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NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes For May 27-28, Memorial Day

Watch out: The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, D, F, J, L, M, N, Q and R will be messed up this weekend.

NEW YORK, NY —Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will screw up your plans this Memorial Day weekend — from late Friday night, May 26, through early Monday morning, May 29 — in the name of "upgrading and maintaining our tracks, stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service."

Getting around on the subway this weekend is going to be tough, as a whopping 17(!) train lines will be running with modified service. (For more New York City news delivered straight to your inbox sign up for Patch's free newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

The MTA also has "special service plans" in store for Memorial day. These changes include more train in circulation on the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad and Staten Island Railway. NYC subway and bus service will also be affected.

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All info courtesy of the MTA. And here it is in map form.

Lets start off with the Memorial day (May 29) service changes:

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New York City Transit subways and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule. Customers are reminded to use the J instead of the Z. Express service is not available on the 6 and 7. In addition, on Sundays, some subway routes are shortened. The following diversions are in effect on Memorial Day through 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 30:

  • 3/4 trains skip Sutter Av-Rutland Rd and Junius St in both directions.
  • 4 trains are suspended in both directions between New Lots Av/Crown Hts-Utica Av and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. 3 service will operate to/from New Lots Av all weekend replacing the 4 in Brooklyn.
  • Downtown 4/6 trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.
  • 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, and between Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green.
  • 7 trains run express from Queensboro Plaza to 74 St-Broadway
  • Brooklyn-bound A/C trains run express from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
  • Downtown E/F trains skip Briarwood and 75 Av.
  • Downtown E trains run express from 71 Av to Roosevelt Av.
  • Manhattan-bound J trains skip 121 St and 104 St.
  • L trains are suspended in both directions between Broadway Junction and 8 Av.
  • M service operates between Metropolitan Av and the Lexington Av/63 St F line station, than via the Q to/from 96 St.
  • N/R trains skip 53 St in both directions.
  • Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay.
  • R trains skip Bay Ridge Av in both directions.

1 train:

  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, South Ferry-bound 1 trains run express from 72 St to Chambers St.

2 train:

  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 6:30 a.m. Monday, May 29, and from 11:45 p.m. Monday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 trains run express from 72 St to Chambers St.
  • From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 27 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, Wakefield-242 St bound trains run local from Chambers St to 96 St.

3 train:

  • At all times until Spring 2017, 3 trains skip Sutter Av-Rutland Rd and Junius St in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.
    • For Service to/from Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, free shuttle buses operate between the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station and the Crown Hts-Utica Av station at all times.
    • For Service to/from Junius St, free shuttle buses operate between the Junius St station and the Rockaway Av station at all times.
  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 3 service operates to/from New Lots Av all weekend, replacing the 4 in Brooklyn.

4 train:

  • At all times until Spring 2017, 4 trains skip Sutter Av-Rutland Rd and Junius St in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.
    • For Service to/from Sutter Av-Rutland Rd, free shuttle buses operate between the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station and the Crown Hts-Utica Av station at all times.
    • For Service to/from Junius St, free shuttle buses operate between the Junius St station and the Rockaway Av station at all times.
  • From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 27 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 4 trains run local from Grand Central-42 St to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run local from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 125 St.
  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 6:30 a.m. Monday, May 29, and from 11:45 p.m. Monday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 4 trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.
  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 4 trains are suspended in both directions between New Lots Av/Crown Hts-Utica Av and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. Take the 2/3/A/C/D/J/N/Q or R instead. For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the D/N/Q or R. For service to/from Wall St and Bowling Green, use the R (N overnight) at the nearby Rector St or Whitehall St stations. For service to/from Fulton St, use the 2/3/A/C or J. For service between Borough Hall and Franklin Av, take the 2 or 3 instead. For service between Franklin Av and New Lots Av, take the 3 instead, running all weekend in Brooklyn.

5 train:

  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Free shuttle buses operate between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, making all 5 line station stops. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at E 180 St.
  • From 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27, and from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday, May 28, and Monday, May 29, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. For stations between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall take the 4 or 6 instead. For Fulton St, Wall St, and Bowling Green, use nearby R stations at Cortlandt St, Rector St, or Whitehall St. Transfer between 5 and R trains at 59 St- Lexington Av.

6 train:

  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, downtown 6 trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.

7 train:

  • From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 27 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 28, Main St-bound 7 trains run express from Queensboro Plaza to 74 St-Broadway.

A train:

  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 28, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 28 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 29, downtown A trains run express from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

C train:

  • From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, downtown C trains run express from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

E train:

  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, World Trade Center-bound E trains skip Briarwood and 75 Av.
  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 7:00 a.m. Monday, May 29, and from 11:45 p.m. Monday, May 29 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, World Trade Center-bound E trains run express from 71 Av to Roosevelt Av.

F train:

  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood and 75 Av.

J train:

  • At all times until Summer 2017, Manhattan-bound J trains skip 121 St.
    • For service to this station, use the nearby 111 St station instead. Or, take the Manhattan-bound J to 111 St and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J.
    • For service from this station, use the nearby 111 St station instead. Or, take the Q56 bus and transfer to/from L service at nearby 111 St.
    • Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound J trains skip 121 St between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Take a Q56 bus or the Z train instead.

L train:

  • From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, L trains are suspended in both directions between Broadway Junction and 8 Av. A/F/J/M trains, M14 and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. Take the M to 14 St (6 Av) for Manhattan service. Take the M14 bus between 1 Av and 8 Av. Free shuttle buses run in three sections:
    • Between Broadway Junction and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
    • Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Lorimer St-Metropolitan Av G.
    • Between Lorimer St-Metropolitan Av G and Marcy Av J/M (To/from Manhattan, transfer between A/C and J trains at Broadway Junction, or between shuttle buses and M trains at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs or Marcy Av)

M train:

  • From 6:00 a.m. to 12 midnight Saturday, May 27, and from 8:00 a.m. to 12 midnight Sunday, May 28 and Monday, May 29, M service operates between Metropolitan Av and the Lexington Av/63 St F line station, than via the Q to/from 96 St.

N train:

  • At all times until Fall 2017 N trains skip 53 St in both directions. Take the B37 or B63 to the nearby 45 St or 59 St stations for N/R service. N trains stop at 45 St during late night hours only (12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. every day)
  • From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, N trains are suspended in both directions between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service. N trains run between Queensboro Plaza and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Free shuttle buses make all N stops between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza. Transfer between free shuttle buses and N trains at Queensboro Plaza.
  • From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 29, N trains stop at 45 St in both directions.

Q train:

  • From 10:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay.

R train:

  • At all times until Fall 2017 R trains skip 53 St and Bay Ridge Av in both directions. Take the B9, B37 or B63 to nearby stations. N trains stop at 45 St during late night hours only (12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. every day)
  • From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 26 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 29, R trains are suspended in both directions between Bay Ridge-95 St and 36 St. R service operates days/evenings between 71 Av and 36 St, Brooklyn, and is rerouted via the D to/from 9 Av. Late night R service between Brooklyn and Whitehall St is suspended - take the N and/or free line closure buses. Free line closure buses provide alternate service between Bay Ridge-95 St and 36 St all weekend. Transfer between trains and free line closure buses at 36 St or 59 St.
  • From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29, Manhattan-bound R trains run express from 71 Av to Roosevelt Av.

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