NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes May 8-9

NEW YORK CITY — As vaccinations hit millions of arms and the city slowly reopens, New Yorkers are getting back on the subway. In another sign of the return of normality, they're also dealing with a multitude of weekend service changes.

Riders returned to the rails in record numbers this month – on March 12, 1.9 million paid trips were made. That's more than on any day in the past year.

But getting around this weekend is still going to be tough with many lines disrupted 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."

And remember that service still shuts down between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.

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All info courtesy of the MTA. And here it is in map form.

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ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT through Dec 2021. 1 181 St station is temporarily closed in both directions. 1 trains skip 181 St in both directions. Travel Alternatives:Use the nearby 181 St A station on Fort Washington Av.• Transfer between A and 1 trains at 168 St. Or, take the nearby M3 bus and transfer to a 1 at the 168 St or 191 St stations. M3 stops near 181 St:• St Nicholas Av at 184 St (both directions)• St Nicholas Av at 179 St (uptown)Note: The uptown M3 stop on St Nicholas Av at 181 St will be closed during this time.

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Learn how we're modernizing the signals on the E F M R in Queens. May 8, Saturday, 4:45 AM to 5:45 AM E World Trade Center-bound trains skip 65 St, Northern Blvd, 46 St, Steinway St and 36 StFor service to these stations, take the E to Queens Plaza and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E local. For service from these stations, take the E to Roosevelt Av and transfer to a World Trade Center-bound E.

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TRACK MAINTENANCE May 7 - 10 • May 14 - 17, Fri 10 PM to Mon 5 AM D Downtown trains run local from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Reminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM until May 16.

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ALTERNATE SERVICE Fri 9:30 PM to Mon 5 AM until May 24 3 Trains replace the 4 in Brooklyn. 3 trains run to/from New Lots Av all weekend. Reminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM until May 16.

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MAINTENANCE WORK May 7 - 9, Fri 11 PM to Sun 5 AM. SIR Service between Eltingville and St. George is replaced by free shuttle buses. SIR trains run between Eltingville and Tottenville.• Transfer between trains and SB buses at Eltingville.

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TRACK MAINTENANCE May 7 - 10 • May 14 - 17, Fri 10 PM to Mon 5 AM A Downtown trains run local from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus CircleReminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM until May 16.

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TRACK MAINTENANCE Every Wed, Fri and Sat, 1:30 AM to 5 AM (except May 19, 21, 26 & 28)7 Hunters Point Av and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av in Queens - board/exit all trains at the Flushing-bound platformReminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM until May 16.

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STATION MAINTENANCE May 7 - 10, Fri 11:45 PM to Mon 5 AM 5 Eastchester-bound trains skip Morris Park, Gun Hill Rd and Baychester Av. For service to these stations, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy or Dyre Av and transfer to a downtown 5. For service from these stations, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy or E 180 St and transfer to an Eastchester-bound 5. Reminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM.

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Learn how we're modernizing the signals on the E F M R in Queens May 8, Saturday, 5:30 AM to 10 PMR Bay Ridge-bound trains run via the F (express) after Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 St, then resume normal service at 57 St-7 AvTrains stop at 21 St-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island and Lexington Av/63 St. Travel Alternatives:For service to 65 St, Northern Blvd, 46 St and 36 St, take the E at Roosevelt Av to Queens Plaza and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound R. For service from these stations, take the R to Roosevelt Av and transfer to a Bay Ridge-bound R. For Queens Plaza, take the E. Transfer at Roosevelt Av ad or Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority.For Lexington Av/59 St and 5 Av/59 St, take the N instead via transfer at 57 St-7 Av or use the nearby Lexington Av/63 St F station.

