Hello, riders! You know what they say — April showers bring May flowers. As we turn the calendar from April to May this weekend, we hope that you’ll get the chance to step outside for some fresh air, take a trip with us, and maybe even stop somewhere along the way to see some cherry blossoms.
If you’re traveling this weekend, let us help you plan your trip. Some subway and Long Island Rail Road lines will experience service changes.
There will also be a full overnight shutdown of JFK AirTrain service from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, and again from 10 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. Plan accordingly if you have to head to the airport: There are free shuttle buses running from Jamaica and Howard Beach to Federal Circle. At Federal Circle, transfer to shuttle buses to get to your airline terminal. You can also take the Q10 bus to/from the Lefferts Blvd subway station. Visit the Port Authority’s website for more details.
For more details on how service will be affected across all modes of transit, check out our Planned Work tool and search for your subway, bus, or rail line.
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.
Major subway service changes
trains are not running between 14 St and South Ferry, and are also not stopping at 18 St, 23 St, and 28 St in both directions from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.
- trains are making train stops between 34 St-Penn Station and 14 St in both directions.
- Downtown trains are making train stops between 14 St and Chambers St.
- For uptown service to/from Franklin St, Canal St, Houston St, and Christopher St, take a downtown train and transfer at Chambers St or 14 St.
- For service to/from WTC-Cortlandt, Rector St, and South Ferry, use nearby and train stations.
trains are not running between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av in both directions from 5:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday because of urgent track repairs.
- Free shuttle buses are running between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av in both directions.
trains are not running between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway-Mott Av in both directions from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station improvement work.
- trains will run between Broad Channel and Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, replacing Rockaway Park Shuttle service.
- Free shuttle buses are running between Beach 90 St and Far Rockaway-Mott Av in both directions.
trains are not running between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Norwood-205 St in both directions from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of structural maintenance.
- For service to/from stations between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Blvd, use the train. Transfer between the train and the train at 161 St-Yankee Stadium.
- Free shuttle buses are running between Mosholu Pkwy on the line and Norwood-205 St on the line.
trains are not running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in both directions from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization work.
- For service to/from stations between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, use local bus/nearby and stations.
trains are not running between 8 Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs in both directions from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance, station improvements, and repairs.
- Free shuttle buses are running along two routes:
- Between Lorimer St and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs in both directions.
- Between Lorimer St, Bedford Av, Marcy Av, Hewes St, and Broadway.
- M14A/D-SBS buses replace service on 14th Street in Manhattan.
- trains are extended to 96 St on the line on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
trains are not running between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of switch replacement work.
- Free shuttle buses are running between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St.
Other service changes
line, Bronx
- Flatbush Av-bound trains are running on the express track from Gun Hill Rd to E 180 St because of station maintenance. For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Wakefield-bound train. Learn more about changes to service in the Bronx.
lines, Brooklyn
- Northbound trains are running on the express track from Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. For service to/from bypassed stations, take a southbound train. Learn more about changes to and service in Brooklyn.
line, Bronx
- Trains run every 16 minutes between 3 Av-138 St and Pelham Bay Park because of track replacement work. Some trains will run only between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and 3 Av-138 St. Learn more about changes to the line in the Bronx.
lines, Queens
- Queens-bound trains are running on the express track from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av because of track maintenance. For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train. Learn more about changes to the and lines in Queens.
lines, Manhattan and Brooklyn
- Brooklyn-bound trains are running on the express track from 34 St-Herald Sq to Canal St while we install new equipment. For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown train.
- Manhattan-bound trains are running on the line from DeKalb Av to Canal St while we make communications improvements.
- Learn more about changes to the and lines in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Long Island Rail Road service changes
Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, and Oyster Bay Branches
Trains are not running between Jamaica and Hicksville in both directions because of construction related to the LIRR Expansion Project.
- From Hicksville, take a shuttle train to Babylon for service towards Jamaica and Penn Station.
- Oyster Bay Branch trains will run between East Williston and Oyster Bay. Shuttle buses connect East Williston, Mineola, and Hempstead.
- For stations New Hyde Park through Westbury, use nearby NICE buses or Hempstead Branch stations.
- Learn more about service changes between Jamaica and Hicksville.