E - 8 Avenue Local
Trains operate between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, Queens, and World Trade Center, Manhattan, at all times. E trains operate express in Queens at all times except late nights when they operate local.
For more information, visit https://www.mta.info/schedules/subway/e-train.
Current Service Alerts
Delays — Uptown [A][C][E] trains are running with delays. Some uptown [C] express from Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Some uptown [E] express from Canal St to 42 St-PABT.
Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.
For service to/from stops bypassed, take a downtown train.
What's Happening?
We're addressing a signal problem near 23 St.
Station Notice — 5 Av/53 St [E][F] Station is exit only during weekday AM rush hours Use nearby Lexington Av/53 St [E][F]
All other times, enter/exit station via 5 Av side only. The Madison Av side will remain closed at all times.
What's happening?
We're replacing escalators.
Planned - Reroute — World Trade Center-bound [E] runs via Roosevelt Island [F] from 21 St-Queensbridge, Queens to W 4 St-Wash Sq, Manhattan
Travel alternatives:
For Queens Plaza, use the nearby Queensboro Plaza ♿ | [7][N] station.
For Court Sq-23 St, take the [7].
For Lexington Av/53 St, use the nearby Lexington Av/59 St [N] station. Or, take the [4] local or [6] at 51 St to connect with the [7] at Grand Central-42 St ♿.
For 5 Av/53 St, use nearby [F] stations at 57 St or 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr.
For 7 Av, take the [D] instead.
For 50 St, 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, 23 St and 14 St, take the [A] or use nearby [F] stations along 6 Av.
Transfer stations:
Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway [7][E][F]
47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr ♿ | [E][D][F]
42 St-Port Authority/Times Sq/Bryant Park
[7][A][E][D][F][N]
34 St-Herald Sq ♿ | [E][D][F][N]
W 4 St-Wash Sq ♿ | [A][E][D][F]
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
♿ 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.
Station Notice — Madison Av entrance to 5 Av/53 St [E][F] Station is closed at all times Use 5 Av entrance
Note: 5 Av/53 St [E][F] Station is exit only during weekday AM rush hours, 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Use nearby Lexington Av/53 St [E][F] during these times.
What's happening?
Escalator replacement
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Reroute — Downtown [E] trains via [F] from 5 Av/53 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq. Downtown [C] trains express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St.
What's Happening?
Our track inspection train is inspecting the tracks in Manhattan.
For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown [C][E] train.
Express to Local — Downtown [E][F] trains are running local from Kew Gardens-Union Tpke to Queens Plaza while our track inspection train inspects the tracks in Queens.
Delays — Uptown [E][F] trains are running with delays while our track inspection train inspects the tracks in Queens.
Delays — Downtown [A][C][E] trains are running with delays after we repaired a broken rail at Canal St.
Downtown [C] trains have resumed making local stops 34 St-Penn Station to Canal St.
Delays — Downtown [C] trains express from 34 St-Penn Station to Canal St. Downtown [E] trains are running with delays while we repair a broken rail at Canal St.
For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown [C] train.
Delays — Uptown [E][F][R][M] trains are running with delays while our track inspection train inspects the tracks in Queens.
Stations Served
This route stops at 14 St, 169 St, 23 St, 34 St-Penn Station, 36 St, 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, 46 St, 5 Av/53 St, 50 St, 63 Dr-Rego Park, 65 St, 67 Av, 7 Av, 75 Av, Briarwood, Canal St, Court Sq-23 St, Elmhurst Av, Forest Hills-71 Av, Grand Av-Newtown, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, Jamaica-179 St, Jamaica-Van Wyck, Kew Gardens-Union Tpke, Lexington Av/53 St, Northern Blvd, Parsons Blvd, Queens Plaza, Spring St, Steinway St, Sutphin Blvd, Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, W 4 St-Wash Sq, Woodhaven Blvd and World Trade Center.
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