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NYC Subway Service Alerts: Monday, June 1, 2026 — Most Weekend Shutdowns Lift, But 4/5 East Side Work Runs Through Tuesday
Most Memorial Day weekend subway shutdowns end by 5 a.m. Monday — the A, G, L and R are back. The exception: 4/5 East Side track replacement keeps the 4 out of Lower Manhattan and short-turns the 5 at Grand Central through Tuesday. Ride the 6 and 2/3.

Monday, June 1, 2026. The Memorial Day weekend track blitz is winding down, but not all of it clears in time for your Monday morning commute. Most weekend shutdowns end at 5 a.m. Monday — but the big one on the East Side numbered lines runs straight through to 5 a.m. Tuesday. Here’s exactly what’s back, what’s still out, and how to get to work.

What Lines Are Affected Monday Morning

  • 4 / 5 trains (still out — through Tuesday): The headline disruption. 4 trains are not running between Grand Central-42 St and Bowling Green, and not running south of Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall toward Crown Hts-Utica Av or New Lots Av. 5 trains are running between Eastchester-Dyre Av and Grand Central-42 St only, about every 12 minutes during the day and evening. This is track replacement, and it continues into the Tuesday morning rush.
  • 6 train: Running every 8 minutes during the day and evening to help absorb East Side riders displaced by the 4/5 work.
  • A, G, L, R trains (back to normal): The weekend shutdowns on these lines — the A in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, the G in Brooklyn, the L in eastern Brooklyn, and the R in Bay Ridge — were all scheduled to end by 5 a.m. Monday. Service should be running normally for the Monday commute.

If You Normally Ride the 4 or 5 on the East Side

This is the change that will actually slow people down Monday. For service between Grand Central-42 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, take the 6 instead — it’s running more frequently for exactly this reason. For the Lower Manhattan stops normally served by the 4/5 — Fulton St, Wall St, and Bowling Green — use nearby 2/3 or R/W stations and walk the short distance.

For direct Manhattan-to-Brooklyn service while the 4 is out south of City Hall, the 2/3 trains are your through route. Between Borough Hall and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College the 2/3/4 corridor still works; from Franklin Av out to Crown Hts-Utica Av, ride the 3; and the 3 is covering New Lots Av all the way, including overnight.

Commuter Tip: If your usual trip is Bronx-to-Lower-Manhattan on the 4, don’t fight it at Grand Central. Switch to the 6 one stop early and ride local — you’ll lose a few minutes to local stops but skip the transfer crush at 42nd St while the 5 turns short. Build in an extra 10–15 minutes Monday, then again Tuesday morning, since this is the one job that runs into the Tuesday rush.

The Bottom Line

By Monday’s 5 a.m. cutoff, the subway map is mostly itself again — the A, G, L, and R are restored. The single thing to plan around is the 4/5 East Side track replacement, which keeps the 4 out of Lower Manhattan and short-turns the 5 at Grand Central through Tuesday morning. Lean on the 6 and the 2/3 and you’ll be fine.

Service changes can shift on short notice. Always check the MTA homepage or the MTA app for real-time status before you head out the door.

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