NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Feb. 9-10

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Feb. 8, through early Monday morning, Feb. 11 — 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 16 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:

• At all times until early 2020, trains skip 168 St in both directions due to elevator replacement work. For alternate service take the A/C 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 207 St or 215 St 1 and 207 St A. Take the M5 bus to/from 157 St 1. During late nights the M5 will run between 168 St and 157 St.

4 train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, downtown trains will skip 176 St, Mt Eden, 170 St, 167 St and 161 St-Yankee Stadium, due to track replacement between 167 St and 161 St-Yankee Stadium. As an alternative, use an uptown 4 to complete your trip. Transfer at 149 St-Grand Concourse or Burnside Av.
• From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, trains will run every 16 minutes between 125 St and Woodlawn due to track replacement between 167 St and 161 St-Yankee Stadium. The last stop for some uptown 4 trains will be 125 St. Transfer at 125 St to continue your trip.
• From 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, trains will run local between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall due to track maintenance at Spring St.

5 train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 5 service will end early between E 180 St and Bowling Green due to track maintenance at Spring St. Take the 2 or 4.
• From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, trains will run every 20 minutes between Eastchester-Dyre Ave and Bowling Green due to track maintenance at Spring St. 5 trains will run local between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.

A train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, uptown trains will skip 135 St, 155 St, and 163 St due to track and switch maintenance. As an alternative, use downtown A train to complete your trip. For 135 St, take the D. Transfer at 168 St, 145 St or 125 St.
• From 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, downtown trains will stop at 163 St, 155 St and 135 St due to track maintenance.

B train:

• Beginning 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, B service will end early due to track maintenance near 168 St. As an alternative, use C/D and/or Q trains. As a reminder, B service does not run on weekends.

C train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, trains will not run between 145 St and 168 St due to track and switch maintenance near 168 St. Take the A instead. C trains will run between Euclid Av and 145 St. Downtown A trains will stop at 163 St, 155 St, and 135 St. Transfer at 125 St or 145 St.
• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, trains will run express between 145 St and Canal St due to track maintenance. Take the D instead. D trains will make local C station stops in both directions between 145 St and W 4 St. Transfer at 125 St, 59 St-Columbus Circle, 42 St-Port Authority, 14 St, or W 4 St. For Spring St, take the E via transfer at W 4 St or Canal St.

D train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, D trains will not run between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 59 St-Columbus Circle due to welding work and electrical improvements. Take free shuttle buses and F or Q trains instead.
• Days/evenings: D trains will run between Norwood-205 St and 145 St, and via the C to/from W 4 St and via the F to/from 2 Av, the last stop. Some trains will run to/from Canal St during peak times).
• Overnights: D trains will run between Norwood-205 St and 59 St, and via the C to/from W 4 St, and via the F to/from 2 Av, the last stop. Q trains will replace the D in Brooklyn; transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority. Free shuttle buses will run between W 4 St and Grand St, stopping at B’way-Lafayette St.
• From 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, uptown trains will stop at 135 St due to track maintenance at 168 St.

E train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, Jamaica Center-bound trains will skip 75 Av and Briarwood due to signal modernization. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound E or F to complete your trip. Transfer at Jamaica-Van Wyck , Union Tpke, or 71 Av.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, Jamaica Center-bound trains will run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av due to signal modernization. As an alternative, use a World Trade Center-bound E to complete your trip. Transfer at Forest Hills-71 Av, Roosevelt Av or Queens Plaza.

F train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, Jamaica-179 St bound trains will skip 75 Av, Briarwood, and Sutphin Blvd due to signal modernization. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound E or F to complete your trip. Transfer at Parsons Blvd F, Union Tpke or Forest Hills-71 Av.

J train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, free shuttle buses and E trains will replace J trains between Crescent St and Jamaica Center due to station rehabilitation work at 111 St. J trains will run between Broad St and Crescent St. Free shuttle buses will make all J line station stops between Crescent St and 121 St, and connect with the E at Jamaica-Van Wyck. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Jamaica-Van Wyck E and/or Crescent St J. For service to JFK Airport Air Train, use the Howard Beach-JFK A station via transfer at Broadway Junction.
• At all times until summer 2019, trains skip 111 St in both directions due station rehabilitation work. As an alternative, use nearby stations at 104 St or 121 St to complete your trip. Take the Q56 bus to/from the 104 St and 121 St J/Z stations; free transfer with MetroCard. Additional free transfers with MetroCard will be available between Q37, Q56 and the subway at 104 St, 121 St, or Woodhaven Blvd stations. The Q56 will run with enhanced service between 111 St and 121 St. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions click here.

L train:

• From approximately 10:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, L trains will run between Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction. Trains will not run between Broadway Junction in Brooklyn and 8 Av in Manhattan due to reliability improvements.
• During this work, M trains will provide service into Manhattan by running between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, via the F line between 47-50 Sts and Lexington Av/63 St, and via the Q line between Lexington Av/63 St and 96 St. Free shuttle buses will also operate along the following three routes. Transfer at Myrtle Wyckoff Avs, Broadway Junction, Marcy Av, Delancey-Essex Sts F/J/M /M14A, or 14 St F/M and M14 bus. A graphical guide to these changes is available here.
  • Loop serving Marcy Av J/M, Hewes St J/M, Broadway G, Lorimer St, and Bedford Av;
  • between Lorimer St and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs M;
  • between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs M and Broadway Junction A/C/J/L.

M train:

• Beginning 9:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, service will end early between Forest Hills-71 Av and 47-50 Sts due to signal modernization. Take the E or R. For Queens, take the R via transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq. For Court Sq, Lexington Av-53 St and 5 Av/53 St, take the E via transfer at W 4 St.
• From 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, special weekend M service 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 due to reliability improvements on the L line.

N train:

• At all times until spring 2019, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, and 20 Av, due to station rehabilitation work on the Sea Beach Line. For service to these stations, use a Manhattan-bound N train to complete your trip. Transfer at Bay Pkwy or 8 Av. For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the D instead. Transfer between N and D trains at 36 St.
• At all times until July 2019, trains run local in both directions between 59 St and 36 St in Brooklyn due to structural rehabilitation work. N trains stop at 53 St and 45 St in both directions.

Q trains:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, free shuttle buses replace Q trains between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Kings Hwy due to track maintenance, including plate and rail renewal, and switch maintenance between Prospect Park and Kings Hwy. Local shuttle buses will make all Q line station stops between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Kings Hwy. Express shuttle buses will run NONSTOP between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Kings Hwy. Q service will operate in two sections:
  • between 96 St in Manhattan and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr in Brooklyn and via the to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av
  • between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av
• From 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, uptown trains will stop at Prince St, 8 St-NYU, 23 St and 28 St due to track maintenance.

R train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, and from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, Forest Hills-bound trains will run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av due to signal modernization. Use a Manhattan-bound E local or R to complete your trip. Transfer at Forest Hills-71 Av, Roosevelt Av or Queens Plaza.

W train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, service will end early due to track maintenance between Prince St and 34 St-Herald Square. Take the N or R.

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