Traffic & Transit

'A' Trains Will Not Run In Wash Heights And Inwood For Next 2 Weekends

Due to electrical improvements, there will be no A trains between 168th and 207th streets for the next two weekends.

An image of the A train pulling into 190th Street in Upper Manhattan.
An image of the A train pulling into 190th Street in Upper Manhattan. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

UPPER MANHATTAN, NY – For those uptowners with weekend plans, there will be no A trains running for the next two weekends in Washington Heights and Inwood.

Due to electrical improvements, there will be no A trains between 168th and 207th streets from Oct. 14 through 17, and from Oct. 21 through 24.

The MTA recommends uptowners to take the 1 train or the free shuttle bus that will run along the following two routes.

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  • Broadway between 168th and 207th streets
  • Fort Washington Avenue between 168th and 190th streets

The closure will last from 9:45 p.m. on Friday to Monday at 5 a.m. — on both weekends.

The MTA also stated that the service changes will affect one or more of the ADA accessible stations, and that the travel alternatives are not all fully accessible.

Find out what's happening in Washington Heights-Inwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

You can stay updated with weekend subway changes on the MTA's website.

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