Weekday Changes To Local Subway Lines


It’s a short work week, both for office folks and subway diversions. If you’re riding the subway late at night this week, you’ll want to watch out for changes along several local lines that may mean a skipped stop or a shuttle bus. Details from the MTA:

Flatbush Av-bound 2 trains skip 28, 23, 18, Christopher, Houston, Canal, and Franklin Sts
Late nights, 12:01am to 5am, Wednesday to Friday, May 28-30
For service to these stations, take the 2 to 14 St or Chambers St and transfer
to an uptown 1 or 2 local. For service from these stations, take the 1 or 2 to 14 St or 34 St-Penn Station and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound 2.

4 trains run express in both directions between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Utica Av
Late nights, 12:15am to 5am, Wednesday to Friday, May 28-30
Trains stop at Franklin Av. For Bergen St, Grand Army Plaza, and Eastern Pkwy, take the 2 instead. For Nostrand and Kingston Avs, take a free shuttle bus, see schedule here.

Coney Island-bound D trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, and 25 St
Late nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Tuesday to Friday, May 27-30
For service to these stations, take the D to 36 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound D or N. For service from these stations, take the D or N to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D.

G trains run every 20 minutes
Late evenings, beginning 11pm, Tuesday to Thursday, May 27-29
Allow additional travel time.

Coney Island-bound N trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, 25 St, 45 St, and 53 St
Late nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Tuesday to Friday, May 27-30
For service to Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, and 25 St, take the N to 36 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound D or N. For service from these stations, take the D or N to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N. For service to 45 and 53 Sts, take the N to 59 St and transfer to an Astoria-bound N. For service from these stations, take the N to 36 St and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.

No R shuttle train between 59 St and 36 St
Late nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Tuesday to Friday, May 27-30
R service operates between 95 St and 59 St. Take the N instead. Transfer between trains at 59 St.

No R trains between Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn
All times until October 2014
No R service at City Hall, Cortlandt, Rector, Whitehall, Court Streets, and Jay Street-MetroTech. R service operates between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Bay Ridge-95th Street. Trains run via the Q in both directions between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue.

Additionally, look out for changes further along the B, F, N, Q lines.

These schedules will occasionally change, so check MTA.info for the latest updates.