Happy Friday, happy Halloween, and happy marathon weekend! (And don't forget that daylight saving ends on Sunday morning, so it's time to set your clocks back.)
If you're heading to the Village Halloween Parade on Saturday, note that some stairways at 14 St/6 Av , West 4 St-Wash Sq , and Spring St will be exit- or entrance-only and subject to intermittent closures to prevent crowding, and downtown trains won't stop at Spring St from 5 to 10 p.m.
And on Sunday, for the TCS New York City Marathon, some stairways at 59 St-Columbus Circle , 66 St-Lincoln Center , 72 St , and 81 St-Museum of Natural History may be closed, and there will be detours on many bus routes along the marathon route. If you're taking the bus on Sunday, check Planned Service Changes to see if there is a detour on your route.
Finally, it's your last chance to make your voice heard by taking the Fall edition of our Customers Count survey, which closes on Sunday. Your feedback helps us improve service, and you can also win a $100 OMNY gift card. Take the survey now.
Here's where service is changing this weekend (also viewable as a map):
- Inwood-bound trains are rerouted via the from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
- trains are rerouted via the between Brooklyn and Manhattan, and via the in Midtown Manhattan.
- trains aren't running between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy.
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, Brooklyn and Manhattan
From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- Inwood-bound trains are running on the from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq.
- 168 St-bound trains are running on the from Jay St-MetroTech to 34 St-Herald Sq, then on the to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
- Euclid Av-bound trains are running on the from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 34 St-Herald Sq, then on the to W 4 St-Wash Sq.
This is because of electrical work.
- For service to/from High St, take a downtown train or use nearby York St .
- For service to/from Fulton St, take the or use nearby World Trade Center .
- For service to/from Chambers St/World Trade Center, Canal St, and Spring St, take the or a downtown .
- For service to/from 14 St (8 Av), 23 St, 34 St-Penn Station, 42 St-Port Authority, and 50 St, take trains.
- Uptown trains are running local from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle during the day on Saturday and Sunday.
- Downtown trains are running local from 125 St to Canal St during the day on Saturday and Sunday.
trains, Brooklyn
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday, trains aren't running between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy because of track work.
- For service between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, take free T426 shuttle buses, which are running between those 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.
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.
- Downtown trains are running nonstop from 137 St to 96 St.
- Brooklyn-bound and Queens-bound local trains are running express from Hoyt-Schemerhorn Sts to Utica Av.
- From early Saturday morning to Sunday evening, Woodlawn-bound trains aren't stopping at 170 St, Mt Eden Av and 176 St.
- All trains are stopping at the Manhattan-bound platform at Burnside Av.
For more information on these changes, use our Planned Service Changes lookup tool.
Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad service changes
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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.