If your weekend plans involve crisscrossing NYC, this might be the moment to stay local, grab a coffee, and breathe. The MTA has announced a full slate of service changes due to ongoing repair work, rerouting nearly every subway line in one way or another.

The good news? A few brave trains are staying the course.
The rest? Expect reroutes, skipped stops, and outright suspensions.

Let’s break it down.

These are the only lines with no major service changes this weekend:

Subway: F, M, Q, 1, and 6

Shuttles: Franklin Ave & Rockaway Park

If your travels rely on those lines—you’re golden. For everyone else, here’s what you need to know.

Major Weekend Service Changes: Line by Line

A & C Trains: Reroutes + Local Service

A Train: From Friday 11:45 pm to Monday 5 am, Queens-bound A trains will run on the F line between Jay St-MetroTech and West 4th St.

Weekend local stops: Ralph, Rockaway, Liberty, Van Siclen, and Shepherd Aves

Downtown A trains run local at 50th and 23rd Streets

C Train: Uptown trains skip Spring, 23rd, and 50th. Downtown C trains follow the F line from West 4th to Jay St.
No C train service overnight all weekend

E & G Trains: Minimal Movement

E Train: Skipping Spring St and 23rd St all weekend

G Train: Severely reduced—only running between Court Sq-23rd and Bedford-Nostrand Aves
No G service south of Bedford-Nostrand to Church Ave

L & J Trains: Brooklyn and Queens, Beware

L Train: No service between Lorimer St and Broadway Junction (Friday night to Monday morning)

J Train: No service between Crescent St (Brooklyn) and Jamaica Center (Queens) — and this is set to repeat next weekend

D & N Trains: Swaps and Skips

D Train: From Sat 3:45 am to Sun 10 pm, Coney Island-bound D trains run via the N line between 36th St and Stillwell Ave

N Train: Manhattan-bound trains skip Astoria stops (30th Ave, Broadway, 36th Ave, 39th Ave)

2, 3, 4, 5 Trains: Headaches Across Boroughs

2 Train: No service between Chambers St and Flatbush Ave

3 Train: Fully suspended all weekend

4 Train: Covers for the 3 in Brooklyn. In the Bronx, expect skipped stops (including 161st St-Yankee Stadium)

5 Train: Some reroutes to the 6 line at 138th St

7 Train: Queens Express Skips

From Friday night to Monday at 3 am, Queens-bound 7 trains skip 82nd, 90th, 103rd, and 111th Streets

Why All the Construction?

The MTA is using the weekend to perform critical upgrades—replacing nearly 40-year-old track switches and installing the CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) system to improve train frequency and cut back on mid-week meltdowns.

So yes, it’s messy now—but it’s meant to prevent worse later.

Always check the MTA app or website before you head out. Even planned work can change last-minute depending on how the upgrades are going.