Weekend of Dec. 28th – Last Post

Before we look at the service changes for the last weekend of 2019 and of the 2010s, I must announce this will be my last post here. While the MTA still hasn’t embraced a way to show weekend or late night service changes in a visual form, many third-party apps now exist that provide the same service. Plus, my free time has been growing ever limited over the past few months, making it more difficult to put these maps out weekly. It’s been a privilege to help guide riders around the myriad of service changes over past five or so years.

With that out of the way, here are this weekend’s service changes. Electrical improvement work will suspend all service on the Lenox Ave line. Track maintenance work will cut the Flushing line back to Queensboro Plaza and ongoing signal modernization projects will force all Queens Blvd service onto the local tracks again.

• 2 – No service between 96 Street and 241 Street
• 3 – No weekend service
• 4 – Reduced service between Burnside Av and Woodlawn
• 5 – Split service at E 180 Street
• 7 – No service between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards
• E F – All service is local-only in Queens
• Q – No service between 57 St-7 Av and 96 Street

Service Map

Have a good weekend and a happy new year.

Weekend of Dec. 21st

With the Christmas holiday fast approaching, the amount of service changes have been reduced. That does not mean they’ve been eliminated. Here is what’s happening this weekend:

• 1 – No service between Rector St and South Ferry
• 3 – No daytime service between Utica Av and New Lots Av
• 6 – Pelham Bay-bound service is express-only in The Bronx
• A – No service between Euclid Av and Lefferts Blvd
• E F – All service is local-only in Queens
• Q – No service between Brighton Beach and Coney Island
• SIR – No service between Grant City and St. George

Service Map

Weekend of Dec. 14th

For those who need to get around this weekend, there are several diversions and partial suspensions to navigate through. Take a look at the map for the details:

• 1 – No service between Rector St and South Ferry
• 3 – No service between 96 Street and 148 Street
• A – No service between Jay St-MetroTech and Utica Av
• C – No service between Chambers St and Euclid Av
• F – Overnight service is local-only in Queens
• N Q – Downtown service runs via R line between Canal St and DeKalb Av
• N R – Manhattan-bound service is express-only in Brooklyn
• Q – No service between Brighton Beach and Coney Island

Service Map

Weekend of Dec. 7th

This weekend, there are several partial suspensions in place. Station rehab work will suspend service on the Dyre Ave line. In Queens, track replacement work will cut service back on the eastern end of the Jamaica and Fulton St lines. Track maintenance will reroute all Broadway service via Whitehall St instead of the bridge. Check out the map for all of the service changes.

• 4 – Woodlawn-bound service is express-only in the Bronx
• 5 – No service between E 180 Street and Dyre Av
• A – No service between Euclid Av and Lefferts Blvd
• E R – Jamaica-bound service is express-only in Queens
• J – No service between Broadway Junction and Jamaica Center
• N Q – All service runs via R line between Canal St and Atlantic Av
• SIR – No service between Grant City and St. George

Service Map

Weekend of Nov. 30th

For the first time since the start of the Canarsie Project, Flushing service into Manhattan will also be suspended. To make up for that loss, additional Broadway service to Queens will be provided. In addition to that service change, track maintenance work will suspend all Lenox Ave service and eliminate direct Dyre Ave – Manhattan service this weekend. There are a couple of other service changes in place. Take a look at the map for details:

• 2 – No service between 3 Av-149 St and 96 Street
• 3 – No weekend service
• 5 – No service between E 180 Street and 149 St-Grand Concourse
• 7 – No service between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards
• C – Uptown service is express-only in Manhattan
• D – Uptown service runs via C line between W 4 Street and 145 Street
• Q – No service between 57 St-7 Av and 96 Street

Service Map

Weekend of Nov. 23rd

Here are this weekend’s service changes:

• 2 – No service between 149 St-Grand Concourse and 96 Street
• 3 – No weekend service
• 5 – No service between E 180 Street and 149 St-Grand Concourse
• C – Uptown service is express-only in Manhattan
• D – Uptown trains run via C line between W 4 Street and 145 Street
• E F – All service is local-only in Queens
• L – No service between Union Sq and 8 Avenue
• Q – No service between Kings Highway and 96 Street
• SIR – No service between Jefferson Av and St. George

Service Map

Weekend of Nov. 16th

This weekend, ongoing track maintenance projects on the Brighton and Archer Ave lines continue, suspending service on those stretches of track. In Staten Island, general maintenance work will suspend most of the Staten Island Railway. Finally, track replacement work will force all Jamaica-bound service onto the express track along Queens Blvd. Here are the service changes:

• E – No service between Briarwood and Jamaica Center
• E R – Jamaica-bound service is express-only in Queens
• L – No service between Union Square and 8 Avenue
• Q – No service between Kings Highway and 96 Street
• R – No service between 36 St/4 Av and 95 Street
• SIR – No service between Great Kills and St. George

Service Map

Reminder: Starting early Monday morning, all Bronx-bound trains will bypass 138 St-Grand Concourse for station renovations.

Weekend of Nov. 9th

There are a lot of partial service suspensions this weekend. Take a look to see for yourself:

• 2 – No service between Chambers St and Flatbush Av
• 3 – No service between 14 Street and New Lots Av
• 4 – Reduced service between Burnside Av and Woodlawn
• 7 – No service between 111 Street and Main St
• C – No service between 145 Street and 168 Street
• D N R – Southbound service is express-only in Brooklyn
• E – No service between Briarwood and Jamaica Center
• E R – Jamaica-bound service is express-only in Queens
• L – No service between Union Square and 8 Avenue
• Q – No service between Kings Hwy and 96 Street
• SIR – No service between Jefferson Av and St. George

Service Map

Weekend of Nov. 2nd

This is the weekend of the NYC marathon. Even with the event occurring this Sunday, there are still a few service changes to navigate around.

• 3 4 – No service between Utica Av and New Lots Av
• 4 6 – Downtown service is express-only in Manhattan
• 7 – No service between 111 Street and Main St
• C – No service between 145 Street and 168 Street
• D – No service between 34 St-Herald Sq and Atlantic Av
• E R – Manhattan-bound service is express-only in Queens
• F – No service between Church Av and Coney Island
• N – All service is local-only in Brooklyn
• R – No late night service between 59 St/4 Av and Whitehall St
• SIR – No service between Jefferson Av and St. George

Service Map

Weekend of Oct. 26th

This weekend, riders will have to navigate around several major service suspensions and reroutes. Once again, signal modernization projects will reroute all service onto the local tracks along Queens Blvd. In addition, service via 53rd Street and 8th Avenue is suspended for the same reason. Track maintenance work will suspend service on most of the Brighton line and eliminate Broadway express service. On the numbered lines, the 2/5 switcheroo is back in place, meaning there is no 7th Avenue service in Brooklyn, with Lexington Ave service running in its place. Also, ongoing track maintenance in Queens will suspend Flushing service on the eastern end of the line. Check out the map for full details:

• 2 – No service between Chambers St and Flatbush Av
• 3 – No service between 14 Street and New Lots Av
• 7 – No service between 111 Street and Main St
• A C – Uptown service is express-only in Manhattan
• D – Uptown service runs via C line between W 4 Street and 145 Street
• E – All service runs via F line between Roosevelt Av and W 4 Street
• E F – All service is local-only in Queens
• Q – No service between Kings Hwy and 96 Street
• SIR – No service between Jefferson Av and St. George

Service Map