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 - Part Suspended β In Queens, no [A] between Rockaway Blvd and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd Lefferts Blvd [A] trains are rerouted to Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St
[A] trains run between Inwood-207 St and Far Rockaway-Mott Av or Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St.
(Manhattan-bound [A] skips Rockaway Blvd and 88 St.)
πFree shuttle buses make stops between 80 St and Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd, stopping at 88 St, Rockaway Blvd, 104 St and 111 St.
Transfer between [A] and πat 80 St, 88 St or Rockaway Blvd.
See a map of this service change.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
βΏ 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.
Upcoming Service Alerts
Reduced Service β 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 βΏ to continue your trip.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
Planned - Reroute β 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 βΏ | [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 β[A] via transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq.
What's happening?
Track maintenance
βΏ 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.
Planned - Stops Skipped β In Manhattan, uptown [A] local skips Spring St, 23 St, and 50 St
For service to Spring St, take the [A] to W 4 St-Wash Sq and transfer to a downtown [A] local.
For service from Spring St, take the [A] to Canal St and transfer to an uptown [A].
For service to 23 St and 50 St, take the [E] via transfer at 14 St or 42 St-Port Authority.
For service from 23 St, take the [E] to 42 St-Port Authority and transfer to an uptown [A] (across the platform).
For service from 50 St, take the [A] or [E] to 42 St-Port Authority and transfer to an uptown [A].
Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.
Note: No [E] service between W 4 St-Wash Sq and World Trade Center, during this time.
What's happening?
We're making structural improvements
Planned - Stops Skipped β 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].
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?
Structural maintenance
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays β Uptown [A] trains are running with delays after we addressed a signal problem near Broad Channel.
Delays β Uptown [A] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem near Broad Channel.
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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