Happy Friday! It's going to be a good weekend: The weather looks to be in that sweet spot between Actual Spring and Summer, and the Knicks are going to the NBA Finals next week. Get outside and enjoy the good vibes in the city—and as always, whatever you do, public transit will get you where you need to go.
Here's what else is happening this weekend (also viewable as a map):
- trains aren't running between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 168 St-Washington Hts.
- trains aren't running between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Brooklyn.
- trains aren't running between Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green.
- trains aren't running between W 4 St-Wash Sq and World Trade Center.
- trains aren't running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.
- trains aren't running between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy.
- trains aren't running between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St.
- On Sunday morning, Forest Hills-bound trains are running on the from 57 St-7 Av to 36 St.
For more details, keep on scrolling. We've also got travel alternatives for stations that will be closed or skipped.
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Major subway service changes
trains, the Bronx and Manhattan
trains aren't running between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 168 St-Washington Hts from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. This is because of station work.
- Free shuttle buses are running along three routes:
- On Broadway between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 215 St, connecting with the at Inwood-207 St.
- On St Nicholas Av between 191 St and 168 St-Washington Hts, making all stops.
- Overnight only, on Dyckman St between the and .
- During the day and evening, take the M100 instead.
- For service to/from 207 St, transfer to/from the Bx12 bus at Inwood-207 St .
- For service to/from stations in Washington Heights, use nearby stations.
- trains are running between 168 St-Washington Hts and South Ferry, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.
trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan
From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday:
- trains aren't running between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Crown Hts-Utica Av or New Lots Av.
- trains are running between Woodlawn and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, and local in Manhattan.
- trains aren't running between Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green.
- During the day and evening, trains are running between Eastchester-Dyre Av and Grand Central-42 St, every 12 minutes.
- trains are running every 8 minutes during the day and evening.
This is because of track replacement.
- For service between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, take the .
- For service to/from Fulton St, Wall St, and Bowling Green, use nearby or stations.
- For direct service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take trains.
- For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, take trains.
- For service between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Crown Hts-Utica Av, take the .
- For service between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av, take the , which is running to/from New Lots Av all weekend, including overnight.
trains, Manhattan
From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- Manhattan-bound trains are running from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, skipping Queens Plaza, then on the Roosevelt Island from 21 St-Queensbridge to 2 Av.
- Jamaica Center-bound trains are running on the from 2 Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq, then running normally from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer.
- Downtown and local trains are running express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St.
This is because of track and signal work.
- For service to/from Queens Plaza, use nearby Queensboro Plaza .
- For service to/from Court Sq-23 St, take the .
- For service to/from Lexington Av/53 St, use nearby Lexington Av/59 St .
- For service to/from 5 Av/53 St, use nearby 57 St or 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center stations.
- For service to/from 7 Av, take the .
- For service to/from 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, and 14 St, use nearby stations or take the
- For service to/from 50 St and 23 St, take uptown trains.
- For service to/from Spring St, take a uptown or local train.
- For service to/from Canal St and Chambers St (World Trade Center), take trains.
trains, Brooklyn
trains aren't running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility work.
- For service between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, take free B93 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations and connecting to Jay St-MetroTech .
- For service between Bergen St and Church Av, take the .
trains, Brooklyn
trains aren't running between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- For service between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, take free T426 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations along two routes:
- Local, making all stops.
- Nonstop.
- When exiting the subway at Broadway Junction or Junius St (Livonia Av), get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- trains are running between 8 Av and Broadway Junction, approximately every 8 minutes during the day and evening and 12 minutes overnight.
trains, Brooklyn
From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- During the day and evening, trains aren't running between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St.
- trains are running between Forest Hills-71 Av and 36 St, Brooklyn and on the between 36 St and 9 Av.
- Free shuttle buses are running between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St all weekend, making all stops.
- During late nights:
- trains aren't running at all.
- Manhattan-bound local trains are making express stops from 59 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
This is because of structural maintenance.
- For service between 36 St and 59 St, take the or free shuttle buses.
- For local stops, take a Coney Island-bound , which is making local stops all weekend.
- For service between 59 St and Bay Ridge-95 St, take free shuttle buses.
- During late nights:
- For service between Whitehall St and Jay St-MetroTech, take the .
- For service to/from DeKalb Av, take trains.
- For local service between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 36 St, take the or a Coney Island-bound .
trains, Manhattan and Queens
From 7:45 a.m. to 12 noon Sunday, Forest Hills-bound trains are running on the via Roosevelt Island from 57 St-7 Av to 36 St. This is because of signal maintenance.
- For service to/from 5 Av-59 St and Lexington Av/59 St, take the or use nearby 59 St .
- For service to/from Queens Plaza, take the or use nearby Queensboro Plaza .
Other subway service changes
Several trains are skipping stops in one direction from Friday night to early Monday morning, unless otherwise specified. For service to/from skipped stops, take a train going the opposite direction.
- Manhattan-bound trains are running express from Parkchester to 3 Av-138 St.
- During the day and evening, the last stop for alternate trains toward Pelham Bay Park is 3 Av-138 St. Transfer to a Pelham Bay Park-bound train to continue your trip. In the Bronx, trains are running every 16 minutes during the day and evening.
- Manhattan-bound and local trains are running express from Euclid Av to Broadway Junction.
- 168 St-bound and Inwood-bound local trains are running express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St.
- Downtown trains are not stopping at 155 St.
- At 145 St, all trains are stopping at the uptown platform.
- Manhattan-bound trains aren't stopping at Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park, and 4 Av-9 St.
- Manhattan-bound trains are running nonstop from Astoria Blvd to Queensboro Plaza from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday.
For more information on these changes, use our Planned Service Changes lookup tool.
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