NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Sept. 7-8

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Sept. 6, through early Monday morning, Sept. 9 — 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 18 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.

2 train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 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 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Wakefield-241 St and Gun Hill Rd due to track and switch maintenance near 238 St. 2 trains will run between 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 Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St. Transfer between buses and 2 trains at Gun Hill Rd.
• Through September 2019, Manhattan-bound trains skip Sterling Stdue to station rehabilitation work. For service to Sterling St, take a 2/5 train to President St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound 2/5. Or, use nearby Winthrop St or President St stations instead. From this station, take a 2/5 train to Winthrop St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2/5.

5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, downtown trains will skip Baychester Av, Gun Hill Rd, Pelham Pkwy, and Morris Park due to station rehabilitation work near Gun Hill Rd. As an alternative, use an uptown 5 train to complete your trip. Transfer at E 180 St or Eastchester-Dyre Av.

6 train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Hunts Point Av due to track maintenance near 138 St-3 Av. 6 service will run in two sections: between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and 125 St, and between Hunts Point Av and Pelham Bay Park (every 12 minutes days/evenings). Buses will run between 125 St and Hunts Point Av. Transfer at 125 St and/or Hunts Point Av.

A train:

• From 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, uptown trains will skip 135 St, 155 St, and 163 St due to track maintenance near 168 Street. As an alternative, use a downtown A local train to complete your trip. Transfer at 168 St, 145 St, or 125 St.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, downtown trains will stop at 163 St and 155 St to provide additional service due to track maintenance work.

A/C trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, downtown trains will skip 50 St, 23 St, and Spring St due to track maintenance and flood mitigation at Spring Street. As an alternative, use an uptown A local, C, or E train to complete your trip. Transfer at Canal St, W 4 St, 14 St, 34 St Penn Station, 42 St-Port Authority, or 59 St-Columbus Circle A/C. For service to 50 St, take a Queens-bound E at 42 St. As a reminder, C trains do not run during the late nights.

B train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Setp. 6, service will end early due to track maintenance near 168 St. Take C/D and/or Q trains instead. As a reminder, B trains do not run on weekends.

C train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sep. 7 and Sept. 8, C trains will not run between 145 St and 168 St due to track maintenance near 168 St. Use A trains instead. C trains will run between Euclid Av and 145 St. Transfer to/from the A at 125 St or 145 St. As a reminder, downtown A trains will stop at 163 St and 155 St this weekend.

D train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, Norwood-205 St bound trains will skip 182-183 Sts, due to track maintenance at Fordham Rd. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-bound D train to complete your trip. Transfer at Fordham Rd or Tremont Av.

D/N/R trains:

• From 10:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ct due to track replacement. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D/N local or Bay Ridge-bound R train to complete your trip. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or 36 St.

E train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, downtown trains will skip 23 St and Spring St due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use an uptown A local, C or E train to complete your trip. Transfer at Canal St, W 4 St, 14 St, 34 St Penn Station.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, Manhattan-bound trains will skip 65 St, Northern Blvd, 46 St, Steinway St, and 36 St due to track maintenance and flood mitigation at Spring St. As an alternative, use a Jamaica Center-bound E local or Forest Hills-71 Av bound R train to complete your trip. Transfer at Queens Plaza or Roosevelt Av. As a reminder, R trains do not run in Queens during the late nights.

E/F trains:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, trains will run local in both directions between Roosevelt Av and Forest Hills-71 Av due toongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor.

F train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains will be rerouted via the E line after 36 St to 47-50 Sts due to track maintenance including switch work near 36 St. As an alternative, use a Jamaica-bound F train to complete your trip via transfer at 47-50 Sts or Roosevelt Av. To Lexington Av/63 St, transfer to the Jamaica-179 St bound F at 47-50 Sts. From Lexington Av/63 St, take the Q via transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq.
• From 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains will skip Avenue I, Bay Pkwy, Avenue N, and Avenue P due to electrical improvements. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound F train to complete your trip. Transfer at Kings Hwy or 18 Av.

J train:

1. From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, free shuttle buses and E trains will replace J trains between Broadway Junction and Jamaica Center due to track replacement near Crescent St. J service will run between Broad St and Broadway Junction. Free shuttle buses will make all J line 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 on weekends from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. NYC Transit encourages customers to take advantage of extensive and robust options in its alternative service plan for quicker travel or to avoid crowds.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. Customers are also encouraged to sign up for a weekly email newsletter on the Project to get progress updates and reach Transit staff with feedback or questions. 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.
• Through summer 2020, from 10 p.m. Friday to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, and from 6 a.m. Saturday to 1:30 a.m. Monday, special weekend M service to help accommodate customers during the L Project runs between Brooklyn and up to 96 St in Manhattan. M trains 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.

N train:

• From 10:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, trains will be rerouted via the Q (Manhattan Bridge) in both directions between DeKalb Av and Canal St due to track maintenance. Trains will not stop at Jay St-MetroTech, Court St, Whitehall St, Rector St, Cortlandt St, and City Hall. Use nearby 4 stations via transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and/or 14 St-Union Sq.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, downtown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements near 49 St. As an alternative, use an uptown N/Q local or R to complete your trip. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St or 57 St-7 Av.
• 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.

Q train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, downtown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements near 49 St. As an alternative, use an uptown N or Q local train to complete your trip. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St or 57 St-7 Av.

R train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, Manhattan-bound trains will skip 65 St, Northern Blvd, 46 St, Steinway St, and 36 St due to track and switch maintenance near 36 St. As an alternative, use a Jamaica Canter-bound E local or Forest Hills-71 Av R train to complete your trip. Transfer at Queens Plaza, or Roosevelt Av.
• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, downtown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements near 49 St. As an alternative, use an uptown N or R local train to complete your trip. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St or 57 St-7 Av.
• From 10:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, trains will be rerouted via the Q (Manhattan Bridge) in both directions between DeKalb Av and Canal St due to track maintenance. Trains will not stop at Jay St-MetroTech, Court St, Whitehall St, Rector St, Cortlandt St, and City Hall. Use nearby 4 stations via transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and/or 14 St-Union Sq.

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, Sept. 6, service will end early due to electrical improvements. Take the N or R. As a reminder, W trains do not run on weekends.