NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes For Oct. 7-8

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Oct. 6, through early Monday morning, Oct. 9 — 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 15(!) 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.

1 train:

• From 4:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8, Van Cortlandt Park-242 St bound 1 trains skip 225 St, 231 St and 238 St due to track maintenance. Use a South Ferry-bound train or the Bx9 bus to complete your trip. Transfer at Van Cortlandt Park-242 St or Dyckman St.

2/3 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, 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.

2/5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 6, to 3 a.m. Monday, October 9, 2/5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St due to track replacement. 2 service operates between South Ferry and E 180 St. 5 service operates between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and 241 St. Free shuttle buses operate between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av.

4/5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, 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 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, October 7, Brooklyn Bridge-bound 6 trains run express from Pelham Bay Park to Parkchester due to signal maintenance.

7 train:

• From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 7, Flushing-Main St bound 7 trains run express from Queensboro Plaza to Mets-Willets Point due to signal modernization. From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 8, Flushing-Main St bound 7 trains run express from 74 St-Broadway to Mets-Willets Point 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. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, D service is rerouted via the A in Manhattan and via the F in Brooklyn due to signal improvements. Free shuttle buses operate between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Grand St.

E train:

• From 11:45 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, October 6, to Monday, October 9, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av due to signal modernization.
• From 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, 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. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, F service is rerouted via the Q in Manhattan and via the D in Brooklyn due to signal improvements. 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 a.m. Friday, October 6, to Monday, October 9, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, and 25 St stations on the D line due to station enhancements. The F replaces the D in Brooklyn this weekend. Use a Manhattan-bound N or R to complete your trip. Transfer at 36 St or Atlantic Av-Barclay Ctr.
• From 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains skip 75 Av, Briarwood, and Sutphin Blvd due to signal modernization.

G train:

• From 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, G trains are suspended in both directions between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Court Sq due to structural improvements. G service operates between Church Av and Bedford-Nostrand Avs. Free shuttle buses operate between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Court Sq.

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.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, October 7, to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 8, J service is suspended in both directions between Crescent St and Jamaica Center due to station improvements. Free shuttle buses make all J station stops between Crescent St and 121 St, and connect with the E at Jamaica-Van Wyck.

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 midnight on Saturday, October 7, and on Sunday, October 8, 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. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, N trains are rerouted via the R in both directions between Canal St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to signal improvements.
• From 11:45 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, October 6, to Monday, October 9, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St (Brooklyn) due to station enhancements.
• From 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains skip 30 Av, Broadway, 36 Av, and 39 Av due to station enhancements.
• From 10:30 p.m. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, Manhattan-bound N trains run local from 59 St (Brooklyn) to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to signal improvements.

R train:

• At all times Fall 2017, R trains will skip Prospect Av and Bay Ridge Av in both directions.
  • For service to/from Prospect Av use the nearby 4 Av-9 St F/G/R or 25 St R stations via the B37 and B63 local buses.
  • For service to/from Bay Ridge Av, use the nearby 59 St N/Q or 77 St E stations via B9, B37 or B63 local buses.
• From 6:30 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, October 7, and on Sunday, October 8, Forest Hills-71 Av bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to 71 Av due to signal modernization.
• From 11:45 p.m. on Friday, October 6, to 5 a.m. Monday, October 9, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St (Brooklyn) due to station enhancements.

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