What Lines Are Affected This Weekend
Here’s your quick-scan guide to planned subway service changes for the weekend of April 4–5, 2026. The MTA has scheduled maintenance and infrastructure work across several lines this weekend, so plan ahead before you swipe in.
G Train — Crosstown Line (Brooklyn/Queens)
The G line continues to see weekend service disruptions as the MTA’s CBTC signal modernization project moves forward. This multi-year effort is replacing the original 90-year-old signal system on the Crosstown Line with communications-based train control technology — a major upgrade for the roughly 160,000 daily G train riders.
What to expect: On selected weekends this spring, G trains may not run between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av, or between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs. Disruptions typically run from 9:30 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
Your alternatives:
- Free B93 shuttle buses from Bedford-Nostrand Avs to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, connecting to Jay St-MetroTech
- Southbound F trains covering Bergen St to Church Av
- The A/C trains at Hoyt-Schermerhorn for connections into Manhattan
For the latest on whether G line work is active this specific weekend, check the MTA Planned Service Changes page or the MTA app before heading out. You can also read our Brooklyn-to-Queens G Train Hacks guide for alternative route strategies.
Yankees Home Opener — Special Service (Friday, April 3)
For baseball fans heading to the Bronx: the MTA and Transit Museum are running nostalgia trains from Grand Central-42 St to 161 St-Yankee Stadium for the Yankees home opener. Riders can catch the iconic 1917 IRT Low-Vs or the Redbird cars for the price of a regular subway fare. This is a one-day event — enjoy it while you can.
General Weekend Work Patterns
The MTA typically schedules track maintenance, signal upgrades, and station improvements on weekends when ridership is lower. Common patterns this spring include express-to-local conversions, station skips, and partial line suspensions with free shuttle bus service.
Lines that frequently see weekend work include the 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, and E. Always check before you go.
Commuter Tip
Download the MTA app or sign up for MyMTA alerts to get push notifications about service changes on your specific lines. The MTA Weekender email newsletter drops every Thursday evening with a full weekend breakdown — it takes two minutes to read and can save you from standing on a platform wondering where your train went.
How to Stay Updated
- MTA App: Real-time alerts and trip planning
- MTA.info/alerts: Full list of planned service changes
- Station signage: Posted notices at affected stations
- @NYCTSubway on X: Live updates during service disruptions
Plan your weekend routes in advance, build in extra travel time, and remember that shuttle buses, while slower, will get you where you need to go. Safe travels, New York.
