NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes August 3-4

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, August 2, through early Monday morning, August 5 — 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 19 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 project at 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 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, free shuttle buses and 5 trains will replace 2 trains between 96 St and Wakefield-241 St due to track and switch replacement near 96 St. 2 trains will run between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Wakefield-241 St. 5 trains will run between Bowling Green and E 180 St, and via the 2 to/from 241 St. Free shuttle buses run between 96 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse. Transfer at 96 St 2 and/or 149 St-Grand Concourse 5. To transfer from subway to bus to subway, request a transfer ticket from station personnel before transferring to a free shuttle bus.

2/5 trains:

• Through August 2019, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Winthrop St due to station rehabilitation work. During this closure, for service to Winthrop St, use the nearby Sterling St or Church Avenue stations. Or, take a 2/5 train to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or 5. For service from Winthrop St, take the B44 local or B44 SBS bus, or 2/5 to Church Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2 or 5 train.

3 train:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, shuttle buses and 4 trains will replace 3 service due to track and switch maintenance near 125 St. 3 service is suspended. 2 trains will run between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and 96 St. 4 trains will run to/from New Lots Av all weekend. Free shuttle buses run between 96 St and 148 St. Transfer between 2 trains and shuttle buses at 96 St. To transfer from subway to bus to subway, request a transfer ticket from station personnel before transferring to a free shuttle bus.

4 train:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 4 service will run to/from New Lots Av. 4 trains will make all 3 line station stops between Nevins St and New Lots Av.
• From 5:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and from 5:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, uptown trains will skip 170 St, Mt Eden Av, 176 St, 183 St, Fordham Rd, Kingsbridge Rd, and Bedford Pk Blvd due to track replacement between 170 St and Bedford Pk Blvd. As an alternative, use a downtown 4 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Mosholu Pkwy or Burnside Av, or 167 St.

5 train:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 5 trains will run in two sections all weekend: between Bowling Green and E 180 St, and via the 2 to/from 241 St, and between E 180 St and Dyre Av. To continue your trip, transfer at E 180 St.
• Through September 2019, Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound trains will skip Gun Hill Rd due to station rehabilitation work. For service to this station, take the 5 to Baychester Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 5. For service from this station, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy and transfer to an Eastchester-Dyre Av bound 5.

6 train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug 4, uptown trains will skip Castle Hill Av, Zerega Av, Westchester Sq, Middletown Rd, and Buhre Av due to track panel installation near Buhre Av. As an alternative, use a downtown 6 to complete your trip. Transfer at Pelham Bay Park or Parkchester.
• From 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and from 11 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, trains will run every 16 minutes between 3 Av-138 St and Pelham Bay Park due to track panel installation near Buhre Av. The last stop for some uptown trains will be 3 Av-138 St. Transfer at 3 Av-138 St to continue your trip.

7 train:

• From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, Hudson Yards-bound trains will skip Court Sq due to station improvements, including resurfacing the platform at Court Sq. As an alternative, use a Flushing-Main St bound 7 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Hunters Point Av or Queensboro Plaza. Or use the E via transfer at 74 St-Roosevelt Av or Times Sq-42 St.

A train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, uptown trains will run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 168 St due to track maintenance including drain cleaning between 168 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. As an alternative, use a downtown A local or C train to complete your trip. Transfer at 168 St A, 145 St, 125 St, or 59 St-Columbus Circle.
• From 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, downtown trains will stop at 163 St and 155 St due to track maintenance including drain cleaning.
• From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, the Rockaway Park/Beach 116 St S shuttle service will be extended to Rockaway Blvd to facilitate beach traffic to the peninsula. Customers can take any A train to connect with the shuttle at Rockaway Blvd. This seasonal service will also be available on Labor Day. For more information on how to take MTA services to the beach, refer to this prior press release.

A/C trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Kingston-Throop Avs, Franklin Av, Clinton-Washington Avs, and Lafayette Av due to signal equipment maintenance between Kingston-Throop Avs and Lafayette Av. As an alternative, use a Queens-bound A or Euclid Av-bound C train to complete your trip. Transfer at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, Nostrand Av, or Utica Av. As a reminder, A trains do not run during the late nights.

B train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, service will end early due to track maintenance near W 4 St-Wash Sq. As an alternative, 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, Aug. 2, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, C trains will not run between 145 St and 168 St due to track maintenance including drain cleaning between 168 St and 145 St. Take the A instead. Uptown trains will run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 145 St. C trains will run between Euclid Av and 145 St. As an alternative, use a downtown A local or C train to complete your trip. Transfer at 145 St, 125 St, or 59 St-Columbus Circle.

E train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Briarwood and 75 Av due to electrical improvements related to ongoing CBTC installation along the Queens Boulevard corridor. As an alternative, use a Jamaica Center-bound E or Jamaica-179 St bound F to complete your trip. Transfer at Forest Hills-71 Av, Union Tpke, or Jamaica-Van Wyck E.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from 71 Av to Queens Plaza due to electrical improvements related to ongoing CBTC installation along the Queens Boulevard corridor. 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, Roosevelt Av, or Forest Hills-71 Av.

F train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood, and 75 Av due to electrical improvements related to ongoing CBTC installation work along the Queens Boulevard corridor. As an alternative, use a Jamaica Center-bound E or Jamaica-bound F train to complete your trip. Transfer at Forest Hills-71 Av, Union Tpke, or Parsons Blvd F.

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 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, free shuttle buses and the R will replace trains between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 36 St due to accessibility improvements including elevator installation and platform work at the New Utrecht Av station. N trains will run via the D line in both directions between 36 St and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. N trains will run between Astoria/Ditmars Blvd and 36 St, and via the D to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av. For 45 St, 53 St, and 59 St, take the R via transfer at 36 St. Buses will make all N line station stops between 59 St and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. For stations between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 59 St, transfer to/from buses at Coney Island-Stillwell Av N, New Utrecht Av N, or 59 St R.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Astoria-bound trains will skip 39 Av, 36 Av, Broadway, and 30 Av due to station renewal work. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N train to complete your trip. Transfer at Ditmars Blvd or Queensboro Plaza. As a reminder, the Astoria Blvd station is closed for ongoing renewal work.
• 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.

N/Q trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, downtown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements and cable installation work. As an alternative, use an uptown N/Q local or R 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, Aug. 2, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from 71 Av to Queens Plaza due to electrical improvements related to ongoing CBTC installation work along the Queens Boulevard corridor. 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, Roosevelt Av or Forest Hills-71 Av.
• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, downtown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements and cable installation work. As an alternative, use an uptown N or R train to complete your trip. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St or 57 St-7 Av.

S train:

• From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday to Monday, Aug. 3 to Aug. 5, the 42 St Shuttle will run overnight to provide alternate service due to switch replacement work near 96 St.

W train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, service will end early due to electrical improvements and cable installation work near 49 St. As an alternative, take the N or R. As a reminder, W trains do not run on weekends.