Happy Friday! It's almost Thanksgiving—November has flown by faster than a speeding turkey.
If you're traveling to JFK airport this weekend, note that trains aren't running to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport. Take the to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport or the to Howard Beach-JFK Airport.
And a heads up for our riders in Brooklyn: this weekend's service change is planned to repeat over five weekends, through the weekend of December 20-23.
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 aren't running between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards.
- trains are running on the between 59 St-Columbus Circle and 34 St-Herald Sq and on the between 34 St-Herald Sq and Jay St-MetroTech.
- trains aren't running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
- trains aren't running between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Church Av, and are running in two sections.
- trains aren't running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent St.
- trains aren't running between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy.
- trains aren't running between Brighton Beach and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
For more details, 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, Brooklyn and Manhattan
From 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday:
- trains aren't running between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College in either direction, and are running on the between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Crown Heights-Utica Av.
- trains aren't running between Chambers St and New Lots Av and are running on the between Chambers St and Rector St.
- trains are running to/from New Lots Av all weekend.
- Utica Av-bound and New Lots Av-bound trains are making express stops between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Crown Heights-Utica Av.
This is because of track maintenance.
- For service between Chambers St and Nevins St, take the .
- For service between Nevins St and Crown Heights-Utica Av, take trains.
- 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 .
- For service to/from bypassed local stations between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Crown Heights-Utica Av, take a Manhattan-bound train.
trains, Manhattan and Queens
trains aren't running between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards from 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of drainage improvement work.
- For service between Manhattan and Queens, take trains.
- Transfer at 74 St-Broadway/Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av or Queensboro Plaza .
- Special weekend service is running between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and Whitehall St every 20 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
- For service to/from 34 St-Hudson Yards, take the M34-SBS bus.
- Free shuttle buses are also running along two routes:
- 42 St Shuttle trains are running all weekend, including overnight.
- trains are running between Flushing-Main St and Queensboro Plaza, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.
trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan
trains are running on the between 59 St-Columbus Circle and 34 St-Herald Sq and on the between 34 St-Herald Sq and Jay St-MetroTech in both directions all day Saturday and Sunday. This is because of track maintenance.
- For service to/from bypassed stations between 50 St and Chambers St, take trains. For service to/from Fulton St and High St, take the .
- trains are making local stops between 125 St and Canal St and trains are making local stops between 125 St and 59 St-Columbus Circle in both directions all weekend.
trains, Brooklyn
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- trains aren't running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
- trains are running between Jamaica-179 St and Church Av.
- Manhattan-bound trains are making express stops between Church Av and Jay St-MetroTech.
- Note: trains also aren't running between between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av from 5 a.m. Monday to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
- trains aren't running between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Church Av, and are running in two sections:
- Between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs.
- Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn, every 20 minutes.
This is because of signal modernization work.
- For service between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, take free B90 shuttle buses, which are making all stops between these stations.
- For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take trains.
- When exiting the subway at Church Av or Coney Island-Stillwell Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- For local service to stations between Bergen St and Church Av, take a Church Av-bound .
- To connect between and trains, take trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Jay St-MetroTech.
trains, Brooklyn and Queens
trains aren't running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent St in either direction from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- For service between 121 St and Crescent St, take free J90 shuttle buses, which are running between Jamaica Van-Wyck and Crescent St, making all stops between 121 St and Crescent St.
- When exiting the subway at Jamaica-Van Wyck or Crescent St, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- For service to/from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, take the .
- For service to JFK Airport , take the to Howard Beach-JFK Airport or the to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport.
- trains are running between Crescent St and 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. Sunday because of track replacement.
- For service between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, take free shuttle buses, which are running on two routes:
- Local, making all stops between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Canarsie-Rocakway Pkwy.
- Express, stopping only at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, Broadway Junction, and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy.
- For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, take trains.
- Transfer between shuttle buses and trains at Broadway Junction or Junius St (Livonia Av).
- When exiting the subway at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, Broadway Junction, or Junius St, 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
trains aren't running between Brighton Beach and Coney Island-Stillwell Av from 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Wednesday because of track replacement.
- For service between Brighton Beach and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, take free shuttle buses, which are making all stops between these stations.
- When exiting the subway at Brighton Beach or Coney Island-Stillwell Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take trains.
- trains are running between 96 St and Brighton Beach.
Rockaway Park Shuttle, Queens
Rockaway Park Shuttle trains aren't running from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
- Take free shuttle buses, which are running between Beach 67 St and Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, making all Rockaway Park Shuttle stops between Beach 90 St and Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St.
- Connect with trains at Beach 67 St for service to/from Broad Channel.
Other subway service changes
trains, the Bronx
Manhattan-bound trains aren't stopping from E 180 St to 3 Av-149 St from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of structural maintenance.
- For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Wakefield-bound or Dyre Av-bound train.
trains, Queens
Manhattan-bound trains aren't stopping at 169 St, Sutphin Blvd, and Briarwood from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.
- For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Jamaica-bound train.
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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.
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