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MTA service changes, May 6-9

Planned work this weekend includes track replacement work in Queens, signal repairs in Brooklyn, and station maintenance in The Bronx. Here's how your commute may be affected.
Updated May 6, 2022 11:07 a.m.

Hello, riders! Happy Friday. The weekend is almost here, and Mother’s Day is just a couple days away. If you’re taking a trip to visit your mom or someone who has played a motherly role in your life, we’re here to help get you where you’re going this weekend. 
 
Some subway lines will experience service changes this weekend. For more details on how service will be affected across all modes of transit, check out our Planned Work tool and search for your subway, bus, or rail line.   

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.  

Major subway service changes 

 train, Brooklyn and Queens

Trains are not running between Euclid Av and Lefferts Blvd/Howard Beach-JFK Airport in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of signal maintenance. 

  • trains are running in two sections:
    • Between 207 St and Euclid Av.
    • Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway. 
  • Free shuttle buses are running along two routes: 
    • Between Euclid Av and Lefferts Blvd. 
    • Between Euclid Av and Howard Beach JFK. 
  • As an alternative for service to/from JFK Airport, consider taking the   or  train to/from Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av/JFK.

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn and Queens.

train, Brooklyn

Trains are not running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in either direction from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization work.  

  • For service to/from stations between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, use local buses or nearby  and   stations. 

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

train, Brooklyn

Trains are not running between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track maintenance. 

  • Free shuttle buses are running between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy. 

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

train, Brooklyn

Trains are not running between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of switch replacement work.   

  • Free shuttle buses are running between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St. 

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

 

Other subway service changes 

line, The Bronx 

Manhattan-bound  trains are running on the express track from Gun Hill Rd to E 180 St because of station maintenance.

lines, Brooklyn 

Manhattan-bound trains are running on the express track from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr because of structural work.

lines, The Bronx 

Bronx-bound trains are not stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse because of track maintenance.

line, The Bronx 

Manhattan-bound trains are running on the express track from Hunts Point Av to 3 Av-138 St because of station maintenance.

 line, Queens 

Manhattan-bound trains are running on the express track from Mets-Willets Pt to 74 St-Broadway from 3:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement work.

lines, Manhattan  

Downtown trains will not stop at some stations because of signal improvement work:  

  • Downtown trains will not stop at 50 St, 23 St, or Spring St. For service to/from those stations, take an uptown train.  
  • Downtown  trains will not stop at 23 St or Spring St. For service to/from those stations, take an uptown train. 
  • Downtown  trains will still stop at 50 St. 
  • Reminder:   trains don’t run overnight. 
  • Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan. 

lines, Queens 

Manhattan-bound trains are running on the express track from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza because of preventative maintenance.

line, Queens 

Manhattan-bound trains are running on the express track from Astoria Blvd to Queensboro Plaza because of track replacement work.