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Subway and rail service changes: March 7-10, 2025

There are service changes on the subway and LIRR this weekend. Here’s how that will affect how you get around.
Updated March 7, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Happy Friday! It's time to spring ahead: Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. We're looking forward to that extra hour of sunlight, and warmer weather ahead.

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

  •   trains aren't running between Woodlawn and 161 St-Yankee Stadium.
  •   trains aren't running between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards.
  •   trains aren't running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent St.
  •   trains aren't running at all.
  •   Staten Island Railway isn't running between Huguenot and Tottenville.

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

  trains aren't running between Woodlawn and 161 St-Yankee Stadium in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement.

  • For service between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Blvd, use nearby ​  stations along Grand Concourse.
  • For service between Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College and Woodlawn, take free shuttle buses, which are running between Bedford Park Blvd   and Woodlawn, stopping at Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College and Mosholu Pkwy.

  trains, Manhattan and Queens

  trains aren't running between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards in either direction from 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of drainage work.

  • For service between Queens and Manhattan, take       trains.
    • Transfer at 74 St-Broadway/Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av      or Queensboro Plaza    .
    • Special weekend   service is running between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and 34 St-Herald Sq every 20 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
  • For service to/from 34 St-Hudson Yards, take the M34-SBS bus during the day and evening.
    • Overnight, take free Q92 shuttle buses, which are running between Times Sq-42 St and 34 St-Hudson Yards.
  • For service between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, take free Q93 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations making all   stops.
  •   42 St Shuttle trains are running all weekend, including overnight.
  •   trains are running between Flushing-Main St and Queensboro Plaza, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.
  • Flushing-bound   trains are running express from 74 St-Broadway to Mets-Willets Point from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement.
    • At Junction Blvd, all trains are stopping at the Manhattan-bound platform.
    • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Queensboro Plaza-bound train.

  trains, Brooklyn and Queens

  trains aren't running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent St in either direction from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station work.

  • For service between 121 St and Crescent St, free J90 shuttle buses are running between Jamaica Van-Wyck   and Crescent St, making all   stops between 121 St and Crescent St.
    • When exiting the subway at Jamaica-Van Wyck or Crescent St, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
  • For service to/from Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, take the  .
  • For service to JFK Airport , take the   to Howard Beach-JFK Airport or the  ​ to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport​.
  •   trains are running between Crescent St and Broad St.

  trains, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens

  trains aren't running from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural work.

  • For service between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av, take free M90 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations making all   stops.
    • When exiting the subway at Myrtle Av or Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
  • For service between Myrtle Av and Delancey St-Essex St, take the  .
  • For service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, take the   at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.

  Staten Island Railway

Staten Island Railway trains aren't running between Huguenot and Tottenville in either direction from 1:15 a.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday.

  • For service between Huguenot and Tottenville, take free shuttle buses, which are making all stops between these stations.
  • Staten Island Railway trains are running between St George and Huguenot.

Other subway service changes

    trains, Manhattan

From 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:

  •    trains are running local in both directions between 96 St and 72 St.
  • During the day and evening,   trains are running every 8 minutes and    trains are running every 12 minutes while     trains share the local track.

This is because of track replacement.

  trains, the Bronx

Pelham Bay Park-bound   trains aren't stopping at Parkchester from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station work.

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

   trains, Manhattan

Downtown   and   local trains are running express from 168 St to 125 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.

  • For service to/from these stations, take an uptown local train.

Long Island Rail Road service changes

Ronkonkoma Branch

Trains aren't running between Deer Park and Greenport in either direction from 10:30 p.m. Friday to 2:15 a.m. Monday because of switch replacement.

  • Normal service is running between Manhattan and Farmingdale, with hourly trains continuing to Deer Park. Transfer at Deer Park to/from buses, which are replacing trains between Deer Park and Greenport.
  • Consider using the Montauk or Port Jefferson branches to avoid busing.
  • The last train to Ronkonkoma departs Penn Station at 9:01 p.m. on Friday.

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. We're reachable via phone, on Twitter, WhatsApp, and more.

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