5 train to President St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or 5 train.

3 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday to Monday, Oct. 11 to Oct. 14, overnight service will be extended to 34 St-Penn Station due to electrical improvements. 3 service will run between Harlem-148 St and 34 St-Penn Station.

4 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Woodlawn-bound trains will skip 138 St-Grand Concourse due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound 4 train. Transfer at 149 St-Grand Concourse or 125 St.
• From 6:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Mosholu Pkwy due to track and switch maintenance near Woodlawn. As an alternative, use a Woodlawn-bound 4 train. Transfer at Bedford Pk Blvd or Woodlawn.

5 train:

• From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2 trains will replace 5 trains between 149 St-Grand Concourse and E 180 St due to track maintenance. 5 service will operate in two sections: Between Bowling Green and 149 St-Grand Concourse, and rerouted via the 4 to/from Burnside Av; and between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av, all weekend.
  • Transfer between 2 and 5 trains at 149 St-Grand Concourse and/or E 180 St. As a reminder, the downtown platform at Gun Hill Rd is closed due to ongoing rehabilitation work.
• From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, Bronx-bound trains will skip 138 St-Grand Concourse and run nonstop via the 4 from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Burnside Av due to track maintenance. Manhattan-bound 5 trains will make all downtown 4 station stops in the Bronx. For 138 St-Grand Concourse, transfer to a Manhattan-bound 4 or 5 train at 149 St-Grand Concourse.
• At all times through February 2020, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Gun Hill Rd due to ongoing station rehabilitation work. In order to accomplish the repair and reconstruction of the platforms within a safe environment, the Manhattan-bound side of this station will be closed for approximately six months. For service to this station, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy and transfer to an Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound 5. For service from this station, take the 6 to Baychester and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 5. As a reminder, late night 5 service runs between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.

A train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, free shuttle buses replace trains between Inwood-207 St and 181 St due to track maintenance. A service will run between 181 St and Far Rockaway/Lefferts Blvd. Shuttle buses will run along two routes: between 181 St and 215 St 1, stopping at Dyckman St and 207 St, and between 181 St and 207 St. Transfer at 181 St to continue your trip.

D train:

• From 10:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains will run via the N line from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound D train to complete your trip. Transfer at Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 62 St-New Utrecht Av, or 36 St.
• From 10:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and skip DeKalb Av due to structural maintenance. As an alternative, take N or R trains instead. Transfer at 36 St or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. For DeKalb Av, take the N/Q/R via transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or 34 St-Herald Sq.

E train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Jamaica-bound trains will run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use a World Trade Center-bound E local train to complete your trip. Transfer at Forest Hills-71 Av, Roosevelt Av, or Queens Plaza.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Jamaica-bound trains will skip 75 Av and Briarwood due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound E or F train top complete your trip. Transfer at Jamaica-Van Wyck E, Union Tpke, or Forest Hills-71 Av.

F train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Jamaica-bound trains will run via the A from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St due to signal improvements. For York St, use the nearby High St A line station. For East Broadway and 2 Av, use a Coney Island-bound F train; transfer at W 4 St or Jay St-MeetroTech. For Delancey-Essex Sts, take the J via transfer at Fulton St. For Broadway-Lafayette St, take the D or Coney Island-bound F via transfer at W 4 St.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Jamaica Center-bound trains will skip 75 Av, Briarwood, and Sutphin Blvd due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound E or F train top complete your trip. Transfer at Parsons Blvd F, Union Tpke, or 71 Av.
• From 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Saturday, Oct. 12, Jamaica-bound trains will skip Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy, and Avenue I due to signal improvements. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-bound F train. Transfer at 18 Av, Kings Hwy or Avenue X.

J train:

• From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, free shuttle buses will replace J trains between Broadway Junction and Jamaica Center due to track replacement. J trains will run between Broad St and Broadway Junction. Free shuttle buses will make all J station stops between Broadway Junction 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 Broadway Junction J. For JFK AirTrain, use Howard Beach-JFK A station via transfer at Broadway Junction.

L train:

• Through 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 days and evenings .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.
  • The alternate service options include:
  • Enhanced subway service on G/M and 7 lines on weeknights and weekends, including extended M.
  • Additional M14A SBS service will be running.
  • Free subway transfers to make connections easier between Livonia St L and Junius St 3, and from Broadway G to Hewes St J/M or Lorimer St J/M.
• From 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, and from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, to Monday, Oct. 14, the last stop for some L trains to Manhattan will be Lorimer St due to ongoing L Project work. To complete your trip, transfer to the A/C/J at Broadway Junction, the M at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, or the G at Lorimer St-Metropolitan Av. For more information, visit https://new.mta.info/l-project

M train:

• Through summer 2020, service ends at approximately 10 p.m. 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. As a reminder, this weekend, E trains will run via the F line in both directions between 36 St and 2 Av, the last stop.

N train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to Friday, Oct. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, uptown trains will skip Prince St, 8 St-NYU, 23 St, 28 St, and 49 St due to signal improvements. As an alternative, use a downtown N/Q local or R train to complete your trip. Transfer at 57 St-7 Av, Times Sq-42 St, 34 St-Herald Sq, 14 St-Union Sq, or Canal St.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, Astoria-bound trains will run express from Queensboro Plaza to Ditmars Blvd due to station renewal work at Astoria Blvd. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-bound N train to complete your trip. Transfer at Ditmars Blvd or Queensboro Plaza. As a reminder, the Astoria Blvd station is closed for ongoing renewal work.
• Through 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.

N/Q trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, Manhattan-bound trains will run via the R (Lower Manhattan) from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Canal St. Manhattan-bound trains will stop at DeKalb Av, Jay St-MetroTech, Court St, Whitehall St, Rector St, Cortlandt St, and City Hall.

Q train:

• From 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday to Monday, Oct. 11 to Oct. 14, uptown trains will skip Prince St, 8 St-NYU, 23 St, 28 St, and 49 St due to signal improvements. As an alternative, use a downtown N/Q local or R train to complete your trip. Transfer at 57 St-7 Av, Times Sq-42 St, 34 St-Herald Sq, 14 St-Union Sq, or Canal St.

R train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, and from 6 a.m to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, uptown trains will skip Prince St, 8 St-NYU, 23 St, 28 St, and 49 St due to signal improvements. As an alternative, use a downtown N or R train to complete your trip. Transfer at 57 St-7 Av, Times Sq-42 St, 34 St-Herald Sq, 14 St-Union Sq, or Canal St.
• From 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, Forest Hills-bound trains will run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound E local or R train to complete your trip. Transfer at Forest Hills-71 Av, Roosevelt Av, or Queens Plaza.

S train:

• Through 2020, shuttles will run less frequently, and some tracks will be periodically taken out of service due to rehabilitation work including a historic transformation, that includes replacing the Times Square Shuttle terminal with a larger and accessible station, reconfiguring platforms at Grand Central, and modernizing shuttle train operations. The project will result in a 42 St Shuttle that is fully accessible, has more capacity and is easier for customers to use.

W train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, service will end early. Take the N or W. As a reminder, W trains do not run on weekends.