R - Broadway Local
Trains operate local between Forest Hills-71 Av, Queens, and 95 St/4 Av, Brooklyn, at all times except late nights. During late nights, trains operate between Whitehall St-South Ferry, Manhattan and 95 St/4 Av, Brooklyn
For more information, visit https://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/trcur.pdf.
Current Service Alerts
Planned - Part Suspended — No late night [R] between Whitehall St-South Ferry and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr [R] runs express between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 36 St
[R] trains run between Bay Ridge-95 St and 36 St and express to/from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, the last stop.
For Whitehall St-South Ferry, Court St and Jay St-MetroTech, use nearby [2][4][J] stations.
For DeKalb Av, take the [D][N] or [Q] instead.
For Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av and 25 St, take the [D] or [N].
Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr ♿ (D, N, Q, R) | [2][4][D][N][Q][R] or 36 St [D][N][R]
What's happening?
We're replacing tracks
Station Notice — Canal St [R][W] Station - no transfer to [J][Z][N][Q][6] from the uptown platform during stair repairs
Alternatives during closure:
For [N][Q][6], take any uptown train to 14 St-Union Sq. For [J][Z], take any downtown train from 14 St to this station.
For Spring St, Bleecker St, and Astor Pl [6] stations, take any uptown train to Prince St or 8 St-NYU [R][W] stations.
Overnight, when the [R][W] do not serve this station, take the [N] instead.
Special Note: If you start your trip at City Hall, Cortlandt St, Rector St, Whitehall St-South Ferry, Borough Hall, Jay St-MetroTech, and DeKalb Av, you can still receive a free transfer (out-of-system, across fare control area) during construction. Here's how:
1. When you arrive at the Canal St uptown platform, exit turnstiles, and go across fare control area.
2. Re-enter at no additional charge by using the same phone, bank card, OMNY Card, or MetroCard used at the start of your trip from the stations listed above.
What's happening?
We're making stairway improvements
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Delays — Downtown [N][R] trains are running with delays after we addressed a signal problem at 49 St.
Delays — Downtown [N][R] trains are running with delays while we address a signal problem at 49 St.
Some downtown [R] trains are running on the express track from 57 St-7 Av to 34 St-Herald Sq.
Listen to announcements to hear how your train will operate.
Delays — Uptown [R] trains are running with delays after FDNY responded to a report of smoke near Bay Ridge Av.
Delays — Bay Ridge-95 St-bound [R] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near 59 St.
Delays — Bay Ridge-95 St-bound [R] trains are running with delays after we moved a train that had its brakes activated near 59 St.
Delays — Uptown [R] trains are running with delays after FDNY responded to a report of smoke near Bay Ridge Av.
Delays — Bay Ridge-95 St-bound [R] trains are delayed while we investigate why a train's brakes activated near 59 St.
Stations Served
This route stops at 14 St-Union Sq, 23 St, 25 St, 28 St, 34 St-Herald Sq, 36 St, 4 Av-9 St, 45 St, 46 St, 49 St, 5 Av/59 St, 53 St, 57 St-7 Av, 59 St, 63 Dr-Rego Park, 65 St, 67 Av, 72 St, 77 St, 8 St-NYU, 86 St, 96 St, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Bay Ridge Av, Bay Ridge-95 St, Canal St, City Hall, Cortlandt St, Court St, DeKalb Av, Elmhurst Av, Forest Hills-71 Av, Grand Av-Newtown, Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, Jay St-MetroTech, Lexington Av/59 St, Lexington Av/63 St, Northern Blvd, Prince St, Prospect Av, Queens Plaza, Rector St, Steinway St, Times Sq-42 St, Union St, Whitehall St-South Ferry and Woodhaven Blvd.
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