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Subway and rail service changes: Memorial Day Weekend 2024

There are service changes on the subway and Metro-North this holiday weekend. Here's how that will affect how you get around.
Updated May 25, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Welcome to the first weekend of summer! Whether you're heading to the beach or elsewhere, we hope you have some fun plans to enjoy the warm weather this holiday weekend!

Because it's a holiday, we have service changes on Monday, Memorial Day:

  • The subway and buses are running on a Sunday schedule.
    • Many weekend service changes outlined below continue through Monday.
  • The Long Island Rail Road is running on a weekend schedule.
    • Sunday-only trains on the Montauk Branch are running on Monday, not Sunday.
  • On Metro-North Railroad:
    • The Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines are running on a Sunday schedule.
    • The Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines are running on a weekend schedule.

A note for riders headed to Rockaway Beach: Summer weekend Rockaway Park Shuttle  service to Rockaway Blvd will begin on June 30 this year. Until then, take a Far Rockaway-bound  and transfer at Broad Channel for the Rockaway Park Shuttle .

And a heads up for Brooklyn riders: We have major service changes on the  trains this weekend. Keep reading for more details and travel alternatives.

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

  •  trains aren't running between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
  •  trains aren't running between Chambers St and New Lots Av.
  •  ​trains are running on the ​ between 21 St-Queensbridge and 2 Av.
  •  trains aren't running between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
  •  trains aren't running between Crescent St and Broad St.
  •  trains aren't running between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy.
  • Astoria-bound  and 96 St-bound ​ trains are running on the ​ from DeKalb Av to Canal St.

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

And don't forget to sign up for the MTA Weekender, a newsletter sent every Friday. You'll get these service changes directly in your inbox, with more than enough time to plan your weekend travel. Subscribe here.

Major subway service changes

 trains, Brooklyn

 trains aren't running between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College in either direction from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of track maintenance. 

  • For service between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, take free B96 shuttle buses, which are making all  stops and an additional stop at Nostrand Av .
  •  trains are running between the Bronx and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and on the  to Crown Heights-Utica Av.

 trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan

 trains aren't running between Chambers St and New Lots Av in either direction all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday because of track maintenance.

  • For service between Chambers St and Crown Heights-Utica Av, take the , which is running on the  between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Crown Heights-Utica Av.
  • For service between Crown Heights-Utica Av and New Lots Av, take the , which is running to New Lots Av all weekend.
  •  trains are running between Harlem-148 St and Chambers St and on the  to Rector St.

 trains, Manhattan

 trains are running on the  between 21 St-Queensbridge and 2 Av in both directions from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of structural maintenance.

  • Overnight only, free Q96 shuttle buses connect 21 St-Queensbridge, Queens Plaza, and Court Sq-23 St.
  • For service to/from: 
    • Queens Plaza, take the  during the day or evening, or use nearby Queensboro Plaza .
    • Court Sq-23 St, take the .
    • Lexington Av/53 St, use nearby Lexington Av/59 St .
    • 5 Av/53 St, use nearby  stations at 57 St or 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr.
    • 7 Av, take the .
    • 50 St, 23 St, and Spring St, take an uptown .
    • 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Penn Station, 14 St, Canal St, and World Trade Center (Chambers St), take  trains. 
  •  trains are running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and on the  to 2 Av.

 trains, Brooklyn

 trains aren't running between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in either direction from 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of signal modernization.

  • For service between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, take free shuttle buses, which are making all  stops.
  • For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take  trains.
  •  trains are running between Jamaica-179 St and Kings Hwy.

 trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan

 trains aren't running between Crescent St and Broad St in either direction from 3 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Monday because of track replacement.

  • For service between Crescent St and Myrtle Av, take free shuttle buses, which are running on two routes:
    • Local, making all  stops.
    • Express, stopping only at Broadway Junction.
  • For service between Myrtle Av and Broad St, take the , which is replacing the  between these stations.
  • For service to Lower Manhattan, take  trains.
  • When exiting the subway at Crescent St, Broadway Junction , or Myrtle Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
  • The LIRR will accommodate subway riders traveling between Brooklyn and Queens for no additional cost at Atlantic Terminal, Nostrand Av, East New York and Jamaica.
  •  trains are running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent St.
  •  trains are running between between Metropolitan Av and Delancey St-Essex St and on the  to Broad St.

 trains, Brooklyn

 trains aren't running between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy in either direction from 3 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Monday.

  • For service between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, take free shuttle buses, which are running on two routes:
    • Local, making all  stops.
    • Express, stopping only at Broadway Junction.
  • For service to Manhattan, take  trains.
  • When exiting the subway at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, Broadway Junction , or Junius St  (Livonia Av), get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
  •  trains are running between 8 Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, every 8 minutes during the day and evening and every 12 minutes overnight.

 trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan

Astoria-bound  and 96 St-bound  trains are running on the  from DeKalb Av to Canal St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.

  • At Canal St, uptown  trains are stopping at the  platform.

Other subway service changes

 trains, Manhattan

Downtown  trains aren't stopping between 145 St and 96 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown train.

 trains, Brooklyn

Utica Av-bound  trains and New Lots Av-bound  trains are making express stops from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Crown Heights-Utica Av from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of track maintenance.

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

 trains, the Bronx

Manhattan-bound  trains aren't stopping at Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College from 5:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from this station, take a Woodlawn-bound train.

 trains, Manhattan

Downtown  and local  trains are making express stops from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown local train.

 trains, Brooklyn

Manhattan-bound local  trains are making express stops from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and are skipping DeKalb Av during overnight hours from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from 25 St, Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St, and Union St, take  trains.
  • For service to/from DeKalb Av, take  trains.

 trains, Queens

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Manhattan-bound  trains aren't stopping between Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and Queens Plaza and Manhattan-bound local  trains aren't stopping between Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and 21 St-Queensbridge. This is because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Forest Hills-bound  or Jamaica-bound local  train.

Metro-North Railroad service changes

Port Jervis Line

Trains aren't running between Suffern and Port Jervis from 12:45 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday because of track work and bridge maintenance.

  • Buses connect Ramsey-Route 17 station with all stops between Sloatsburg and Port Jervis.
  • For service to Hoboken and New York from Otisville and Salisbury Mills, consider using nearby Middletown or Harriman stations instead.
    • Only local bus service, which does not connect with trains at Ramsey-Route 17, is available at Otisville and Salisbury Mills.
  • Trains are running between Hoboken and Suffern on a modified schedule with no express trains.
  • Download the bus schedule to plan your trip.

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—MTA 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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