Subway and rail service changes: May 19-22

The weekend is almost here, so let's hit the ground running!

If you're participating in the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, keep in mind that trains won't be running at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum station from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Use Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan-bound service only) or Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College instead.

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

• trains aren't running between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 168 St from Friday night to Saturday night
• Downtown trains aren't stopping at 14 St
• trains aren't running between Pelham Bay Park and Parkchester
• trains are running on the line between Manhattan and Brooklyn
• trains aren't running between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway-Mott Av
• trains aren't running between Norwood-205 St and 161 St-Yankee Stadium
• Manhattan-bound trains are running on the line between Queens and Manhattan
• trains aren't running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av
• trains aren't running between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs
• trains aren't running at all
• Brooklyn-bound trains are running on the line between Manhattan and Brooklyn

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, Manhattan and Bronx

trains are not running between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 168 St in either direction from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday because of station improvement work. Trains will run between 168 St and South Ferry.

• Free shuttle buses are running along three routes:
  • On Broadway between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 215 St, connecting to Inwood-207 St .
  • On St. Nicholas Av between 191 St and 168 St.
  • Overnight only between Dyckman St and Dyckman St . During the day, take the M100.
  • Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
• Consider using nearby stations as an alternative for service between 207 St and 168 St.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and the Bronx.

trains, Manhattan

Downtown trains are not stopping at 14 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday while we make accessibility upgrades.

• Consider using nearby stations at:
  • 14 St
  • 18 St
  • Christopher St
• You can also take an uptown train to 34 St-Penn Station and transfer.
• Downtown trains will make local stops from 34 St-Penn Station to Chambers St.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan.

trains, Bronx

trains are not running between Pelham Bay Park and Parkchester in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement work.

• Free shuttle buses are running between Pelham Bay Park and Parkchester. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
• trains are running between Parkchester and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.

Learn more about changes to service in the Bronx.

trains, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

trains are running on the line between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Jay St-MetroTech in both directions from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.

• For service to/from Spring St, Canal St, and Chambers St/World Trade Center, take the train. Transfer between and trains at W 4 St-Wash Sq.
• For service to/from Fulton St, take the to/from Delancey St-Essex St. Transfer between and trains at Delancey St-Essex St.
• As an alternative for service between Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, take the between Jay St-MetroTech and Cortlandt St (uptown only). Transfer between and trains at Jay St-MetroTech.
• For service to/from High St, use the nearby York St station.

trains are not running between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway-Mott Av in either direction from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

• Free shuttle buses are running between Far Rockaway-Mott Av and Beach 67 St, connecting to the at Beach 90 St . Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
• trains are running between Inwood-207 St and Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, replacing service, and between Inwood-207 St and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

trains, Bronx

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, trains are not running between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Norwood-205 St in either direction, and uptown 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 to/from 155 St, take a downtown train.
• For service between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Blvd, take the .
• Norwood-205 St is connected by a free D90 shuttle bus to Mosholu Pkwy . Transfer between the and the at 161 St-Yankee Stadium.

Learn more about changes to service in the Bronx.

trains, Manhattan and Queens

Manhattan-bound trains are running on the line from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of electrical work.

• Free overnight shuttle buses are running between Court Sq-23 St, 21 St-Queensbridge, and Queens Plaza.
• For service to/from Queens Plaza during the day, take the . Overnight, use the nearby Queensboro Plaza station.
• For service to/from Court Sq-23 St, take the .
• For service to/from Lexington Av/53 St, take the and use the free out-of-system walking transfer at Lexington Av/63 St.
• For service to/from 5 Av/53 St, use nearby stations at 57 St or 47-50 St-Rockefeller Ctr.
• For service to/from 7 Av, take the .
• For service to/from 50 St, 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Penn Station, 23 St, or 14 St, take the or use nearby stations along Sixth Av.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and Queens.

trains, 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.
• trains are running between Jamaica-179 St and Church Av.

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

trains, Brooklyn and Queens

trains are not running between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs in either direction from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.

• Free shuttle buses are running between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
• trains are running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn and Queens.

trains, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

trains aren't running at all from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement work.

• Free M90 shuttle buses are running between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
• For service between Myrtle Av and Delancey St-Essex St, take the .
• Reminder: On weekends, trains don't run in Midtown or along Queens Blvd. Take the instead.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

trains, Manhattan and Brooklyn

From 11:15 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, downtown trains will not stop at City Hall, Cortlandt St, Rector St, Whitehall St, Court St, and Jay St-MetroTech because of station improvement work.

• Downtown trains are running on the from Canal St to DeKalb Av.
• Overnight, trains are only running between Bay Ridge-95 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, the last stop. Trains will run express between 36 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. For service to/from bypassed stations, take trains.
• For service to/from Jay St-MetroTech and Court St, use the nearby Borough Hall station.
• For service to/from City Hall, Cortlandt St, Rector St, and Whitehall St, use nearby stations.
• Reminder: Board trains on the platform at Canal St.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Other service changes

trains, Brooklyn

From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Brooklyn-bound trains are running on the express track from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to:

• Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
• Crown Hts-Utica Av

This is because of station improvement work.

• For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.
• Note: Overnight, when trains normally run local, they'll run express instead.
• Reminder: trains don't run in Brooklyn on weekends.

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

trains, Bronx

Manhattan-bound trains are not stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility improvement work.

• For service to/from 138 St-Grand Concourse, take the .
• Overnights, take a Woodlawn-bound train and transfer.

Learn more about changes to service in the Bronx.

trains, Manhattan

Uptown trains are running on the express track from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 34 St-Herald Sq from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

• For service to/from bypassed stations, take a downtown train.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan.

Long Island Rail Road service changes

Far Rockaway Branch

Trains are not running between Valley Stream and Far Rockaway in either direction from 10:30 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

• Buses are running between Valley Stream and Far Rockaway.
• Trains are running between Penn Station and Valley Stream, on an adjusted schedule.

Learn more about changes to Far Rockaway Branch service.

Metro-North Railroad service changes

Pascack Valley Line

Trains are not running between Spring Valley and Secaucus Junction in either direction on Saturday and Sunday because of maintenance work.

• Buses are running between Spring Valley and Secaucus, along two routes:
  • Express between Spring Valley and Secaucus, stopping at Nanuet and Pearl River until 9 p.m. daily.
  • Local, making all stops between Spring Valley and Secaucus all day.
• See the full bus schedule.

Learn more about changes to Pascack Valley Line service.

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