NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Oct. 20-21

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Oct. 19, through early Monday morning, Oct. 22 — 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 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 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.

1/2 trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, downtown trains skip Christopher St, Houston St, Canal St, and Franklin St due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use an uptown 1 or 2 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Chambers St or 14 St.

2 train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, free shuttle buses replace 2 trains between 241 St and Nereid Av due to track maintenance. 2 trains will run between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Nereid Av. Free shuttle buses will run between 241 St and Nereid Av, making all station stops. Transfer between free shuttle buses and trains at Nereid Av.

2/3 trains:

• From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2/3 trains will bypass Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum in both directions due to the Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon. As an alternative, use nearby Grand Army Plaza or Franklin Av 2/3 stations.

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, Oct. 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 4 train will not run between New Lots Av and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall due to track maintenance in the Joralemon tube. Take 2/3/D/J/N or R trains instead. 4 trains will run between Woodlawn and Brooklyn Bridge, making all local stops. For service to Lower Manhattan, transfer to the J at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, use the 2/3 via transfer at Fulton St 2/3/J.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, downtown trains skip Mt Eden, 170 St, 167 St, and 161 St due to track replacement between 167 St and 161 St. As an alternative, use an uptown 4 train to complete your trip. Transfer at 149 St-Grand Concourse or Burnside Av.
• From 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, trains run every 16 minutes between 125 St and Woodlawn due to track replacement between 167 St and 161 St. The last stop for some 4 trains headed towards Woodlawn is 125 St. Transfer at 125 St to continue your trip.

4/6 trains:

• 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.

5 train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 5 service ends early between E 180 St and Bowling Green due to track maintenance in the Joralemon tube. As an alternative, take the 2 or 4 instead.
• From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 4/6 and R trains provide 5 service between Bowling Green and Grand Central-42 St due to track maintenance in the Joralemon tube. 5 trains will run between E 180 St and Grand Central-42 St. As an alternative, use the 4/6 or R to trains to complete your trip, via transfer at Grand Central-42 St or Canal St. As a reminder, 4 train will not stop at Fulton St, Wall St and Bowling Green this weekend.

7 train:

• MTA New York City Transit is performing critical work each weekend this month to upgrade the 7 line with Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling. Once installed on the 7 line by the end of this year, CBTC will allow for more frequent and more reliable service for all users of the 7 line, which currently serves approximately 500,000 customers per weekday between Queens and Manhattan. This weekend in support of this critical CBTC installation work to keep the project on track for completion by the end of this year, the train will run as follows:
  • From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, Flushing-Main St bound trains run express from Queensboro Plaza to 74 St-Broadway. As an alternative, use a Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 train to complete your trip. Transfer at 74 St-Broadway, 61 St-Woodside, or Queensboro Plaza.
  • From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, free shuttle buses and E/F/N/W/S trains replace 7 trains between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Queensboro Plaza.
  • 7 trains will not run in Manhattan or Long Island City. Use E/F/N or W trains for service between Manhattan and Queens. Transfer at Queensboro Plaza 7/N/W or 74 St-Roosevelt Av 7/E/F.
  • Free Shuttle buses will run frequently – every five minutes during times of peak ridership – in two sections: In Manhattan between Times Square-42 St and 34 St-Hudson Yards, and in Queens between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av.
  • Additional train service is being scheduled on the S and W to further help customers. The 42 St S Shuttle will operate overnight (it normally does not), from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday to Sunday, Oct. 13 to Oct. 14, and W trains run from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday, between Whitehall St and Ditmars Blvd (the W does not normally run on weekends).

B train:

• From 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, B service will end early due to station enhancements at 145 St. As an alternative, take the C/D and/or Q. As a reminder, B service does not run on weekends.

B/C train:

• At all times until late Oct. 2018, B/C trains will skip 72 St and 86 St in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project.
  • For service to/from 72 St, use nearby B/C stations at 81 St-Museum of Natural History and 59 St-Columbus Circle. Or take the 123 at, along Broadway. Use an M10 bus along Frederick Douglass Blvd and transfer to the B/C (A overnight) at 81 St or 59 St with MetroCard.
  • For service to/from 86 St, use nearby B/C stations at 81 St-Museum of Natural History and 96 St. Or take the 1 at 86 St, along Broadway. Use an M10 bus along Frederick Douglass Blvd and transfer to the B/C (A overnight) at 81 St or 96 St with MetroCard.

