A - 8 Avenue Express
Trains operate between Inwood-207 St, Manhattan and Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue, Queens at all times. Also from about 6 AM until about midnight, additional trains operate between Inwood-207 St and Lefferts Boulevard (trains typically alternate between Lefferts Blvd 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 between Rockaway Park and Broad Channel. Similarly, in the evening rush hour special trains leave Manhattan operating toward Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St, Queens.
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Current Service Alerts
Planned - Stops Skipped — In Manhattan, uptown [A] local skips Spring St, 23 St and 50 St
For service to Spring St and 23 St, take the [A] or [E] to W 4 St-Wash Sq or 34 St-Penn Station and transfer to a downtown [A] local.
For service to 50 St, take the [E] via transfer at 42 St-Port Authority.
For service from these stations, take the [A] to 42 St-Port Authority, 14 St or Canal St and transfer to an uptown [A].
Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
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].
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
Planned - Stops Skipped — In Upper Manhattan, downtown [A] local skips 163 St-Amsterdam Av, 155 St and 135 St
For service to 163 St-Amsterdam Av and 155 St, take the [A] to 145 St and transfer to an uptown [A] local.
For service from these stations, take the [A] to 168 St and transfer to a downtown [A].
For 135 St, take the [D] instead. Transfer at 125 St or 145 St.
Schedule reminder: [A] skips these stations days and evenings.
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
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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