The MTA will conduct five consecutive weekends of track work from July 24 through August 24, with weekend service changes active from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday. The 1 will not run south of 14th Street; the 2 is truncated to Eastchester–Dyre Avenue–34th Street–Penn Station and will cover some 5 service north of East 180th Street; the 3 will be suspended. The 4 and 5 are rerouted to cover gaps while crews replace aging switches in Lower Manhattan. Regular weekend service is expected to resume the weekend of August 29 — check the MTA app or mta.info before traveling.
MTA Weekend Disruptions: Five Major Lines Altered for Five Consecutive Weekends — What Riders Need to Know
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Your weekend subway commute in New York City will face planned disruptions as the MTA completes major weekend track work. Crews will be replacing aging track switches in Lower Manhattan, a job that requires extended weekend closures to be done safely and quickly.
When
Work begins the night of Friday, July 24, and continues each weekend through Monday, August 24. Service changes will be in effect every weekend from 9:30 p.m. Friday until 5:00 a.m. Monday. Weekday service is expected to remain normal.
What’s Changing
1 Train: The 1 will not operate south of 14th Street during the affected weekends. There will be no weekend 1 train service between 14th Street and South Ferry for the five-week span.
2 Train: The 2 will be shortened to run only between Eastchester–Dyre Avenue and 34th Street–Penn Station, removing 2 service to Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. North of East 180th Street, 2 trains will temporarily cover segments usually served by the 5.
3 Train: The 3 will be suspended entirely on each of the five affected weekends.
4 & 5 Trains: To maintain connections, the 4 will substitute for the 3 between Crown Heights–Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue. The 5 will continue to run between Wakefield–241st Street and Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College; in Brooklyn, 5 trains will serve the local stops normally covered by the 2 and 3, while remaining express along the Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan.
Why This Work Is Needed
The MTA says technicians are replacing antiquated track switches in Lower Manhattan — the mechanisms that allow trains to change tracks. Many switches have exceeded their useful lives; replacing them now is intended to reduce future delays, improve reliability, and provide a smoother ride.
“We're replacing antiquated switches to reduce delays, improve service reliability and deliver a smoother ride,” NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said in a statement.
Plan Ahead
Concentrating repairs across consecutive weekends lets crews complete the work faster while minimizing weekday disruptions. Regular weekend service is scheduled to resume for the weekend beginning August 29. Until then, check the MTA app or mta.info before you travel — your usual train may not be running or may follow a different route.
Tips: Allow extra travel time, consider bus or ferry alternatives where practical, and follow station signage for shuttle and reroute information.
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