NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes For Oct. 14-15

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Oct. 13, through early Monday morning, Oct. 16 — 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 a whopping 14(!) train lines will be running with modified service. (For more NYC local news, subscribe to Patch to get a daily newsletter and breaking news alerts.)

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

2/3 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 16, service will be suspended in Brooklyn due to tunnel reconstruction.
  • In Brooklyn, 4 service will be extended to New Lots Av to replace the 3. 5 service will be extended to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College to replace the 2. 4 and 5 trains will run local in Brooklyn. Service will not be available at the Clark St and Hoyt St stations. As an alternative, use the nearby Borough Hall and Nevins St 4/5. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr for N/Q/R trains for service to Manhattan.
  • In Manhattan, downtown 2/3 trains will be rerouted. 2 trains will run between the Bronx and Rector St*, making local stops between 34 St- Penn Station and Rector St*. 3 service will run between Harlem-148 St and 14 St. Service will not be available at the Park Place and Wall St stations. Use the nearby Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Wall St 4/5 stations instead.
  • A free out-of-system transfer will be available between the Rector St 1/2 and Wall St 4/5. Transfer between 1 and R trains at South Ferry-Whitehall St. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St for N/Q/R trains to Brooklyn. 2 trains will run to/from South Ferry when the new South Ferry station reopens.

4 train:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, 4 trains are suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av due to track replacement. Free shuttle buses make all station stops between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Transfer between 4 trains and shuttle buses at Crown Hts-Utica Av.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, October 14 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains skip 161 St, 167 St, 170 St, Mt Eden Av, and 176 St due to track replacement. Use a Manhattan-bound 4 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Burnside Av or 149 St- Grand Concourse.
• From 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 14, and from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, the last stop for some Woodlawn-bound 4 trains is 125 St due to track replacement. 4 service operates every 16 minutes between 125 St and Woodlawn.

4/5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, 4 service is extended to New Lots Av and 5 service is extended to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College due to tunnel reconstruction. 4/5 trains will run local in Brooklyn to replace the 2/3.

6 train:

• From 5:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Hunts Point Av due to signal maintenance.

A train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 6:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from Crown Hts-Utica Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts due to track maintenance.
• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run local from Euclid Av to Broadway Junction due to track maintenance.

C train:

• From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, 168 St-bound C trains run express from Crown Hts-Utica Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts due to track maintenance.

D train:

• At all times until Fall 2017, D trains skip Prospect Av in both directions. For service to/from this station use the nearby 4 Av-9 St F/G/R or 25 St R stations via the B37 and B63 local buses.
• From 10:30 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, D service is rerouted via the A in Manhattan, and via the F in Brooklyn due to signal improvements. Use A/C/E stations on 8 Av or N/Q/R stations on Broadway to complete your trip. Free shuttle buses operate between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Grand St.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Norwood-205 St bound D trains skip 182-183 Sts due to track maintenance.

E train:

• From 11:45 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Friday, October 13 to Monday, October 16, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av due to signal modernization.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Jamaica Center-bound E trains skip 75 Av and Briarwood due to signal modernization.

F train:

• At all times until early 2018, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy and Avenue I.
  • For service to these stations, take a Manhattan-boundF train to Kings Hwy or 18 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F.
  • For service from these stations, take a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F train to Kings Hwy or Avenue X and transfer to a Manhattan-bound F.
• From 10:30 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, F service is rerouted via the Q line in Manhattan and via the D line in Brooklyn due to signal improvements. Use A/C/E stations on 8 Av or N/Q/R stations on Broadway to complete your trip. Free shuttle buses run along two routes. Between W 4 St-Wash Sq and East Broadway, and between Jay St-MetroTech and York St.
• From 11:45 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Friday, October 13 to Monday, October 13, Jamaica Center-bound F trains skip 25 St, 4 Av-9 St, and Union St stations on the D line due to station enhancements. The F replaces the D in Brooklyn this weekend. Use a Coney Island- Stillwell Av bound F/N or R to complete your trip. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclay Ctr or 36 St.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains skip 75 Av, Briarwood, and Sutphin Blvd due to signal modernization.

J train:

• At all times until Fall 2017, Manhattan-bound J trains skip 121 St.
  • For service to this station, use the nearby 111 St station instead. Or, take the Manhattan-bound J to 111 St and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J.
  • For service from this station, use the nearby 111 St station instead. Or, take the Q56 bus and transfer to/from L service at nearby 111 St.
  • Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound J trains skip 121 St between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Take a Q56 bus or the Z train instead.

M train:

• At all times until April 2018, M service is suspended in both directions between Myrtle Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. M service will operate in two sections:
  • Between Essex St and Myrtle Av, and via the J to/from Broadway Junction, days/evenings.
  • Between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
  • Free shuttle buses operate between Myrtle Av (Broadway) and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
• From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, M service operates to/from the Chambers St J station due to signal improvements.

N train:

• At all times until Fall 2018, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St.
  • For service to these stations, take the Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N to Bay Pkwy or Coney Island-Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound N.
  • For service from these stations, take a Manhattan-bound N to Bay Pkwy or 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N.
  • For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the D. Transfer between N and D trains at 36 St or Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
• From 10:30 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, N trains are rerouted via the R local in both directions between Canal St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to signal improvements.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. to Monday, October 16, Manhattan-bound N trains run express from 59 St in Brooklyn to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to station enhancements.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains skip 30 Av, Broadway, 36 Av, and 39 Av due to track replacement.
• From 11:00 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Coney Island-Stillwell Av-bound N trains run local from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St in Brooklyn to due to signal improvements.

N/R train:

• At all times until Fall 2017 R trains skip Prospect Av in both directions due to station enhancements. For service to/from Prospect Av use the 4 Av-9 St F/G/R or 25 St R stations via the B37 and B63 local buses.

R train:

• From 6:00 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, Forest Hills-71 Av bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to 71 Av due to signal modernization.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, October 16, Manhattan-bound R trains run express from 59 St in Brooklyn to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr station enhancements.

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