A - 8 Avenue Express
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.
For more information, visit https://www.mta.info/schedules/subway/a-train.
Current Service Alerts
Planned - Stops Skipped — In Manhattan, downtown [A] local skips 116 St, 110 St, 103 St, 96 St, 86 St, 81 St and 72 St
For service to these stations, take the [A] to 59 St-Columbus Circle and transfer to an uptown [A] local.
For service from these stations, take the [A] to 125 St and transfer to a downtown [A].
Travel tip:
Use nearby [1] stations instead. Transfer between trains at 168 St or 59 St-Columbus Circle.
What's happening?
Track maintenance
Planned - Reroute — In Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, no Inwood-bound [A] at High St, Fulton St, Chambers St, Canal St and Spring St
Inwood-bound [A] trains run 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 ♿ | [E] station via transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq.
For Chambers St/World Trade Center, Canal St and Spring St, take the [E] or downtown [A] via transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq.
What's happening?
Track maintenance
♿ 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.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Downtown [A][C][E] trains are running with delays after we requested EMS assistance for someone on a train at 14 St.
Downtown [A] trains have resumed making express stops from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St.
Express to Local — Downtown [A] trains will run local from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St while we request EMS assistance for someone on a train near 14 St.
If your stop is skipped, use an uptown train.
Expect delays in downtown [C] [E] train while they share tracks with rerouted trains.
Stops Skipped — Downtown [A] trains are running on the express track from 34 St-Penn Station to Canal St while we perform track maintenance near Canal St.
For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown train.
Stops Skipped — Downtown [A] trains are running on the express track from 34 St-Penn Station to Canal St while we perform track maintenance near Canal St.
Travel Alternatives:
For service between 34 St-Penn Station to Canal St consider nearby [1][2] trains.
Stations Served
This route stops at 103 St, 104 St, 111 St, 116 St, 125 St, 135 St, 14 St, 145 St, 155 St, 163 St-Amsterdam Av, 168 St, 175 St, 181 St, 190 St, 23 St, 34 St-Penn Station, 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, 50 St, 59 St-Columbus Circle, 72 St, 80 St, 81 St-Museum of Natural History, 86 St, 88 St, 96 St, Aqueduct Racetrack, Aqueduct-N Conduit Av, Beach 105 St, Beach 25 St, Beach 36 St, Beach 44 St, Beach 60 St, Beach 67 St, Beach 90 St, Beach 98 St, Broad Channel, Broadway Junction, Canal St, Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), Chambers St, Clinton-Washington Avs, Dyckman St, Euclid Av, Far Rockaway-Mott Av, Franklin Av, Fulton St, Grant Av, High St, Howard Beach-JFK Airport, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, Inwood-207 St, Jay St-MetroTech, Kingston-Throop Avs, Lafayette Av, Liberty Av, Nostrand Av, Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, Ralph Av, Rockaway Av, Rockaway Blvd, Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, Shepherd Av, Spring St, Utica Av, Van Siclen Av and W 4 St-Wash Sq.
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