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A — 8 Avenue Express

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What the MTA is reporting

In Manhattan, uptown [A] local skips 72 St, 81 St, 86 St, 96 St, 103 St, 110 St and 116 St

For service to these stations, take the [A] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A] local.

For service from these stations, take the [A] to 59 St-Columbus Circle and transfer to an uptown [A].

Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.

Travel tip:
Use nearby [1] stations instead. Transfer between trains at 59 St-Columbus Circle or 168 St.

What's happening?
Track maintenance

In Queens, no [A] between Rockaway Blvd and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd Lefferts Blvd [A] trains are rerouted to Howard Beach-JFK Airport

[A] trains run between Inwood-207 St and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Far Rockaway-Mott Av.

[shuttle bus icon] Free T366 shuttle buses make stops between Rockaway Blvd and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, stopping at 104 St and 111 St.
Transfer between [A] and [shuttle bus icon] at Rockaway Blvd.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

In Upper Manhattan, [A] runs every 30 minutes between Inwood-207 St and 168 St

[A] service runs in two sections:
1. Between Inwood-207 St and 168 St
2. Between 168 St and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd/Far Rockaway-Mott Av
Transfer at 168 St [accessibility icon] to continue your trip.
What's happening?
Track maintenance

In Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound [A] local skips Kingston-Throop Avs, Franklin Av, Clinton-Washington Avs and Lafayette Av

For service to these stations, take the [A] to Nostrand Av or Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and transfer to a Queens-bound train.

For service from these stations, take a Queens-bound train to Nostrand Av or Utica Av [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [A].

What's happening?
Station maintenance

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

In Queens, no [A] between Rockaway Blvd and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd

[A] trains run between Inwood-207 St and Far Rockaway-Mott Av.

[shuttle bus icon] Free T366 shuttle buses make stops between Rockaway Blvd and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, stopping at 104 St and 111 St.
Transfer between [A] and [shuttle bus icon] at Rockaway Blvd.
What's happening?
Track maintenance

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

In Manhattan, uptown [A] local skips 72 St, 81 St-Museum of Natural History, 86 St, 96 St, 103 St, Cathedral Pkwy-110 St and 116 St

For service to these stations, take the [A] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A] or [D].

For service from these stations, take the [A] or [D] to 59 St-Columbus Circle and transfer to an uptown [A].

Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.

Note: Downtown [D] runs local from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle during this time.

What's happening?
Track maintenance

In Manhattan, downtown [A] runs local from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle

Schedule reminder: Late night [A] also runs local between these stations.

What's happening?
Structural maintenance

[airplane icon] JFK AirTrain service is suspended and replaced by free shuttle buses

Note: AirTrain is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Learn more and view additional travel alternatives

In Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, no Inwood-bound [A] at High St, Fulton St, Chambers St, Canal St and Spring St

Inwood-bound [A] runs via the [F] from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq.

Travel alternatives:
For High St, use the nearby York St [F] station instead.

For Fulton St, take the [J] via transfer at the Delancey St-Essex St [F] station. Or, use the nearby World Trade Center [accessibility icon] | [E] station via transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq [accessibility icon].

For Chambers St/World Trade Center, Canal St and Spring St, take the [E] or downtown [A][C] via transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq.

What's happening?
We're making electrical improvements

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or

In Manhattan, uptown [A] stops at 23 St and 50 St

Schedule reminder: Late night [A] also serves these stations.

What's happening?
We're making electrical improvements

In Manhattan, downtown [A] runs local from 125 St to Canal St

Schedule reminder: Late night [A] also runs local between these stations.

What's happening?
Structural maintenance and electrical improvements

In Brooklyn, Queens-bound [A] local skips Lafayette Av, Clinton-Washington Avs, Franklin Av and Kingston-Throop Avs

For service to these stations, take the [A] to Nostrand Av or Utica Av [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

For service from these stations, take a Manhattan-bound train to Nostrand Av or Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and transfer to a Queens-bound [A].

What's happening?
Track maintenance

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

In Manhattan, uptown [A] local skips 72 St, 81 St-Museum of Natural History, 86 St, 96 St, 103 St, Cathedral Pkwy-110 St and 116 St

For service to these stations, take the [A] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A].

For service from these stations, take the [A] to 59 St-Columbus Circle and transfer to an uptown [A].

Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.

Travel tip:
Use nearby [1] stations instead. Transfer between trains at 168 St or 59 St-Columbus Circle.

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

In Manhattan, downtown [A] local skips 50 St, 23 St and Spring St

For service to 50 St and 23 St, take the [A] to 42 St-Port Authority or 14 St and transfer to an uptown [A] local.

For service from these stations, take an uptown [A] to 34 St-Penn Station or 59 St-Columbus Circle and transfer to a downtown [A].

For service to Spring St, take the [A] to Canal St and transfer to an uptown [A] or [E].

For service from Spring St , take an uptown [A] or [E] to W 4 St-Wash Sq and transfer to a downtown [A].

Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.

Note: Jamaica Center-bound [E] runs via the Roosevelt Island [F] from W 4 St-Wash Sq, Manhat

In Brooklyn, Queens-bound [A] local skips Lafayette Av, Clinton-Washington Avs, Franklin Av and Kingston-Throop Avs

For service to these stations, take the [A] to Nostrand Av or Utica Av [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

For service from these stations, take a Manhattan-bound train to Nostrand Av or Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and transfer to a Queens-bound [A].

What's happening?
Station maintenance

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be fully accessible. Please contact 511 to plan your trip.

