NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Jan. 12-13

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Jan. 11, through early Monday morning, Jan. 14 — 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 18 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:

• Until 2020, 1 trains skip 168 St in both directions due to elevator replacement work. For alternate service, take the A or C trains. 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 and 207 St . Take the M5 to/from 157 St . Late nights, the M5 will run between 168 St and 157 St.

2 train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 4:30 a.m. Monday, free shuttle buses replace trains between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Franklin Av due to electrical improvements. 2 trains will run between Wakefield-241 and Franklin Av, and via the to/from Crown Hts-Utica Av. Free shuttle buses will make all line station stops between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Franklin Av. Transfer between buses and trains at Franklin Av or Nostrand Av.

4 train:

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

4/6 trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, to 5 a.m. Monday uptown trains skip 23 St and 33 St due to station enhancements. As an alternative, use a downtown 4 local or 6 to complete your trip. Transfer at Grand Central-42 St or 14 St-Union Sq. As a reminder, trains skip 28 St in both directions at all times until mid-January 2019.
• Until mid-January 2019, trains will skip 28 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service, use the nearby 6 stations along Park Avenue South at 33 St or 23 St. Or, use the nearby 28 St R/W station on Broadway. Local buses are also available along Lexington and Madison avenues.

5 train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday service ends early between E 180 St and Bowling Green due to track replacement. Take the 2 and/or 4.
• From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday trains run every 20 minutes between Eastchester-Dyre Av and Bowling Green due to track replacement. Downtown trains run local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St due to track replacement.

7 train:

• From 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 4:30 a.m. Monday, free shuttle buses and E, F, N, W and S trains replace 7 service between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Queensboro Plaza due to essential track replacement.
• This weekend, 7 trains will run between Flushing-Main St and Queensboro Plaza. Use the E, F, N and W for service between Manhattan and Queens. Transfer at Queensboro Plaza 7, N, W or 74 St-Roosevelt Av 7, E, F. Free shuttle buses run along two routes: between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Times Sq-42 St, and between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av. W runs days/evenings; 42 St S Shuttle runs overnight.

A/C trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, uptown A trains run local from W 4 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle due to equipment testing. Manhattan-bound trains are rerouted via the F from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St. For High St, use the nearby York St F station. For Fulton St, take the 6 to nearby Brooklyn Bridge via transfer at Bleecker St/B’way-Lafayette St. For Chambers St, Canal St, and Spring St, transfer to a downtown A local or C, E, F at W 4 St. As a reminder, C trains do not run overnight.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday Manhattan-bound trains skip Kingston-Throop Avs, Franklin Av, Clinton-Washington Avs, and Lafayette Av due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Queens-bound A, or Euclid Av-bound C to complete your trip. Transfer at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, Nostrand Av, or Utica Av. As a reminder, C trains do not run overnight.

A/S trains:

• From 5:30 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday free shuttle buses and S trains replace trains between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway/Rockaway Park due to track maintenance. A trains will run between Inwood-207 St and Howard Beach. S shuttle trains will run between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway every 20 minutes. Free shuttle buses will run along two routes: NONSTOP between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, and between Howard Beach and Rockaway Pk, stopping at Broad Channel, Beach 98 St, and Beach 105 St. Transfer at Howard Beach-JFK Airport A, Beach 98 St S, or Far Rockaway S.

E trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday free shuttle buses replace trains between Briarwood and Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer due to track maintenance. E trains run between World Trade Center and Briarwood, and via the F to/from Jamaica-179 St. Free shuttle buses will make all E line station stops between Kew Gardens-Union Tpke and Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer. Transfer between buses and trains at Kew Gardens-Union Tpke or Briarwood. For service between Manhattan and JFK airport, take the A to/from Howard Beach-JFK Airport.
• From 11 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, and from 11 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday, Manhattan-bound trains stop at 67 Av, 63 Dr-Rego Park, Woodhaven Blvd, Grand Av-Newtown, and Elmhurst Av due to electrical improvements.

E/F trains:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, to 5 a.m. Monday trains make local stops in both directions at 65 St, Northern Blvd, 46 St, Steinway St, and 36 St due to signal modernization.

F trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, downtown trains skip 23 St and 14 St due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use an uptown train to complete your trip. Transfer at W 4 St or 34 St-Herald Sq.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains are rerouted via the E line after 36 St to 47-50 Sts Rockefeller Ctr due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Jamaica-179 St bound F train to complete your trip via transfer at 47-50 Sts Rockefeller Ctr or Roosevelt Av. For Lexington Av/63 St, take the Q or transfer to a Jamaica-179 St bound F train at 47-50 Sts Rockefeller Ctr.
• From 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, to 7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, and from 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 to 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, Coney Island-bound trains stop at 67 Av, 63 Dr-Rego Park, Woodhaven Blvd, Grand Av-Newtown, and Elmhurst Av due to electrical improvements.

J trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, trains will run between Jamaica Ctr Parsons/Archer and Myrtle Av. Free shuttle buses and/or 4, 6 and F trains replace J trains between Myrtle Av and Broad St due to structural improvements. Free shuttle buses will run between Myrtle Av and Delancey-Essex Sts. Transfer between trains and buses at Myrtle Av and/or Delancey-Essex Sts F. For service between Delancey-Essex Sts and Broad St, use 6 to/from nearby stations via transfer at Bleeker St/B’way-Lafayette St. Transfer to/from the 4 at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. For service to/from Manhattan, use the A/C or L via transfer at Broadway Junction.

M train:

• Beginning 8:15 p.m. Friday M service will end early between Forest Hills-71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts due to track replacement.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, free shuttle buses replace M trains due to structural improvements. M service is suspended. Free shuttle buses will run along two routes: between Delancey-Essex St and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, and between Delancey-Essex St and Myrtle Av, where J trains are available to Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer.

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 will 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.
• At all times until February 2019, trains will skip Broadway and 39 Av in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service, use the nearby open Astoria line stations at 30 Av, 36 Av, or Queensboro Plaza via the Q102 bus.

N/Q trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. to 7 a.m., Friday to Sunday, uptown trains skip Prince St, 8 St, 23 St, and 28 St due to station maintenance. As an alternative, use a downtown N/Q local or R to complete your trip. Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq, 14 St-Union Sq, or Canal St.

R train:

• From 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 and Jan. 13, uptown trains skip Prince St, 8 St, 23 St, and 28 St due to station maintenance. As an alternative,use a downtown N/Q local or R to complete your trip. Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq, 14 St-Union Sq, or Canal St.

S train (Rockaway Park Shuttle):

• From 5:30 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday Rockaway Park Shuttle service at Broad Channel is suspended due to track maintenance. S shuttle trains will run between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway every 20 minutes. Free shuttle buses run between Howard Beach and Rockaway Park, stopping at Broad Channel, Beach 98 St, and Beach 105 St. Transfer between trains and buses at Far Rockaway, Beach 98 St, or Howard Beach-JFK Airport A.

S train (42 St Shuttle):

• From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday to Monday, Jan. 12 to Jan. 14, the 42 St shuttle will operate overnight to provide alternate service due to essential track maintenance on the Flushing 7 Line.

W train:

• From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, special weekend service will run between Whitehall St-South Ferry and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd to provide additional service due to essential track maintenance on the Flushing 7 Line.

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