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R R - Broadway Local

Trains operate local between Forest Hills-71 Av, Queens, and Bay Ridge-95 St, Brooklyn, at all times except late nights. During late nights, trains operate between Whitehall St-South Ferry, Manhattan and Bay Ridge-95 St, Brooklyn.

For more information, visit https://www.mta.info/schedules/subway/r-train.

Current Service Alerts

Planned - Stops Skipped — In Queens, Forest Hills-bound [R] skips 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd and 65 St

For service to these stations, take the [R] to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [R].

For service from these stations, take the [R] to Queens Plaza and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound [R].

Schedule reminder: [R] service does not operate in Queens overnight.

What's happening?

We're making accessibility improvements

Posted:

Effective: Oct 17 - 18, Sat and Sun, all day

R R - Broadway Local

Upcoming Service Alerts

Extra Service — Queens-bound [R] trains that normally end service at Queens Plaza will be extended to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av

Note: [R] runs via Roosevelt Island [F] in both directions between 57 St-7 Av, Manhattan and 36 St, Queens, during this time.

Schedule reminder: [R] trains do not run in Queens overnight.

What's happening?

Fastrack maintenance

Posted:

Effective: Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning 9:45 PM

R R - Broadway Local

Planned - Reroute — In Manhattan and Queens, [R] runs via Roosevelt Island [F] in both directions between 57 St-7 Av and 36 St

Trains stop at Lexington Av/63 St, Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge.

Travel alternatives:

For 5 Av/59 St and Lexington Av/59 St, take the [N] via transfer at 57 St-7 Av ♿ .

For Queens Plaza, take the [F]. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority or Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av ♿ .

Note: [F] is rerouted via Court Sq [E] between Roosevelt Av, Queens and ‌Canal St, Manhattan, then via the [A] to/from Jay St-MetroTech, Brooklyn, Oct 19 - 23 and Oct 26 - 30, Mon to Fri, 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM.

What's happening?

Fastrack 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.

Posted:

Effective: Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 9 PM

R R - Broadway Local

Recently Resolved Service Alerts

Delays — [R] trains are running with delays in both directions after we addressed a switch problem at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av.

71 Ave-bound [R] trains have resumed local service from Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av to Forest Hills-71 Av.

Posted:

Resolved/Superseded:

R R - Broadway Local

Delays — Uptown [N][R] trains are running with delays after NYPD conducted an investigation at 8 St-NYU.

Posted:

Resolved/Superseded:

N N - Broadway Local
R R - Broadway Local

Stops Skipped — 71 Ave-bound [R] trains are running express from Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av to Forest Hills-71 Av.

We're addressing a switch problem at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av.

If your stop is skipped, take a downtown train.
Expect delays in [E][F] service as they share tracks with rerouted trains.

Posted:

Resolved/Superseded:

R R - Broadway Local

Stops Skipped — 71 Ave-bound [R] trains are running express from Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av to Forest Hills-71 Av.

We're addressing a switch problem at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av.

If your stop is skipped, take a downtown train.
Expect delays in [E][F] service as they share tracks with rerouted trains.

Posted:

Resolved/Superseded:

R R - Broadway Local

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, 62 St, 63 Dr-Rego Park, 65 St, 67 Av, 72 St, 77 St, 8 St-NYU, 86 St, 9 Av, 96 St, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Bay Pkwy, 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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