Here’s How NYC Transportation Will Be Affected This Labor Day Weekend
For many, Labor Day weekend means the last hurrah of summer and NYC goes all out with parties, parades, fairs, and more. But with the three-day weekend also comes something else: transportation changes. The MTA has officially released its official Labor Day Holiday Weekend Service Schedule, highlighting service changes across New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and Bridges and Tunnels.
So if you’re planning on using public transportation this weekend–which we have a feeling you’ll need to with all the city’s fun happenings–be sure to check the following schedule first:
New York City Transit
On Saturday and Sunday both the subway and NYC buses will run on a regular weekend schedule. On Labor Day, Monday, September 2, both will run on a Sunday schedule. This means there will be no service on the B, W, and Z trains, no express 6 or 7 trains, and no express F trains in Brooklyn.
As always, be sure to check any signage displayed around your local subway stations as last-minute changes can always occur. And you can always check your line’s service status online.
Long Island Rail Road
- Saturday, August 31 – LIRR will operate on a normal Saturday schedule
- Sunday, September 1 – LIRR will operate on a normal Saturday schedule
- Monday, September 2 – LIRR will operate on a weekend/holiday schedule
Additional trains on the Montauk Branch will also run for those traveling to and from the Hamptons on Labor Day. To plan your trip, consult the TrainTime app or check service status online.
Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North will have service adjustments on both the East and West of Hudson Lines for the Labor Day weekend.
On Friday, August 30, additional “early getaway” trains will operate on the New Haven, Harlem, and Hudson Lines to give New Yorkers a head-start on their holiday weekend. On the Harlem Line, Metro-North Railroad will operate two early-getaway trains from Grand Central:
- 1:15 pm train – will stop at Harlem-125th Street, operate express to White Plains, and make all stops to Southeast, except Mount Pleasant
- 1:49 pm train – will stop at Harlem-125th Street and make all stops to North White Plains
- 5:27 pm train to Southeast – will not operate
More info on this exact schedule can be found here.
Bridges and Tunnels
Daytime scheduled maintenance requiring full lane closures will be suspended beginning at 1 pm on Friday, August 30 through 6 am on Tuesday, September 3.
You can find the MTA’s full Labor Day Holiday Weekend Service Schedule online here.
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