Happy Friday, and welcome to the season of FOMO! Summer is in full swing, which means there are a bevy of events (some might say too many good things) happening this weekend. The Knicks aren't playing at home (yet!), but New York's hottest destination—the Knicks-ified subway entrance at 34th Street and 8th Avenue—will be lit for Game 2 of the finals tonight. There's also Governors Ball in Queens, the Yankees playing the Red Sox in the Bronx, and the New York Transit Museum's Parade of Trains in Brooklyn.
Wherever your weekend takes you, we hope you take public transit to get there—and your weekend service changes are below (and also viewable as a map):
- Inwood-bound trains are rerouted via the from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
- 168 St-bound trains are rerouted via the from Brooklyn to Manhattan, then via the in Manhattan.
- World Trade Center-bound trains are running on the via Roosevelt Island from Queens to Manhattan.
- trains aren't running between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs.
- trains aren't running in Manhattan or most of Brooklyn.
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.
This is because of signal maintenance.
- For service to/from High St, use nearby York St .
- For service to/from Fulton St, take the or use nearby World Trade Center .
- Overnight on Friday and Sunday, take the .
- 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), 34 St-Penn Station, and 42 St-Port Authority, take the or uptown .
- For service to/from 23 St and 50 St, take an uptown or .
- Uptown trains are running local from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle during the day on Saturday and Sunday.
trains, Manhattan and Queens
From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, World Trade Center-bound trains are running on the via Roosevelt Island from 21 St-Queensbridge to 2 Av. This is because of track maintenance.
- For service to/from Queens Plaza, use nearby Queensboro Plaza .
- For service to/from Court Sq-23 St, take the .
- For service to/from Lexington Av/53 St, use nearby Lexington Av/59 St .
- For service to/from 5 Av/53 St, use nearby 57 St or 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center stations.
- For service to/from 7 Av, take the .
- For service to/from 50 St, 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, 23 St, and 14 St, use nearby stations or take the .
- Uptown trains are running local from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle during the day on Saturday and Sunday.
trains, Brooklyn and Queens
From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, trains aren't running between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs because of signal modernization.
- For service between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs, take free shuttle buses, which are running between these stations making all stops and connecting to 21 St-Queensbridge .
- When exiting the subway at Court Sq, Lorimer St (Metropolitan Av), or Bedford-Nostrand Avs, get a GO Ticket from a station agent for re-entry.
- trains are running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av, every 10 minutes during the day and evening.
trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan
From 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday, trains aren't running between Crescent St and Broad St in either direction because of track replacement.
- For service between Crescent St and Myrtle Av, take free T430 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations on two routes:
- Local, making all stops.
- Express, stopping only at Broadway Junction.
- For service between Myrtle Av and Broad St, take the , which is replacing the between these stations.
- For direct service to Manhattan, take trains.
- When exiting the subway at Crescent St or Myrtle Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- trains are running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent St, every 12 minutes during the day and evening.
- trains are running between between Metropolitan Av and Delancey St-Essex St and on the to Broad St.
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.
- Uptown trains are running nonstop from 96 St to 145 St.
- Manhattan-bound and local trains are running express from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Ctr.
- Manhattan-bound trains aren’t stopping at Moshulu Pkwy and Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College from 6:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday.
- Dyre Av-bound trains aren't stopping at Morris Park, Gun Hill Rd, and Baychester Av from 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
- Trains are stopping at the Manhattan-bound platform at Pelham Pkwy during this time.
- Manhattan-bound trains are running express from Parkchester to 3 Av-138 St.
- During the day and evening, the last stop for alternate trains toward Pelham Bay Park is 3 Av-138 St. Transfer to a Pelham Bay Park-bound train to continue your trip. In the Bronx, trains are running every 12 minutes during the day and evening.
- Downtown and local trains are running express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
- Jamaica-bound and trains are not stopping at Briarwood. Jamaica-bound trains are not stopping at Sutphin Blvd.
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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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.
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