The weekend of April 24–27, 2026 carried a heavy slate of MTA planned work, and most of it is timed to wrap up by 5 a.m. Monday. Here is the practical cheat sheet for the Monday morning commute — what should be normal, what could be lingering, and where to build extra time into your trip.
What Lines Are Affected
Five lines saw substantial weekend work. By Monday morning, normal service is scheduled to resume, but signal and crew positioning often produces a slower-than-usual first hour of rush. Plan an extra 10–15 minutes for these corridors:
1 Line (Bronx & Upper Manhattan)
Trains were suspended between Van Cortlandt Park–242 St and 168 St–Washington Heights from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for station work, with shuttle buses and the M100 covering the gap. Service is set to return for the Monday rush. Expect crews and equipment still being repositioned in the early morning.
2 Line (Bronx)
The 2 was not running between Woodlawn and 161 St–Yankee Stadium over the weekend. Monday morning service should be restored, but the first northbound and southbound trains may run a few minutes off schedule.
Q Line (Brooklyn)
Q service was suspended between Church Av and Coney Island–Stillwell Av. Monday morning Q trains should run the full Brooklyn route again. Riders heading to or from Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, and Coney Island should still check the live status before leaving.
L Line (Brooklyn)
Electrical work between Myrtle–Wyckoff Avs and Broadway Junction ran from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday with shuttle buses making all stops. The L is timed to return to normal for the Monday morning crunch, but L service is the most weather- and equipment-sensitive on this list — leave a buffer.
What Should Run Normally
The 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, E, B, D, F, M, G, J, Z, N, R, W, and S lines have no carryover planned work into Monday morning. Expect typical Monday volume on the Lexington Avenue corridor (4/5/6) and the Queens Boulevard line (E/F/M/R).
Commuter Tip: The first 90 minutes of Monday service after a heavy weekend work plan is when residual delays show up. If you have a hard 9 a.m. meeting, aim for the train you would normally take at 8:15 instead of 8:30. The MTA live alerts page updates faster than the in-station signage.
How to Check Before You Leave
Three sources to bookmark for the morning commute:
- MTA live alerts: mta.info/alerts — official, fastest to update planned work status
- SubwayStats: independent tracker showing real-time delays by line
- MTA text and email alerts: sign up at mta.info/guides/service-alerts for line-specific pings
Looking Ahead This Week
Monday through Friday is typically a clean weekday service window unless an incident develops. Most planned weekend work is timed to clear before Monday rush, so the next planned-work surge to watch is the upcoming weekend. We will preview that Friday.
Stay tuned to our Transit & Commuter desk for daily morning updates, plus rotating coverage of buses and ferries, commuter rail, bike and micromobility, and airport access.
