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C — 8 Avenue Local

52 stations

What the MTA is reporting

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

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

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

Schedule reminder: [C] does not operate overnight.

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

What's happening?
Track maintenance

[C] runs every 15 minutes

[C] service operates on a modified schedule because [A][C] and [D] trains are sharing a track in Manhattan.

What's happening?
Track and structural maintenance

In Manhattan, uptown [C] 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 [C] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A][C] or [D].

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

Schedule reminder: [C] does not operate overnight.

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

What's happening?
Track maintenance

In Brooklyn and Manhattan, [C] service is rerouted in both directions between Jay St-MetroTech and 59 St-Columbus Circle

168 St-bound [C] runs via the [F] from Jay St-MetroTech to 34 St-Herald Sq and via the [D] to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
Euclid Av-bound [C] runs via the [D] from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 34 St-Herald Sq and via the [F] to Jay St-MetroTech.

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 and Canal St, take the [E] or a downto

[C] service ends early - take the [A] instead

[A] runs local in both directions between 168 St and Euclid Av.

In Manhattan, transfer between trains at the following stations:
59 St-Columbus Circle [accessibility icon] | [A][D][1]
42 St Port Authority/Times Sq/Bryant Park
[1][2][3][A][E][D][F][N][Q]
34 St-Herald Sq [accessibility icon] | [E][D][N][Q][R]
14 St (6 Av) [L][1][2] (via passageway)
W 4 St-Wash Sq [accessibility icon] | [A][D][F]
Schedule reminder: [C] does not operate overnight.

What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance

In Manhattan, uptown [C] 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 [C] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [C].

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

Schedule reminder: [C] does not operate overnight.

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 and Brooklyn, Euclid Av-bound [C] runs via the [D] from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 34 St-Herald Sq and via the [F] to Jay St-MetroTech

No Euclid Av-bound [C] at 50 St, 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, 23 St, 14 St, Spring St, Canal St, Chambers St, Fulton St and High St.

Travel alternatives:
For 50 St, use nearby [1] station on 7 Av.

For service to/from 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, 14 St, Canal St, Chambers St, Fulton St and High St take the [A] instead.

For service to 23 St and Spring St, use nearby [1] stations on 7 Av.

For service from 23 St, use nearby [F] stations on 6 Av, or take the M23 bus.

For service from Spring St, take an uptown [C] or [E] to W 4 St-Wash Sq and transfer to a Euclid Av-bo

In Brooklyn, Euclid Av-bound [C] skips Lafayette Av, Clinton-Washington Avs, Franklin Av and Kingston-Throop Avs

For service to these stations, take the [C] 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 Euclid Av-bound [C].

Schedule reminder: [C] does not operate overnight.

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 Brooklyn and Manhattan, [C] service is rerouted between Jay St-MetroTech and 59 St-Columbus Circle

168 St-bound [C] runs via the [F] from Jay St-MetroTech to 34 St-Herald Sq and via the [D] to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
Euclid Av-bound [C] runs via the [D] from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 34 St-Herald Sq and via the [F] 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 and Canal St, take the [E] or downtown [A][C].

For service to Spring St, take the [C] to W 4 St-Wash Sq and tr

In Manhattan, uptown [C] 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 [C] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A][C] or [D].

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

Schedule reminder: [C] does not operate overnight.

Notes: Downtown [A] runs local from 125 St to Canal St during this time.
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

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

How it runs

Trains operate between 168 St, Manhattan, and Euclid Av, Brooklyn, daily from about 6 AM to 11 PM.

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

Stations on this line

  1. 168 St change forA1
  2. 163 St-Amsterdam Av change forA
  3. 155 St change forA
  4. 145 St change forABD
  5. 135 St change forAB
  6. 125 St change forABD
  7. 116 St change forAB
  8. Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) change forAB
  9. 103 St change forAB
  10. 96 St change forAB
  11. 86 St change forAB
  12. 81 St-Museum of Natural History change forAB
  13. 72 St change forAB
  14. 59 St-Columbus Circle change forABD12
  15. 50 St change forAEDF
  16. 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal change forAEDFNQRWS12377
  17. 34 St-Penn Station change forAEDF
  18. 23 St change forAEDF
  19. 14 St change forAEDFL
  20. W 4 St-Wash Sq change forAEBDFFM
  21. Spring St change forAEDF
  22. Canal St change forAEDF
  23. Chambers St change forAEDFNRW23
  24. Fulton St change forAFJZ2345
  25. High St change forAF
  26. Jay St-MetroTech change forAFFNRW
  27. Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts change forAG
  28. Lafayette Av change forA
  29. Clinton-Washington Avs change forA
  30. Franklin Av change forAS
  31. Nostrand Av change forA
  32. Kingston-Throop Avs change forA
  33. Utica Av change forA
  34. Ralph Av change forA
  35. Rockaway Av change forA
  36. Broadway Junction change forAJZL
  37. Liberty Av change forA
  38. Van Siclen Av change forA
  39. Shepherd Av change forA
  40. Euclid Av change forA
  41. 7 Av change forEBDF
  42. York St change forFF
  43. 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr change forBDFFM
  44. 42 St-Bryant Pk change forBDFFM77
  45. 34 St-Herald Sq change forEBDFFMNQRW
  46. 23 St change forFFM
  47. 14 St change forFFML123
  48. W 4 St-Wash Sq change forAEBDFFM
  49. Broadway-Lafayette St change forBDFFM466
  50. 2 Av change forFF
  51. Delancey St-Essex St change forFFMJZ
  52. East Broadway change forFF

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