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ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS May 7 - 10, Fri 9:45 PM to Mon 5 AM. F Brooklyn-bound trains run via the A from W 4 St to Jay St-MetroTech. No Brooklyn-bound F service at B'way-Lafayette St, 2 Av, Delancey St, East Broadway and York St. Travel Alternatives:For B'way-Lafayette St, take the D via transfer at W 4 St. For service to 2 Av and East Broadway, take the F to Jay St-MetroTech and transfer to a Jamaica-bound F. For service from these stations, take the F to W 4 St and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound F. For Delancey St-Essex St, take the J via transfer at Fulton St.For York St, use the nearby High St A station instead.Travel tip: For 2 Av and East Broadway, use nearby B'way-Lafayette St or Grand St D stations via transfer at W 4 St. Reminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM.

CULVER LINE SIGNAL MODERNIZATION Learn more about this project Fri 9:45 PM to Mon 5 AM through Aug 2021*F No trains between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av F trains run between 179 St and Church Av. Nearby D N Q trains and local buses provide alternate service between Church Av and Stillwell Av. For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take the D N or Q.For West 8 St-NY Aquarium, take the Q.
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Brooklyn transfer stations:
34 St-Herald Sq ad | F and D N Q

Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr ad | D N Q R
W 4 St ad | F and D
4 Av-9 St F and N R
B'way-Lafayette St ad | F and D
Coney Island-Stillwell Av ad | D N Q
Alternate service/nearby bus stops*Except May 28 - 31, Jul 2 - 5.Reminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM until May 16.

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ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE May 8 - 9, Sat 5:45 AM to Sun 8 PM J Broad St-bound trains skip Chauncey St, Halsey St, Gates Av and Kosciuszko St. For service to these stations, take the J to Myrtle Av and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J. For service from these stations, take the J to Broadway Junction and transfer to a Broad St-bound J. Reminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM.

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ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS through Summer 2021L Manhattan-bound platform at Livonia Av is temporarily closed• Consider using nearby L stations at New Lots Av or Sutter Av.For service to this station, take the L to Sutter Av and transfer to a Canarsie-bound L.For service from this station, take the L to New Lots Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound L.

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TRACK REPLACEMENT May 8 - 9 • May 15 - 16, Sat 4 AM to Sun 10:15 PMS Rockaway Park Shuttle is replaced by the A train and free shuttle buses. SB Buses make stops between Beach 67 St A and Beach 116 St.For Broad Channel, take the A.• Transfer between A trains and SB buses at Beach 67 St.###a>Shuttle Bus StopsReminder: No subway/shuttle bus service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM.

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TRACK MAINTENANCE May 8 - 9, Sat and Sun, 7:45 AM to 8 PM4 Manhattan-bound trains skip Mosholu Pkwy and Bedford Pk BlvdFor service to these stations, take the 4 to Kingsbridge Rd and transfer to a Woodlawn-bound 4. For service from these stations, take the 4 to Woodlawn and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 4.

STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS Learn more about the work we're doing Fri 9:30 PM to Mon 5 AM until May 24. 4 No trains between Bowling Green and Utica Av/New Lots Av4 trains run between Woodlawn and Bowling Green, the last stop.3 trains run to/from New Lots Av all weekend. Travel Alternatives:For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, take the 2 or 3.Take the 3 between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and New Lots Av.• Transfer between the 4 and 2 3 trains at Fulton St ad.Reminder: No subway service overnight between 2 AM and 4 AM until May 16.

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TRACK REPLACEMENT May 8, Saturday, 6:15 AM to 11:45 PMMay 9, Sunday, 8:15 AM to 10 PMM Service between Myrtle Av and Essex St is replaced by J trains. M trains run between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av.J trains run between Jamaica Center and Broad St. For Flushing Av, Lorimer St, Hewes St, Marcy Av and Essex St, take the J.• Transfer between J and M trains at Myrtle Av.Travel tip:For direct service to/from Midtown Manhattan, consider the L at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.ad This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

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ALTERNATIVE SERVICE Fri 9:45 PM to Mon 5 AM through Aug 2021 *N Trains run local in both directions between DeKalb Av and 59 St, Brooklyn N trains provide connecting service in Brooklyn between 4 Av-9 St F and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, during weekend planned work for the Culver Line Signal Modernization.*Except May 28 - 31, Jul 2 - 5.