Labor Day weekend may mark the unofficial end of summer, but don't be sad—there are plenty of happenings to help you have an excellent long weekend. Chief among those is the West Indian-American Day Carnival, which happens in Brooklyn on Monday with other festivities ongoing throughout the weekend. If you're a Brooklyn bus rider, heads up that there will be service diversions due to the parade—check our Planned Work tool for changes to your route.
You could also attend the NYC Unicycle Festival, get in a beach trip, or head to the US Open—but whatever you do, we hope you take public transit to get there.
Because it's a holiday, we have service changes on Monday, a.k.a. Labor Day:
- Subways and buses are running on a Sunday schedule, and many changes outlined below continue through Monday.
- The Long Island Rail Road is running on a weekend schedule.
- Sunday-only trains on the Montauk Branch are running on Monday, not Sunday.
- On Metro-North Railroad:
- The Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines are running on a Sunday schedule.
- The Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines are running on a weekend schedule.
Here's what else is happening this weekend (also viewable as a handy map):
- trains aren't running between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St.
- trains aren't running at all.
- trains aren't running between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse.
- trains are running on the between W 4 St-Washington Sq and Jay St-MetroTech.
- trains aren't running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
- trains aren't running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.
- Manhattan-bound and local trains are running on the from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and late-night trains aren't running between Whitehall St and 59 St.
- 96 St-bound trains are running on the from DeKalb Av to Canal St.
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 and Manhattan
trains aren't running between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St in either direction from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- For service between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St, free shuttle buses are running along three routes:
- Local between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St, making all stops.
- Nonstop between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St.
- Between 3 Av-149 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse .
- trains are operating in two sections:
- Between Wakefield-241 St and 3 Av-149 St, every 12 minutes during the day and evening.
- Between 96 St and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
- At 3 Av-149 St, Wakefield-bound trains are boarding at the Manhattan-bound platform.
trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan
trains aren't running from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- For service between Harlem-148 St and 96 St, take free shuttle buses, which are making all stops.
- For service between 96 St and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, take the .
- For service between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and New Lots Av, take the , which is running to New Lots Av all weekend.
trains, the Bronx
trains aren't running between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse in either direction Saturday and Sunday because of track replacement.
- For service between E 180 St and 3 Av-149 St, take the .
- For service between 3 Av-149 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse, take free shuttle buses.
- trains are operating in two sections:
- Between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, all weekend.
- Between 149 St-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, every 20 minutes.
- 149 St-bound trains aren't stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse.
- For service to/from this station, take the .
trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan
trains are running on the between W 4 St-Washington Sq and Jay St-MetroTech in both directions from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of electrical improvement work.
- For service to/from Spring St, Canal St, and Chambers St/World Trade Center, take the .
- For service to Fulton St, take the or use nearby World Trade Center .
- For service to/from High St, use nearby York St .
trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan
From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Manhattan-bound and local trains aren't stopping from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and are running on the from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Canal St, skipping DeKalb Av. Manhattan-bound local trains aren't stopping from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. This is because of structural maintenance.
- For service to/from 25 St, Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St, and Union St, take a Coney Island-bound , which is running local all weekend.
- For service to/from DeKalb Av, take the .
Bay Ridge-bound and Coney Island-bound local trains are making express stops from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of track replacement.
- For service to/from 25 St, Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St, and Union St, take a Coney Island-bound , which is running local all weekend.
- For service to/from 45 St and 53 St, take a Manhattan-bound local train.
During late nights from Friday night to Tuesday morning, trains aren't running between Whitehall St and 59 St in either direction because of structural maintenance.
- For service to/from Whitehall St, Court St, Jay St-MetroTech, and DeKalb Av, take a Manhattan-bound , which is running on the all weekend.
- For service to/from 36 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, take trains.
- For service to/from 25 St, Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St, and Union St, take a Coney Island-bound , which is running local all weekend.
- For service to/from 45 St and 53 St, take a Manhattan-bound .
trains, Brooklyn
trains aren't running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in either direction from 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of signal modernization work.
- For service between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av take free B90 shuttle buses, which are making all stops.
- When exiting the subway at Church Av or Coney Island-Stillwell Av, get a GO Ticket from a station agent to re-enter.
- For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take trains.
- For service to W 8 St-NY Aquarium, take the .
- trains are running between Jamaica-179 St and Church Av.
trains, Brooklyn
trains aren't running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av until 5 a.m. Tuesday because of signal modernization work.
- Free B93 shuttle buses are running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Jay St-MetroTech , making all stops between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn .
- Re-enter the subway with OMNY or MetroCard at Bedford-Nostrand Avs, Hoyt-Schermerhorn , or Jay St-MetroTech .
- trains are making local stops between Myrtle Av and Marcy Av at all times.
- Use OMNY or MetroCard for a free out-of-system transfer between Broadway and Hewes St or Lorimer St .
- trains are running between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs, every 10 minutes during the day and evening.
- Learn more about major service changes on the this summer.
trains, Brooklyn and Manhattan
96 St-bound trains are running on the from DeKalb Av to Canal St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of structural maintenance.
- At Canal St, uptown trains are stopping at the platform.
Other subway service changes
trains, the Bronx
Pelham Bay Park-bound trains aren't stopping from Hunts Point Av to Parkchester from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Monday because of track replacement.
- For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.
- During the day and evening, trains are running every 12 minutes in the Bronx. The last stop for alternate Bronx-bound trains is 3 Av-138 St. Transfer to a Pelham Bay Park-bound train to continue your trip.
trains, Brooklyn
Manhattan-bound trains aren't stopping at Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 12 noon Saturday because of station improvement work.
- For service to/from this station, take a Canarsie-bound train. Or, consider nearby Wilson Av or Broadway Junction stations.
Canarsie-bound trains aren't stopping at Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St from 11:45 p.m. Saturday to 12 noon Sunday because of station improvement work.
- For service to/from this station, take a Manhattan-bound train. Or, consider nearby Broadway Junction or Wilson Av stations.
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.
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