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Subway and rail service changes: January 19-22, 2024

There are service changes on the subway and LIRR this weekend. Here's how that will affect how you get around.
Updated January 19, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Hello Friday, and hello riders! We made it through another chilly—and, for the first time in a long time, snowy—week! ☃️

Here's what's happening this weekend (also viewable as a handy map):

  •  trains aren't running in Brooklyn.
  •  trains are running every 20 minutes.
  •  trains are running in two sections.
  •  trains aren't running between 74 St-Broadway and 34 St-Hudson Yards.
  • ​ trains aren't running between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Norwood-205 St.
  • Overnight ​ trains are running on the ​ between Queens Plaza and 34 St-Herald Sq, skipping 49 St.
  • ​​​​​​ trains aren't running between Crescent St and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer.
  • ​ trains are running in two sections: between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and 39 Av-Dutch Kills. and between 96 St on the ​ line and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
  •  trains aren't running between Prospect Park and 96 St.

For more detailed breakdowns, keep on scrolling. We’ve also got travel alternatives for stations that will be closed or skipped.

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Major subway service changes

 trains, Brookyn

 trains are not running between Bowling Green and Crown Hts-Utica Av in either direction from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural work. For direct service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take  trains, which will make all  stops in Brooklyn.

  •  trains are running between Woodlawn and Bowling Green.
  •  trains make all  stops in Brooklyn, and will also run overnight.
  •  trains also make  stops between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College.
  • Transfer between  trains at Fulton St, or by taking the 42 St Shuttle  between Grand Central-42 St and Times Sq-42 St.

 trains, Manhattan and Bronx

 trains are running every 20 minutes on Saturday and Sunday while uptown  trains share the local track from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St.

  • Allow additional travel time, or take  trains.

​ trains, Manhattan and Bronx

​ trains are running in two sections from midnight Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance. Transfer at 125 St to continue your trip.

  • ​ trains are running:
    • Every 8 minutes between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and 125 St, then via the ​ line to/from 149 St-Grand Concourse, bypassing 138 St-Grand Concourse northbound.
    • Every 12 minutes between 125 St and Pelham Bay Park.

Manhattan-bound ​ trains are running on the express track from Hunts Point Av to 3 Av-138 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Pelham Bay Park-bound train. 

​​​​ trains, Manhattan and Queens

From midnight Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday, ​​ trains aren't running between 74 St-Broadway and 34 St-Hudson Yards in either direction, and ​​ trains aren't running between 39 Av-Dutch Kills and 57 St-7 Av in either direction. This is because of accessibility upgrade work at Queensboro Plaza.

  • For direct service between Manhattan and Queens, take ​​​​​​​​​ trains to/from Queens Plaza, 36 St, and Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av.
  • The LIRR will accommodate riders at no additional cost for service between Flushing, Mets-Willets Pt, Woodside, Grand Central, and Penn Station.
  • Free shuttle buses are running along four routes:
    • Q107 between 74 St-Broadway and Queens Plaza, making all ​​ stops.
    • Q108 between 39 Av-Dutch Kills ​​ and Queens Plaza ​​​.
    • Q93 between Queens Plaza, Queensboro Plaza, and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av.
    • Q92 overnight only between Times Sq-42 St and 34 St-Hudson Yards.
  • ​​ trains are running between Flushing-Main St and 74 St-Broadway.
  • ​​ trains are running in two sections:
    • Between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and 39 Av-Dutch Kills.
    • Between 96 St on the ​​ line and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
  • 42 St Shuttle ​ trains are running overnight to provide alternate service between Times Sq-42 St and Grand Central-42 St.

​ trains, Bronx

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, ​ trains aren't running between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Norwood-205 St in either direction, and downtown trains aren't stopping at 155 St. This is because of structural maintenance work.

  • ​ trains are running between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 161 St-Yankee Stadium.
  • For service between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Blvd, use nearby  stations.
  • For service to/from 155 St, take an uptown train.
  • Norwood-205 St is connected by a free D90 shuttle bus to Mosholu Pkwy ​.
  • Transfer between the ​ and the ​ at 161 St-Yankee Stadium.

​​ trains, Manhattan and Queens

From midnight to 6 a.m. Saturday, 11 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, and 11 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday, ​​ trains are running on the ​​ line between Queens Plaza and 34 St-Herald Sq, the last stop, skipping 49 St in both directions. This is because of accessibility upgrade work at Queensboro Plaza.

  • For service to/from Court Sq-23 St, Lexington Av/53 St, and 5 Av/53 St, take the ​​ train.
  • For service to/from 7 Av, take the ​​ or use the nearby 57 St-7 Av ​​​​ station.
  • For service to/from stations between 50 St and World Trade Center, take the ​​.

​ trains, Brooklyn and Queens

​​​​​ trains aren't running between Crescent St and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer in either direction from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station improvement work.

  • Free J90 shuttle buses are running between Crescent St and 121 St, connecting to Jamaica-Van Wyck ​​​​​. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
  • For service to/from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, take the ​​​​​.
  • ​​ trains are running between Broad St and Crescent St.

 trains, Manhattan and Brooklyn

​ trains aren't running between Prospect Park and 96 St* in either direction from 12:45 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.

  • Free Q90 shuttle buses are running between Prospect Park and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
  • For service between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 57 St-7 Av, take ​​ trains.
  • For service between 57 St-7 Av and 96 St, take ​ trains, which are running on the ​ line between these stations.
  •  trains are running between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Prospect Park.
  • *Beginning 3 a.m. Monday,  trains will resume service between 96 St and 57 St-7 Av. Service between 57 St-7 Av and Prospect Park resumes at 5 a.m.

Other subway service changes

​​ trains, Manhattan and Bronx

Downtown ​​ trains are running on the express track from 96 St to Times Sq-42 St and from 14 St to Chambers St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. This is because of structural and station maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown train.
  • Overnight, when  trains normally run local, downtown  trains will run express between these stations.

Uptown  trains are not stopping at 191 St from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, and downtown  trains are not stopping at 191 St from 10 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. This is because of station work.

  • For service to/from 191 St, transfer to/from a  train in the opposite direction 

Wakefield-bound ​ trains are running on the express track from E 180 St to Wakefield-241 St from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.

​ and ​ trains are running less frequently Saturday and Sunday while ​​​ trains share tracks in Manhattan.

  • ​ trains are running every 8 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Sunday.
  • ​ trains are running every 12 minutes from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Long Island Rail Road service changes

Far Rockaway Branch

Far Rockaway Branch trains are running to Grand Central from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday because of track switch replacement work. Transfer at Jamaica for service to Penn Station.

Long Beach Branch

Buses are replacing trains between Valley Stream and Long Beach from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Sunday.

  • Check bus departure times on TrainTime or Schedules for more information, as westbound buses leave earlier than normal train times. 
  • Lynbrook riders should use Babylon Branch trains instead.
  • The last trains to run are the 5:34 a.m. from Penn Station and the 6:47 a.m. from Long Beach. 
  • Service resumes with the 5:52 p.m. from Grand Central and the 6:52 p.m. from Long Beach.

Get updates

These service changes are subject to change, so check the MTA homepage before heading out; it's where you'll find up-to-the-minute information on subway, bus, and rail service. Our apps — MYmta and TrainTime — also provide real-time service information.

You can also contact us in real time for help planning your trip. We’re reachable via phone, on Twitter, WhatsApp, and more.

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