MTA Weekender: January 2-5, 2026

Happy Friday and Happy New Year! We’re proud of all we’ve accomplished in 2025, and we’re looking forward to continuing to serve you in 2026.

The holiday season may mostly be over, but this weekend you have one last chance this year to ride one of Transit Museum’s holiday nostalgia rides, running between 2 Av on the   and 96 St on the  . It’s also not too late to visit the holiday train show at Grand Central, which is open until February.

Here’s what else is happening this weekend (also viewable as a map):

  •   trains aren’t running between Chambers St and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.
  •   trains aren’t running at all.
  •   trains aren’t running between Inwood-207 St and 168 St.
  •   trains aren’t running between 168 St and 145 St.
  • Coney Island-bound   trains are running on the   from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
  •   trains aren’t running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.

For more details, keep on scrolling. We’ve also got travel alternatives for stations that will be closed or skipped.

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Major subway service changes

    trains, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday: 

  •   trains are running between Eastchester-Dyre Av   and Chambers St and on the   to/from South Ferry.
  •   trains aren’t running at all.
  •   trains are running between Wakefield-241 St   and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, express in Manhattan and local in Brooklyn.

This is because of structural maintenance.

  • For service between Wakefield-241 St and E 180 St, take the  .
  • For service between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, take the  .
  • For service between Harlem-148 St and 135 St, take free shuttle buses, which are running between these stations stopping at 145 St.
  • For service between 135 St and Chambers St, take the  .
  • For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the       trains.
  • For service to/from Park Place, Fulton St, Wall St, Clark St, Borough Hall, and Hoyt St, use nearby    or   stations.
  • For service between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and New Lots Av, take the  .
  • For service between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College, take the  .

   trains, Manhattan

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:

  •   trains aren’t running between Inwood-207 St and 168 St in either direction. 
    •   trains are running between 168 St and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd or Far Rockaway-Mott Av. 
  •   trains aren’t running between 168 St and 145 St in either direction.
    •   trains are running between 145 St and Euclid Av. At 145 St,   trains are stopping at the lower level   platform.

This is because of track replacement.

  • For service between Inwood-207 St and 168 St, use nearby   stops or take free shuttle buses, which are running along two routes:
    • Broadway shuttle buses are running between Inwood-207 St and 168 St.
    • Fort Washington Av shuttle buses are running between 190 St and 168 St.
  • For local service between 168 St and 145 St, take the  , which is running local between these stations.

  trains, Brooklyn

Coney Island-bound   trains are running on the   from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.

  trains, Brooklyn

  trains aren’t running between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av in either direction from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization.

  • For service between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn, take free B93 shuttle buses, which are running between these stations and connecting to Jay St-MetroTech     .
  • For service between Bergen St and Church Av, take the  .

Other subway service changes

   trains, Brooklyn

Manhattan-bound    trains are running nonstop from Myrtle Av to Marcy Av from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of structural maintenance.

  • For service to/from these stations, take a Jamaica Center-bound   or Middle Village-bound  .

  trains, the Bronx

Manhattan-bound   trains are running nonstop from Burnside Av to 149 St-Grand Concourse from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday because of track replacement.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Woodlawn-bound train.
  • During the day and evening,   trains are running every 8 minutes in Brooklyn and Manhattan and every 16 minutes in the Bronx. The last stop for alternate Bronx-bound trains is 125 St. Transfer to a Woodlawn-bound train to continue your trip.

  trains, Queens

Flushing-bound   trains are running express from 74 St-Broadway to Mets-Willets Point from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Monday because of station work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.
  • At Junction Blvd, all trains are boarding from the Manhattan-bound platform.
  •   trains are running every 8 minutes during the day and evening.

Get updates

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—MTA and TrainTime—also provide real-time service information. You can also contact us in real time for help planning your trip.

See how to contact us.

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