Subway and rail service changes: May 12

Tomorrow is National Train Day! 🚂

We'd like to celebrate by thanking you, our riders, for choo-choo-choosing us to get you where you need to go every day.

If you're taking a trip with us this weekend, all aboard for some important service updates.

train riders, your stations are getting a (much-needed) makeover ✨

Beginning at 11:45 p.m. Friday evening and lasting 24/7 through October 2023, we're temporarily closing the Manhattan-bound platforms at 111 St and 82 St to give them a top-to-bottom renovation. We'll be reconstructing platforms and stairs, upgrading lighting and windscreens, and adding CCTV cameras, art, and more. Once the work is finished, we'll begin renovating the Flushing-bound platforms at those stations. This is part of a larger project to modernize several stations between 52 St and 111 St.

Jetting away via JFK on Saturday? ✈️ From 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, trains won't run to/from Howard Beach-JFK Airport because of track maintenance. For direct service to/from JFK, consider taking the or to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK or the LIRR to Jamaica.

Here's what else is happening this weekend:

For more detailed breakdowns, keep on scrolling — we’ve also got travel alternatives for stations that will be closed or skipped.

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trains are not running between Pelham Bay Park and Parkchester in either direction from 3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement work.

Learn more about changes to service in the Bronx.

Beginning at 11:45 p.m. Friday, Manhattan-bound trains are not stopping at 111 St and 82 St-Jackson Hts 24/7 through October 2023 because of station rehabilitation work.

Until 5 a.m. this Monday, Manhattan-bound trains are also running on the express track from Mets-Willets Pt to 74 St-Broadway.

Learn more about changes to service in Queens.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, trains are not running between 168 St and Inwood-207 St in either direction, and trains are not running between 145 St and 168 St. This is because of signal improvement work.

From 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, trains are not running between Euclid Av and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd because of track maintenance.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and Queens.

trains are running on the line between Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and W 4 St-Wash Sq in both directions from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of electrical work.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and Queens.

trains are not running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in either direction from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization work.

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

trains are not running between 8 Av and 14 St-Union Sq in either direction from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility improvement work.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan.

Trains are not running between Jefferson Av and Tottenville in either direction from 1 a.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday because of maintenance work.

Learn more about changes to service on Staten Island.

Uptown trains are running on the express track from Chambers St to 14 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan.

Brooklyn-bound trains are running on the express track from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

Manhattan-bound trains are not stopping at Mosholu Pkwy from 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday because of track maintenance.

Learn more about changes to service in the Bronx.

Brooklyn-bound trains are running on the express track from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to

from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of electrical work. For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound or train.

Manhattan-bound trains are running on the express track from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, and are not stopping at DeKalb Av from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 6:30 a.m. Sunday because of communications work.

Learn more about changes to service in Brooklyn.

Queens-bound trains are running on the express track from Kew Gardens-Union Tpke to:

from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization work. For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.

Learn more about changes to service in Queens.

and trains are running on the line between Canal St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr in both directions from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of communications work.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

From 11 p.m. Friday to 11 p.m. Saturday, eastbound trains from Penn Station won't stop at Woodside, except Port Washington Branch trains. This is because of track maintenance.

Learn more about changes to City Zone service.

Trains are not running between Floral Park and Hempstead in either direction from 8:45 p.m. Friday to 12:30 a.m. Sunday because of Cherry Valley bridge work.

Learn more about changes to Hempstead Branch service.

Trains are not running between Spring Valley and Secaucus Junction in either direction on Saturday and Sunday because of maintenance work.

Learn more about changes to Pascack Valley Line service.

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 — MYmta and TrainTime — also provide real-time service information.

You can also contact us in real time for help planning your trip. We’re reachable via phone, on Twitter, WhatsApp, and more.

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