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MTA Weekender: September 26-29, 2025

There are service changes on the subway this weekend. Here's how that will affect how you get around.
Updated September 26, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Happy Friday and welcome to the last weekend in September!

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

  •   trains aren't running to/from Van Cortlandt Park-242 St.
  •   trains aren't running between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and New Lots Av.
  •   trains aren't running between Bowling Green and Crown Hts-Utica Av or New Lots Av.
  • Jamaica Center-bound   trains are running on the   from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 21 St-Queensbridge.
  • Brooklyn-bound   trains are running on the   from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq.
  • Manhattan-bound   trains are running on the   from DeKalb Av to Canal St.
  • Manhattan-bound   trains are running on the   from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Canal 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

  train, the Bronx

  trains aren't running to/from Van Cortlandt Park-242 St from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement.

  • For service to/from Van Cortlandt Park-242 St, take free shuttle buses, which are running between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 238 St.
  •   trains are running between 238 St and South Ferry, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.

    trains, Brooklyn

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:

  •   trains aren't running between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and New Lots Av.
    •   trains are running between Harlem-148 St and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and on the   to/from Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College during the day and evening.
  •   trains aren't running between Bowling Green and Crown Hts-Utica Av or New Lots Av.
    •   trains are running between Woodlawn and Bowling Green.
  • During the day and evening,   trains are running every 10 minutes.

This is because of track replacement.

  • For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, take    trains.
  • For service between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and New Lots Av, take free shuttle buses, which are running between these stations making all   stops.

  trains, Manhattan and Queens

Jamaica Center-bound   trains are running on the   from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 21 St-Queensbridge from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization.

  • For service to/from stations between 14 St and 50 St, use nearby    stations along 6 Av.
  • For service to/from 7 Av, take the  .
  • For service to/from 5 Av/53 St, use nearby 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr.
  • For service to/from Lexington Av/53 St, use nearby Lexington Av/59 St   .
  • For service to/from Court Sq-23 St, take the  .
  • For service to/from Queens Plaza:
    • Take the   during the day or evening.
    • Take a Manhattan-bound   or   .
    • Take free Q96 shuttle buses, which are running between Court Sq-23 St, Queens Plaza, and 21 St-Queensbridge.

  trains, Manhattan and Queens

Brooklyn-bound   trains are running on the   from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from 21 St-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Island, take a Jamaica-bound   or .
  • For service to/from Lexington Av/63 St, use nearby Lexington Av/59 St   .
  • For service to/from 57 St, use nearby 5 Av/53 St or 7 Av.
  • For service to/from stations between 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and 14 St, take a downtown  .
    • Downtown   trains are stopping at 23 St and 14 St all weekend. 

     trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan

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

  • Manhattan-bound   trains are running on the   from DeKalb Av to Canal St to provide alternate service while   trains aren't able to access the track between these stations.
  • Manhattan-bound   and   local trains are running express from 59 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and on the   to Canal St, skipping DeKalb Av.
  • Manhattan-bound   local trains are running express from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and skipping DeKalb Av.
  • During late nights,  trains aren't running between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 59 St in either direction.
    •   trains are running between 59 St and Bay Ridge-95 St. All trains are boarding from the Bay Ridge-bound platform at 59 St, Bay Ridge Av, and 77 St.

This is because of station maintenance.

  • For service to/from local stations between DeKalb Av and Canal St, take the  .
  • For service to/from stations between 36 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, take a Bay Ridge- or Coney Island-bound local train.
  • During late nights:
    • For service to/from stations between Whitehall St-South Ferry and DeKalb Av, take a Manhattan-bound   or Coney Island-bound   .
    • For service to/from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 36 St, take    trains.
    • For service to/from local stations between Union St and 25 St, take a Coney Island-bound    local train.
    • For service to/from 45 St and 53 St, take a Coney Island-bound  .
  • At Canal St, uptown   trains are stopping at the   platform and uptown   and   local trains are stopping at the   platform.

Other subway service changes

   trains, the Bronx

From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Wakefield-bound   and Eastchester-bound   trains are running nonstop from 3 Av-149 St to E 180 St because of accessibility work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.
  •   trains are running every 20 minutes during the day and evening.
  •   trains aren't running between E 180 St and Bowling Green until 10 a.m. Sunday because of track maintenance.

  trains, the Bronx

Woodlawn-bound   trains aren't stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from this station during the day and evening, take the  .
  • For service to/from this station overnight, take a Manhattan-bound  .

  trains, the Bronx

Manhattan-bound   trains are running nonstop from Hunts Point Av to 3 Av-138 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Pelham Bay Park-bound train.
  • At Hunts Point Av, all trains are boarding from the Manhattan-bound platform.
  •   trains are running every 8 minutes during the day and evening.

   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, Manhattan

Uptown   and   local trains are running express from Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a downtown local train.

  trains, the Bronx

Manhattan-bound   trains aren't stopping at 182-183 Sts from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility work.

  • For service to/from this station, take a Norwood-bound train.

    trains, Queens

Manhattan-bound   and    local trains aren't stopping at 63 Dr-Rego Park from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday because of station work.

  • For service to/from this station, take a Forest Hills-bound   or Jamaica-bound    local train.

Forest Hills-bound   and Jamaica-bound    local trains aren't stopping at 63 Dr-Rego Park from 9:45 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday because of station work.

  • For service to/from this station, take a Manhattan-bound local train.

  trains, Brooklyn

Manhattan-bound   trains aren't stopping at Avenue U from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday because of station work.

  • For service to/from this station, take a Coney Island-bound train.

  trains, Brooklyn

Manhattan-bound   trains are running nonstop from Broadway Junction to Myrtle Av from 4:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of structural maintenance.

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

  trains, Brooklyn

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

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Coney Island-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.

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