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Subway weekend changes are affecting several Queens trains including the 7

Check out these service changes before taking the subway this weekend.
Photo by MTA / Patrick Cashin

Construction work to upgrade and maintain stations, tracks and signal systems is affecting weekend service on many of the city’s subway lines. The MTA is advising customers to allow for extra travel time if they rely on any of these trains.

2

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, February 13 to 10:00 p.m. Monday, February 15, 2 trains operate in two sections:

  • Between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and E 180 St, and via the 5 to/from Eastchester-Dyre Av.
  • Between E 180 St and Wakefield-241 St. To continue your trip, transfer at E 180 St.

2

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, February 13, to 10:00 p.m. Monday, February 15, E 180 St-bound 2 trains run express from Wakefield-241 St to E 180 St.

3

At all times until Winter 2015/16, 3 trains skip Rockaway Av and Van Siclen Av in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.

  • For Service To/From Rockaway Av, use shuttle buses to/from the Saratoga Av station at all times. B60 customers can transfer to/from shuttle buses at Rockaway Av.
  • For Service To/From Van Siclen Av, use shuttle buses to/from the Pennsylvania Av station at all times.
  • Free transfer is available with MetroCard.

3

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, February 12, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, 3 trains are suspended in both directions between Harlem-148 St and 96 St. Take the 2 and free shuttle buses instead. Free shuttle buses operate between 135 St and 148 St stopping at 145 St.

4

At all times until Winter 2015/16, 4 trains skip Rockaway Av and Van Siclen Av in both directions.

4

At all times until Spring 2016 Pelham Bay-Park bound 6 trains skip 103 St. Use the nearby 96 St or 110 St stations instead.

  • For Service To this station, take the uptown 4 or 6 to 125 St and transfer to a downtown 4 local or 6. Or, take an uptown 4 local or 6 to 110 St and transfer to a downtown M101 Local, M102, or M103 bus.
  • For Service From this station, take a downtown 4 or 6 train to 96 St and transfer to an uptown 4 or 6. Or, take an M101, M102, or M103 bus to 96 St and transfer to an uptown 4 or 6 train.
  • Transfer between trains and buses is available with MetroCard.

4

From 11:45 a.m. Friday, February 12, to 7:30 a.m. Monday, February 15, and from 11:45 p.m. Monday, February 15, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run express from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St.

5

From 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, February 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sunday, February 14, and from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday, February 15, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Eastchester-Dyre Av and Bowling Green.

5

From 3:45 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Saturday, February 13, and from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, February 13 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 15, 5 shuttle service is replaced by 2 trains between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.

6

At all times until Spring 2016 Pelham Bay-Park bound 6 trains skip 103 St. Use the nearby 96 St or 110 St stations instead.

  • For Service To this station, take the uptown 4 or 6 to 125 St and transfer to a downtown 4 local or 6. Or, take an uptown 4 local or 6 to 110 St and transfer to a downtown M101 Local, M102, or M103 bus.
  • For Service From this station, take a downtown 4 or 6 train to 96 St and transfer to an uptown 4 or 6. Or, take an M101, M102, or M103 bus to 96 St and transfer to an uptown 4 or 6 train.
  • Transfer between trains and buses is available with MetroCard.

6

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, February 12, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St.

6

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, February 12, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, February 15, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to 3 Av-138 St.

7

From 6:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday, February 13, Hudson Yards-bound 7 trains run express from Mets-Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza.

7

3:45 a.m. Sunday, February 14, to 10:00 p.m. Monday, February 15, Hudson Yards-bound 7 trains run express from Mets-Willets Point to 74 St-Broadway.

C

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday to Monday, February 13, to 15, Brooklyn-bound C trains run express from 145 St to Canal St.

D
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 13, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, D trains run local between 36 St and DeKalb Av.

E

From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, February 13, to 7:00 a.m. Monday, February 15, and from 12:15 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound E trains run express from Roosevelt Av to Forest Hills-71 Av.

F

At all times until Spring 2016, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Ditmas Av.
For Service To this station, take the Coney Island-bound F to 18 Av and transfer to a Jamaica-179 St bound

F.

For Service From this station, take a Jamaica-179 St bound F to Church Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F.

F

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, February 12, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip 169 St.

F

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, February 12, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains are rerouted via the E line from Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq.

J

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 12, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, J trains are suspended in both directions between Hewes St and Broad St. J service operates between Jamaica Center and Hewes St. Take free shuttle buses and 4, 6 or F trains instead. Free shuttle buses operate between Hewes St and Essex St, stopping at Marcy Av. For direct service between Brooklyn and Manhattan, consider using the A, C or L via free transfer at Broadway Junction.

M

From 6:00 a.m. to 12 Midnight Saturday, February 13, to Monday, February 15, M trains are suspended in both directions between Myrtle Av and Essex St. M service operates between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av all weekend. Take the J, L and/or free shuttle buses instead. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Hewes St and Essex St, stopping at Marcy Av. For direct service to/from Manhattan, use the L via transfer at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.

N

At all times until Spring 2017, Astoria-Ditmars Blvd bound N trains skip 86 St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. N trains will stop at Bay Pkwy and 8 Av.

  • To 86 St, Avenue U, and Kings Hwy, take the Astoria-bound N to Bay Pkwy and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.
  • To 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy, take the Astoria-bound N to 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.
  • From these stations, take a Coney Island-bound N to Bay Pkwy or Stillwell Av and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
  • For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the D instead. Transfer to an Astoria-bound N train at 36 St.

N

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 13, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, N trains run local in both directions between 59 St in Brooklyn and DeKalb Av.

R

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight Saturday, February 13, to Monday, February 15, R service is extended to Jamaica-179 St.

R

From 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., Saturday, February 13, to Monday, February 15, Jamaica-179 St bound R trains run express from Roosevelt Av to 71 Av.

R

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, February 12, to 6:30 a.m. Monday, February 15, and from 11:45 p.m. Monday, February 15, to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 16, R Shuttle service is extended to Whitehall St.

 

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