The MTA has announced service changes for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

 

The MTA has added weekend service on the , , and  lines.

Starting this weekend, June 30, and every weekend going forward, average wait times for     trains will be reduced by up to 4 minutes, with  trains arriving every 8 minutes, and    trains arriving every 8-10 minutes (instead of every 10-12 minutes as before), meaning less time traveling.

 

 

Meanwhile, because of urgent track repairs,   trains aren’t running between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway all weekend, and are replaced by free shuttle buses. The silver lining is that  trains will provide direct service to/from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 Street, so you can still reach the beach with ease.

 

 

If you’re traveling on Tuesday, July 4, note that subways and buses will run on a Saturday schedule, and railroads will operate on a Sunday schedule in observance of Independence Day. Learn more here.

 

 

Here’s what’s happening this weekend in terms of changes (also viewable as a map):

• trains aren’t running between Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street and 137th Street-City College
•  trains aren’t running between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway and are replacing  trains
• Manhattan-bound   trains are running on the  line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street-Washington Square
• Downtown  trains are running on the  and  lines from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Jay Street-MetroTech
•  trains aren’t running between Norwood-205th Street and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium
•  trains aren’t running between Church Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue
• trains aren’t running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent Street
• trains aren’t running between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street
•  trains are running on the  line between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue

 

Please also see below for more detailed breakdowns of travel alternatives for stations which will be closed or skipped.

 

Major Subway Service Changes

Trains, Manhattan and Bronx

trains are not running between Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street and 137th Street-City College in either direction from 12.15 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance. Trains will run between 137th Street-City College and South Ferry.
Free shuttle buses are running along four routes:

• On Broadway between Van Cortlandt Park-242nd St and 215th Street, connecting to Inwood-207th Street .
• On St. Nicholas Avenue between 191st Street and 168th Street. On Broadway between 168th Street and 137th Street-City College.
• Overnight only between Dyckman Street and Dyckman Street . During the day, take the M100.
• Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.

Consider using nearby   stations as an alternative for service between 207th Street and 137th Street-City College. Transfer to/from trains at 59th Street-Columbus Circle.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and the Bronx.

 

Trains, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens 

trains, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

 trains are not running between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue in either direction from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of urgent track repairs.

• Free shuttle buses are running between Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue and Beach 67th Street, connecting to the at Beach 90th Street  . Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
•  trains are running between Inwood-207th Street and Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street, replacing service, and between Inwood-207th Street and Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard.

 

 

Manhattan-bound   trains are running on the  line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street-Washington Square from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

• For service to/from High Street, use the nearby York Street  station.
• For service to/from Fulton Street, take the to/from Delancey Street-Essex Street. Transfer between    and  trains at Delancey Street-Essex Street.
• For service to/from Spring Street, Canal Street, and Chambers Street/World Trade Center, take the  train. Transfer between    and  trains at West 4th Street-Washington Square.
• As an alternative for service between Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, take the  from Jay Street-MetroTech to Cortlandt Street. Transfer between    and  trains at Jay Street-MetroTech.

 

 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Sunday, Brooklyn-bound  trains are running on the  line from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to 34th Street-Herald Square, and then via the line to Jay Street-MetroTech. This is because of structural maintenance.

• For service to/from 50th Street, take the  train. Transfer to/from the  at 7th Avenue.
• For service to/from 42 Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 Street-Penn Station, 14 Street, Canal Street, Fulton Street, and High Street, take the  train.
• For service to/from 23 Street and Spring Street, take an uptown train, or use nearby  train stations.
• Note: Only uptown  service is available at Spring Street and 23 Street. Reminder:  trains don’t run overnight.

 

 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, downtown   trains are running on the express track from:

• 59 Street-Columbus Circle
• 42 Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal _{to Canal Street. This is because of structural maintenance.}

• For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown train.
• Reminder: Board downtown   trains on the express platform at 34 Street-Penn Station.

Learn more about changes to     service in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

 

Trains, Bronx

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday,  trains are not running between 161st Street-Yankee Stadium and Norwood-205th Street in either direction because of structural maintenance work.

• trains are running between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
• For service between 161st Street-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Boulevard, take the .
• Norwood-205th Street is connected by a free D90 shuttle bus to Mosholu Parkway . Transfer between the  and the  at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.

Learn more about changes to  service in the Bronx.

 

Trains, Brooklyn 

trains are not running between Church Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue in either direction from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization work.

• Free F1 shuttle buses are running between Church Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
• For direct service to/from West 8th Street-NY Aquarium, take the _.train.
• For direct service to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, take      trains.
• trains are running between Jamaica-179th Street and Church Avenue.

Learn more about changes to  service in Brooklyn about changes to  service in Brooklyn.

 

Trains, Brooklyn and Queens

trains are not running between Crescent Street and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer in either direction from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station improvement work.

• Free J90 shuttle buses are running between Crescent Street and 121st Street, connecting to Jamaica-Van Wyck . Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
• When exiting at Crescent Street or Jamaica-Van Wyck, see a station employee to request a GO ticket for re-admittance to the subway at no additional cost.
• For service to/from Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue-JFK Airport and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, take the .
• For direct service to JFK Airport, transfer to a Howard Beach-bound  train at Broadway Junction for service to Howard Beach-JFK Airport. trains are running between Broad Street and Crescent Street.

 

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn and Queens.

 

 

Trains, Manhattan and Queens

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday,  trains aren’t running between Times Sq-42 St and Queensboro Plaza in either direction, and  trains are running on the  line between 57 Street-7th Avenue and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue in both directions. This is because of station improvement work.

• trains are running in two sections i.e. between Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard and Queensboro Plaza, and between Times Square-42nd Street and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue
• For service between Manhattan and Queens, take the .
• For service to/from 49th Street and 57th Street-7 Avenue, take   trains.
• For service to/from 5th Avenue/59th Street, use the nearby 57th Street  station.
• For service to/from Lexington Avenue/59th Street, take the     trains.
• For service to/from Queens Plaza, take the  train.
• Queens-bound trains are running on the express track from 21st Street-Queensbridge to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue, the last stop, after 9:45 p.m. each night. For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and Queens.

 

 

Trains, Bronx

Pelham Bay Park-bound  trains are running on the express track from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station improvement work.

• For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.
• Reminder: The Pelham Bay Park-bound platform at Westchester Square-East Tremont Avenue is closed 24/7 through mid-July for station improvement work.

Learn more about changes to  service in the Bronx.

 

 

Trains, Manhattan

Uptown trains are running on the express track from West 4th Street-Washington Square to 34th Street-Herald Square from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

For service to/from 14 Street and 23rd Street, take a downtown train.
Learn more about changes to the service in Manhattan.

 

Metro-North Railroad Service Changes

Harlem Line

Trains are not stopping at Williams Bridge in either direction 24/7 through July 12 because of stair replacement work.

• Use the nearby Botanical Garden station instead.
• Metro-North tickets will be accepted on the Bx41 bus for service between Botanical Garden and Williams Bridge.

Learn more about changes to Harlem Line service.

 

New Canaan Branch

Trains are not running between New Canaan and Stamford in either direction 24/7 through Friday, September 1 because of track maintenance and bridge repair work.

• Buses are running between New Canaan and Stamford.
• See the full bus schedule.

Learn more about changes to New Canaan Branch service.