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MTA Weekender: November 21-24, 2025

There are service changes on the subway, LIRR, and Metro-North this weekend. Here’s how that will affect how you get around.
Updated November 21, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Happy Friday! It's the last weekend before Thanksgiving. If you're traveling around the region later this week, make sure to get the details on Thanksgiving service next Wednesday through Friday.

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

  •   trains are running in two sections.
  •   trains aren't running to/from Flushing-Main St.
  • Bay Ridge-bound   are running on the   from Canal St to DeKalb Av.
  •   trains aren't running between Prospect Park and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
  • Forest Hills-bound   trains are running on the   from 57 St-7 Av to 36 St on Sunday morning.
  •   Rockaway Park Shuttle isn't running at all.

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, the Bronx and Manhattan

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday,   trains are running in two sections:

  • Between Pelham Bay Park and 125 St, every 12 minutes during the day and evening.
    • Trains are running nonstop from Hunts Point Av to 3 Av-138 St in the Manhattan-bound direction
  • Between 125 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.
    • Trains continue to/from 149 St-Grand Concourse  , bypassing 138 St-Grand Concourse in the 149 St-bound direction.

This is because of electrical work.

  • Transfer at 125 St to continue your trip.
  • For service to/from bypassed stations between Hunts Point Av and 3 Av-138 St, take a Pelham Bay Park-bound train.

  trains, Queens

  trains aren't running to/from Flushing-Main St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.

  • For service to/from Flushing-Main St, take free T321 shuttle buses, which are running between Mets-Willets Point and Flushing-Main St.
  •   trains are running between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Mets-Willets Point, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.

    trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan

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

  • Bay Ridge-bound   and Coney Island-bound   local trains are running on the   from Canal St to DeKalb Av.
    • At Canal St, Bay Ridge-bound   and Coney Island-bound   local trains are stopping at the   platform.
  • During late nights,   trains aren't running between Whitehall St-South Ferry 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.
  •   trains are running every 10 minutes during the day and evening.

This is because of track replacement.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations in Manhattan, use nearby   or   stations.
  • For service to/from Court St and Jay St-MetroTech, 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.

  trains, Brooklyn

  trains aren't running between Prospect Park and Coney Island-Stillwell Av from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.

  • For service between Prospect Park and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, take free shuttle buses, which are running along two routes:
    • Local, making all stops between Prospect Park and Kings Hwy.
    • Express, running nonstop between Prospect Park and Kings Hwy and making all local stops to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
  • When exiting the subway at Prospect Park, W 8 St-NY Aquarium, or Coney Island-Stillwell Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
  • For direct service between Manhattan, Downtown Brooklyn, and Coney Island, take     trains.
  •   trains are running between 96 St and Prospect Park.

  trains, Manhattan and Queens

Forest Hills-bound   trains are running on the   from 57 St-7 Av to 36 St from 7:45 a.m. to 12 noon Sunday because of signal maintenance.

  • For service to/from 5 Av/59 St and Lexington Av/59 St, take the  .
  • For service to/from Queens Plaza, take the   or use nearby Queensboro Plaza   .

  Rockaway Park Shuttle, Queens

Rockaway Park Shuttle trains aren't running from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization.

  • For service between Beach 90 St and Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, take free shuttle buses, which are running between these stations and connecting to Beach 67 St  .

Other subway service changes

    trains, Brooklyn

Manhattan-bound    and   local trains are running nonstop from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Flatbush Av-bound   or New Lots Av-bound   or   local train.

   trains, the Bronx

Manhattan-bound    trains are running nonstop from E 180 St to 3 Av-149 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Wakefield-bound   or Eastchester-bound  .

  trains, the Bronx

Manhattan-bound   trains aren't stopping at Mosholu Pkwy and Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College from 6:45 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday because of track maintenance.

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

   trains, Brooklyn

Euclid Av-bound   and Queens-bound   local trains aren't stopping at Ralph Av and Rockaway Av from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.

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

    trains, Queens

Manhattan-bound   and    local trains are running nonstop from Forest Hills-71 Av to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Forest Hills-bound  , Jamaica Center-bound   local, or Jamaica-bound   local train.

Long Island Rail Road

City Terminal Zone

From 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday, eastbound trains aren't stopping at Forest Hills or Kew Gardens and eastbound trains toward Jamaica aren't stopping at Woodside. This is because of accessibility work.

  • Eastbound trains are running nonstop from Manhattan to Jamaica. Port Washington Branch trains are still stopping at Woodside.
  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take the subway.
    • Show your LIRR ticket to enter the subway at no additional cost at 34 St-Penn Station  , Grand Central-42 St  , Woodside-61 St  , Forest Hills-71 Av  , and Kew Gardens-Union Tpke  .

Metro-North Railroad

New Canaan Branch

Trains aren't running between Stamford and New Canaan Saturday and Sunday because of bridge updates.

  • For service between Stamford and New Canaan, take shuttle buses, which are running between these stations.
  • Use Schedules or TrainTime to plan your trip.

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.