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MTA Weekender: Labor Day Weekend 2025

There are service changes on the subway, LIRR, and Metro-North this holiday weekend, plus the start of major changes to the Queens bus network. Here's how that will affect how you get around.
Updated August 29, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Happy Labor Day weekend! It may be the unofficial last weekend of summer, but there's still time for more summer fun this weekend, whether that's the West Indian American Day Carnival, the US Open, or just a day at the beach.

There are some service changes across our network because Monday is a holiday:

  • Subways and buses are running on a Sunday schedule on Monday.
  • The Long Island Rail Road is running on a Saturday schedule on Sunday and a Sunday schedule on Monday.
  • On Metro-North Railroad:
    • The Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines are running on a Sunday schedule on Monday.
    • The Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines are running on a weekend schedule on Monday.

Sunday is also the first day of Phase 2 service changes as part of the Queens Bus Network Redesign. We're expanding the all-day frequent network, adding new overnight service, removing some stops to improve speed and reliability, and adding new connections to major destinations and transfer points. Learn more about the new Queens bus network and find out what's happening with your route.

We're also looking for your feedback: Help shape how the MTA communicates service changes by taking a short survey to let us know what we're doing right and what we can do better in our service change notices.

Here's what else is happening this weekend (also viewable as a map):

  •   trains aren't running between Dyckman St and 137 St-City College.
  •   trains aren't running to/from Norwood-205 St.
  •   trains aren't running between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Church Av.
  •   trains aren't running between Hewes St and Broad St.
  •   trains aren't running between Myrtle Av and Delancey St-Essex St.
  •    trains are running on the   between Canal St and DeKalb Av.

For more details, keep on scrolling. We've also got travel alternatives for stations that will be closed or skipped.

And don't forget to sign up for the MTA Weekender newsletter sent every Friday. You'll get these service changes directly in your inbox, with more than enough time to plan your weekend travel.

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Major subway service changes

  trains, Manhattan

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday,   trains aren't running between Dyckman St and 137 St-City College in either direction, and are running in two sections:

  • Between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and Dyckman St, skipping 207 in the Dyckman St-bound direction, every 12 minutes during the day and evening.
  • Between 137 St-City College and South Ferry, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.

This is because of structural maintenance.

  • For service between Dyckman St and 137 St-City College, take free shuttle buses, which are running along two routes:
    • On Broadway between Dyckman St and 137 St-City College, making all   stops and Dyckman St  .
    • On St Nicholas Av between 168 St and 191 St.
  • For service to/from 207 St, take an uptown train. Or, take the   at nearby Inwood-207 St. 
  • When exiting the subway at Dyckman St, 168 St, or 137 St-City College, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.

  trains, the Bronx

  trains aren't running to/from Norwood-205 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from this station, take free shuttle buses, which are running between Bedford Park Blvd and Norwood-205 St.
  •   trains are running between Bedford Park Blvd and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

   trains, Brooklyn

 From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:

  •   trains aren't running between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Church Av in either direction, and are running in two sections:
    • Between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs.
    • Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts every 20 minutes, stopping at the Church Av-bound platform in both directions.
  • Manhattan-bound   trains are running nonstop from 4 Av-9 St to Jay St-MetroTech.

This is because of track maintenance.

  • For local service to/from Bergen St, Carroll St, and Smith-9 Sts, take a Coney Island-bound  .
  • For service between 4 Av-9 St and Church Av, take the  .
  • To connect between   and   trains, take    trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Jay St-MetroTech.

   trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan

 From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:

  •   trains aren't running between Hewes St and Broad St in either direction. 
    •  ​ trains are running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Hewes St, every 12 minutes during the day and evening.
  •   trains aren't running between Myrtle Av and Delancey St-Essex St in either direction.
    •  ​ trains are running between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av.

This is because of track replacement.

  • For service between Myrtle Av and Hewes St, take the ​ .
  • For service between Hewes St and Delancey St-Essex St, take free B106 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations and stopping at Marcy Av.
    • When exiting the subway at Hewes St or Delancey St-Essex St, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
  • For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, take the  .
  • For service to Lower Manhattan, take     trains.

   trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday:

  •    trains are running on the   between Canal St and DeKalb Av in both directions.
    • At Canal St,    trains are stopping at the   platform.
  • During late nights,   trains aren't running between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr in either direction, and are running nonstop between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 36 St in both directions.
    • Late-night  ​​ trains are running between Bay Ridge-95 St and 36 St and nonstop to/from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

This is because of track replacement.

  • For service between City Hall and Whitehall St-South Ferry, use nearby    stations.
  • For service to/from Court St and Jay St-Metro-Tech, use nearby Borough Hall   .
  • During late nights:
    • For service to/from DeKalb Av, take     trains.
    • For service between Union St and 25 St, take    trains.

Other subway service changes

    trains, Manhattan

Uptown   and   local trains are running express from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a downtown local train.
  •   trains are running every 20 minutes and   trains are running every 8 minutes during the day and evening while     trains share the express track.

  trains, Brooklyn

Coney Island-bound   trains are running express from Prospect Park to Kings Hwy from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of accessibility work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.

Get updates

These service changes are subject to change, so check the MTA homepage before heading out; it's where you'll find up-to-the-minute information on subway, bus, and rail service.

Our apps—MTA and TrainTime—also provide real-time service information. You can also contact us in real time for help planning your trip.

See how to contact us.