Updated: 9/3/19
Because the L will run with reduced service nights and weekends starting April 26, 2019, through summer 2020, we're enhancing service on the M, G and 7. To connect you to these options, we're adding M14 SBS service in Manhattan and offering free transfers for Williamsburg neighborhood buses (Q54, B62, B24). Use this page to learn about your service options and construction updates happening at this station.
Things to Know
L service runs normally during the busiest times on weekdays at 8 Av Station. If you're planning to use the L on nights and weekends:
- Plan ahead: With trains every 20 minutes to Manhattan, you might not be able to board the first train depending on how many other customers are waiting. If you miss the first train, it's faster for the majority of customers to use the other subways at the station, or the M14 A/D SBS if traveling in Manhattan.
- You have options: The ACE are just a platform away in the station complex to take you to downtown Brooklyn, or to W 4th St to catch the M. And M14 A/D SBS are in the neighborhood and run more frequently than the L.
- Watch your step: 8 Av will be crowded at certain times. Our staff and NYPD will be there to manage potential lines.
- L trains might be held in stations for a few minutes: This will help us keep trains on schedule. Doors will be kept open when we hold.
Plan Your Trip
Service at 14 St-6 Av Station
The L will still be running at 8 Av Station at all times, just less frequently during nights and weekends. Use this guide to know what's happening when:
Weekdays |
5 AM to 8 PM |
Regular L frequency |
Use the L |
|---|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
8 PM to 10 PM |
8-9 PM every 5 minutes 9-9:30 PM every 12 minutes 9:30-10 PM: gradual transition to every 20 minutes |
Plan ahead for longer than usual trip times or consider alternatives |
Weeknights |
10 PM to 1:30 AM |
Reduced L frequency |
Plan ahead for longer than usual trip times or consider alternatives |
Weeknights |
1:30 AM to 5 AM |
Regular L frequency (every 20 minutes) |
Use the L |
Weekends |
6 AM to 1:30 AM |
Reduced L frequency |
Plan ahead with alternatives; L trains will be crowded and with potential wait times to board |
Weekend nights |
1:30 AM to 6 AM |
Regular L frequency (every 20 minutes) |
Use the L |
Alternate Service
During the busiest hours on weekends, the L will run every 20 minutes while alternate subway and bus options run more frequently:
- M every 8 minutes
- M14 A/D SBS combined will run every 3 minutes
- J every 10 minutes
- G every 8 minutes
- 7 every 4 minutes
Travel Guides
Using alternate service on nights and weekends will often be faster than waiting for the L. Here are some trip plans for common destinations:
Destination |
L first train during low ridership times (assumes a 10 minute wait) |
L during busy ridership times (assumes waiting for second train) |
Using alternate subway and bus options |
Recommended alternate route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedford Av |
26.5 |
46.5 |
33 |
ACE > M |
Myrtle-Wyckoff |
37.5 |
58 |
35 |
ACE >M |
Union Square |
16 |
36 |
13 |
M14 A/D SBS |
Grand Central |
24 |
44 |
22 |
ACE > 7 |