In Manhattan, uptown [A] stops at 23 St and 50 St

Schedule reminder: Late night [A] also serves these stations.

What's happening?
We're making electrical improvements

In Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, no Inwood-bound [A] at High St, Fulton St, Chambers St, Canal St and Spring St

Inwood-bound [A] runs via the [F] from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq.

Travel alternatives:
For High St, use the nearby York St [F] station instead.

For Fulton St, use the nearby World Trade Center [accessibility icon] | [E] station via transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq [accessibility icon].

For Chambers St/World Trade Center, Canal St and Spring St, take the [E] or downtown [A][C] via transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq.

What's happening?
We're making electrical improvements

[accessibility icon] This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations and these travel alternatives may not be

In Manhattan, uptown [A] local skips 72 St, 81 St-Museum of Natural History, 86 St, 96 St, 103 St, Cathedral Pkwy-110 St and 116 St

For service to these stations, take the [A] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A] or [D].

For service from these stations, take the [A] or [D] to 59 St-Columbus Circle and transfer to an uptown [A].

Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.

Note: Downtown [D] runs local from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle during this time.

Travel tip:
Use nearby [1] stations instead. Transfer between trains at 168 St or 59 St-Columbus Circle.

What's happening?
We're making station improvements

In Manhattan, downtown [A] runs local from 125 St to Canal St

Schedule reminder: Late night [A] also runs local between these stations.

What's happening?
Structural maintenance and we're making electrical improvements

In Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound [A] local skips Shepherd Av, Van Siclen Av, Liberty Av, Rockaway Av and Ralph Av

For service to these stations, take the [A] to Broadway Junction or Utica Av and transfer to a Queens-bound [A].

For service from these stations, take the [A] to Broadway Junction or Euclid Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [A].

What's happening?
We're making station improvements

In Upper Manhattan, downtown [A] local skips 163 St-Amsterdam Av, 155 St and 135 St

For service to these stations, take the [A] to 145 St or 125 St and transfer to an uptown [A] local.

For service from these stations, take the [A] to 145 St or 168 St and transfer to a downtown [A].

Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.

What's happening?
Track maintenance

In Manhattan, uptown [A] local skips 72 St, 81 St, 86 St, 96 St, 103 St, 110 St and 116 St

For service to these stations, take the [A] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A] local.

For service from these stations, take the [A] to 59 St-Columbus Circle and transfer to an uptown [A].

Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.

Travel tip:
Use nearby [1] stations instead. Transfer between trains at 59 St-Columbus Circle or 168 St.

What's happening?
Track maintenance

From the MTA's public feed, last checked Oct 12, 2:30pm.

How it runs

Trains operate between Inwood-207 St, Manhattan and Far Rockaway-Mott Av, Queens at all times. Also, from about 6 AM until about midnight, additional trains operate between Inwood-207 St and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd (trains typically alternate between Ozone Park and Far Rockaway). During weekday morning rush hours, special trains operate from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, Queens, toward Manhattan. These trains make local stops in Queens between Rockaway Park and Broad Channel. Similarly, in the evening, rush hour special trains leave Manhattan operating toward Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St.

This description is the MTA's own, from the timetable feed.

Stations on this line

  1. Inwood-207 St
  2. Dyckman St
  3. 190 St
  4. 181 St
  5. 175 St
  6. 168 St change forC1
  7. 163 St-Amsterdam Av change forC
  8. 155 St change forC
  9. 145 St change forCBD
  10. 135 St change forCB
  11. 125 St change forCBD
  12. 116 St change forCB
  13. Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) change forCB
  14. 103 St change forCB
  15. 96 St change forCB
  16. 86 St change forCB
  17. 81 St-Museum of Natural History change forCB
  18. 72 St change forCB
  19. 59 St-Columbus Circle change forCBD12
  20. 50 St change forCEDF
  21. 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal change forCEDFNQRWS12377
  22. 34 St-Penn Station change forCEDF
  23. 23 St change forCEDF
  24. 14 St change forCEDFL
  25. W 4 St-Wash Sq change forCEBDFFM
  26. Spring St change forCEDF
  27. Canal St change forCEDF
  28. Chambers St change forCEDFNRW23
  29. Fulton St change forCFJZ2345
  30. High St change forCF
  31. Jay St-MetroTech change forCFFNRW
  32. Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts change forCG
  33. Lafayette Av change forC
  34. Clinton-Washington Avs change forC
  35. Franklin Av change forCS
  36. Nostrand Av change forC
  37. Kingston-Throop Avs change forC
  38. Utica Av change forC
  39. Ralph Av change forC
  40. Rockaway Av change forC
  41. Broadway Junction change forCJZL
  42. Liberty Av change forC
  43. Van Siclen Av change forC
  44. Shepherd Av change forC
  45. Euclid Av change forC
  46. Grant Av
  47. 80 St
  48. 88 St
  49. Rockaway Blvd change forS
  50. 104 St
  51. 111 St
  52. Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd
  53. Aqueduct-N Conduit Av change forS
  54. Aqueduct Racetrack change forS
  55. Howard Beach-JFK Airport change forS
  56. Broad Channel change forS
  57. Beach 67 St
  58. Beach 90 St change forS
  59. Beach 60 St
  60. Beach 44 St
  61. Beach 36 St
  62. Beach 25 St
  63. Far Rockaway-Mott Av
  64. Beach 98 St change forS
  65. Beach 105 St change forS
  66. Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St change forS

Listed in running order along the line. Where a line branches, the longest branch is listed first and the other branch follows.