Happy Friday! It's the last weekend in March and the start of baseball season, and the MTA is always the best way to get to Citi Field or Yankee Stadium. We celebrated the beginning of the season with a nostalgia ride to the Yankees home opener this week, and we have another coming up next Friday for the Mets if you're looking for a festive way to get to the game.
Here's what else is happening this weekend (also viewable as a handy map):
- trains aren't running in Brooklyn.
- trains aren't running between Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green.
- trains aren't running between Hunts Point Av and 3 Av-138 St and are running in two sections.
- Uptown trains are running on the from W 4 St-Washington Sq to 47-50 Sts.
- trains aren't running between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
- trains aren't running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.
- trains aren't running between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
- Franklin Av Shuttle isn't running Saturday.
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 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
- trains aren't running between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and Crown Heights-Utica Av or New Lots Av in either direction.
- trains are running local between Woodlawn and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
- trains aren't running between Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green in either direction.
- trains are running every 12 minutes between Eastchester-Dyre Av and Grand Central-42 St during the day and evening.
This is because of station work.
- For service between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, take trains.
- For service to Fulton St, Wall St, and Bowling Green, use nearby or stations.
- 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 the , which is running to/from New Lots Av all weekend, including overnight.
trains, the Bronx
trains aren't running between Hunts Point Av and 3 Av-138 St in either direction from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- trains are running in two sections:
- Between Hunts Point Av and Pelham Bay Park, every 12 minutes during the day and evening
- Between 3 Av-138 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, every 8 minutes during the day and evening.
- For service between Hunts Point Av and 3 Av-138 St, take free shuttle buses, which are running between these stations making all stops.
- When exiting the subway at Hunts Point Av or 3 Av-138 St, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
trains, Manhattan
From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, uptown trains are running on the from W 4 St-Washington Sq to 47-50 Sts because of signal modernization.
- For service between 14 St and 50 St, take trains.
- trains are running local between these stations all weekend.
- For service to/from 7 Av, take the .
trains, Brooklyn
trains aren't running between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- For service between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, take free shuttle buses, which are running between these stations making all stops.
- When exiting the subway at Kings Hwy or Coney Island-Stillwell Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- For direct service between Manhattan and Coney Island, take the .
- For direct service between Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take trains.
- trains are running between Jamaica-179 St and Kings Hwy.
Manhattan-bound trains are running express from Kings Hwy to Jay St-MetroTech from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization.
- For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Coney Island/Kings Hwy-bound train.
trains, Brooklyn
trains aren't running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av in either direction from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization.
- For service between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn, take free B93 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations and connecting to Jay St-MetroTech .
- For service between Bergen St and Church Av, take the .
- For service to/from local stations, take a Coney Island/Kings Hwy-bound train.
trains, Brooklyn
trains aren't running between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement.
- For service between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, take free shuttle buses, which are running between these stations making all stops.
- When exiting the subway at Kings Hwy or Coney Island-Stillwell Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- For direct service between Manhattan and Coney Island, take the .
- For direct service between Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take trains.
- trains are running between 96 St and Kings Hwy, every 10 minutes during the day and evening.
Franklin Av Shuttle, Brooklyn
Franklin Av Shuttle trains aren't running from 8:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday because of station maintenance.
- Free shuttle buses are running between Franklin Av and Prospect Park, making all stops.
- When exiting the subway at Franklin Av , Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (Botanic Garden), or Prospect Park , get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
Other subway service changes
trains, Manhattan
Downtown trains are running nonstop from 145 St to 96 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station maintenance.
- For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown train.
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, Queens
Manhattan-bound and local trains are running nonstop from Forest Hills-71 Av to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility work.
- For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Forest Hills-bound , Jamaica Center-bound , or Jamaica-bound train.
trains, Manhattan
Uptown and local trains are running express from Canal St to 34 St-Herald Sq from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- For service to/from bypassed stations, take a downtown train.
Long Island Rail Road service changes
Babylon Branch
Babylon Branch trains are running on a reduced schedule from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Monday because of switch replacement.
- Trains are running between Penn Station and Babylon. For service to/from Grand Central, transfer at Jamaica.
- Many Montauk Branch trains are extended to/from Jamaica to provide additional service at Babylon.
- Use Schedules or TrainTime to plan your trip.
West Hempstead Branch
West Hempstead Branch trains aren't running between Valley Stream and West Hempstead in either direction from 12 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Monday because of crossing rehabilitation.
- For service between Valley Stream and West Hempstead, take shuttle buses.
- For service to/from St. Albans, take Babylon Branch trains, which are stopping at this station.
- West Hempstead Branch trains are running between Grand Central and Valley Stream.
Metro-North Railroad service changes
Port Jervis Line
Trains aren't running between Suffern and Port Jervis from 12:30 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday because of track work and bridge maintenance.
- Buses connect Ramsey-Route 17 station with all stops between Sloatsburg and Port Jervis.
- For service to Hoboken and New York from Otisville and Salisbury Mills, consider using nearby Middletown or Harriman stations instead.
- Only local bus service, which does not connect with trains at Ramsey-Route 17, is available at Otisville and Salisbury Mills.
- Trains are running between Hoboken and Suffern on a modified schedule with no express trains.
- Download the bus schedule to plan your trip.
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.