B/D train:

• 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.
• 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.

F train:

• At all times until Dec. 2018, F trains will skip 57 St in both directions due to due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service during this closure, use nearby stations at 57 St-7 Av N/Q/R/W, 5 Av/59 St N/R/W, 7 Av B/D/E, 5 Av/53 St E/M, or 47-50 Sts B/D/F/M. Local buses are also available along 5 Av, 6 Av and 57 St. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, Jamaica-bound trains are rerouted via the E line after 47-50 St to Roosevelt Av due to signal modernization along the Queens Blvd Line. For service to Lexington Av/63 St, transfer to the M at 47-50 Sts. For service from Lexington Av/63 St, take the downtown F/M to 47-50 Sts and transfer to a Jamaica-bound F. For service to/from Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge, take a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F via transfer at Roosevelt Av or 47-50 Sts.

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.

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.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, free shuttle buses and D trains replace J trains between Crescent St and Jamaica Center due to station rehabilitation at 104 St and 121 St. J service will operate between Broad St and Crescent St. Free shuttle buses will make all 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. As a reminder, the Jamaica Center-bound platforms at 104 St and 121 St are closed for renovations.

L train:

• This weekend, L trains will not run between 8 Av and Broadway Junction. L trains will run between Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction. M14 and free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between 8 Av and Broadway Junction. Free shuttle buses will operate along the following three routes: between Marcy Av J/M and Lorimer St; between Lorimer St and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs; between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Broadway Junction. Transfer between trains and buses at Myrtle Wyckoff Avs M, Broadway Junction A/C/J/L, or Marcy Av J/M. Additional nearby subway and local bus service is also provided to accommodate customers. M trains will provide additional service from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, and will operate between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, and via the Q line between Lexington Av/63 St and 96 St.

M train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, M trains will provide alternative service due to track maintenance on the L/Q lines, and will run between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, and via the Q line between Lexington Av/63 St and 96 St.

N train:

• At all times until fall 2018, Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. bound N trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Ave., 18th Av., 20th Ave., Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86th St. due to station rehabilitation work at nine stations on the Sea Beach Line.
  • For service from these stations, take a Manhattan-bound N to Bay Pkwy or 8th Ave. and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. bound N.
  • For New Utrecht Ave.-62 St., take the D. Transfer between N and D trains at 36th St. or Coney Island-Stillwell Ave.
  • For service to these stations, take the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. bound N to Bay Pkwy or Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. and transfer to a Manhattan-bound N
• At all times until July 2019, N 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.

N/W trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, Astoria-bound trains skip 36 Av and 30 Av due to station enhancements at 39 Av, Broadway and Ditmars Blvd. Use a Coney Island-bound train to complete your trip. Transfer at Astoria Blvd or Queensboro Plaza. As a reminder, trains skip Broadway and 39 Av in both directions until February 2019 due to station renovations.

Q train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, free shuttle buses and D/M/N/R trains replace Q trains between Prospect Park and 96 St due to track maintenance between Prospect Park and DeKalb Av. Q trains will run between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Prospect Park. M trains will run between to/from the 96 St Q station all weekend. Free shuttle buses will make all Q line station stops between Prospect Park and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. Transfer between Q trains and free shuttle buses at Prospect Park, and/or between buses and D/N/R trains at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. Transfer between D/N/R trains and M trains at 34 St-Herald Sq. Consider using F/D/N trains for service to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

R train:

• From 10:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, free shuttle buses and N trains replace R trains between Bay Ridge-95 St and 36 St due to signal improvements. R trains will run days/evenings between 71 Av and 36 St in Brooklyn, and is then rerouted via the D line to/from the 9 Av station, which will be the last stop. Free shuttle buses will make all R line station stops between Bay Ridge-95 St and 59 St all weekend. Late night R service between Brooklyn and Whitehall St in Lower Manhattan is suspended this weekend. As an alternative take the N and/or free shuttle buses. Transfer between N trains and free shuttle buses at 59 St, and/or between N and R trains at 36 St.

S train:

• From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday to Monday, Oct. 20 to Oct. 22, the 42 St S Shuttle will operate overnight to provide alternate service due to signal modernization on the Flushing Line. See this press release for details.

W train:

• From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, special weekend service will run between Whitehall St and Ditmars Blvd to provide additional service due to signal modernization on the Flushing Line. See this press release for details.

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