{"id":433228,"date":"2025-12-08T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/433228\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T12:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:28:22","slug":"f-and-m-train-swap-to-change-stops-and-routes-cut-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/433228\/","title":{"rendered":"F and M train swap to change stops and routes, cut delays"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NEW YORK<\/strong> – Monday\u2019s commute might look a little different for riders traveling between Manhattan and Queens.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The MTA will swap the weekday routes of the F and M trains starting Dec. 8, a move officials say will improve reliability for more than 1 million daily riders.<\/p>\n

SKIP TO: <\/strong>F and M train route map<\/strong><\/a> | <\/strong>Weekday F and M train<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When does the F and M trains swap?<\/strong> \"\" <\/p>\n

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 23: People sit on an F train at the Herald Square subway station on April 23, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n

From about 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays, the F will take over the M\u2019s current Manhattan\u2013Queens path, stopping at Queens Plaza, Court Sq\u201323 St, Lexington Av\/53 St and 5 Av\/53 St.
The M will begin serving 21 St\u2013Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Av\/63 St and 57 St \u2014 stations currently on the F line.<\/p>\n

Express and local patterns in Queens remain the same: the F will run express and the M will run local during daytime hours.<\/p>\n

Why are the F and M trains swapping? \"\" <\/p>\n

MTA subway station OMNY turnstile entrance for E, F, M & R trains, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson\/UCG\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) <\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

The MTA said the swap will reduce the number of track merges that cause slowdowns when multiple lines share tracks. After the change, the F will share tracks with two lines instead of three, and the M will share with three lines instead of four.<\/p>\n

Because the M currently runs less frequently, peak-hour service on the M will increase to limit longer waits for riders shifted onto the line.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 7: An F-line train arrives at the Smith Street – 9th Street subway station on May 7, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n