The A Train Won't Run In Washington Heights This Weekend: MTA

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — For those that still need to take the subway, the MTA has announced that the A train will not run throughout most of Washington Heights this weekend.

Construction on the subway line will stop the A between 168th Street and 207th Street from 9:45 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday morning, in addition to the complete shutdown of the subway system between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. each night.

The A line will also skip 50th Street, 23rd Street and Spring Street throughout the weekend, starting at 11 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Monday. The A train is stopping at 155th Street and 163rd Street during that time until June 8.

The MTA announced earlier this year that they would be making quick fixes to signals along the A, C and E lines and starting to prepare for a sweeping $245.8-million signal upgrade on the three lines.

A weekend shutdown of the trains in March was for both the quick fixes to signals and preparations for the larger upgrade.

Essential workers who would normally take the A train this weekend can get around on the 1 train or M4, M100 and BX7 buses, the MTA said.

1 trains make nearby stops between 168th Street and 207th Street, M4 buses provide service along Fort Washington Avenue between 168th Street and 190th Street, M100 buses provide service along Broadway between 168th Street and Dyckman Street and Bx7 buses provide service along Broadway between 168th Street and 207th Street.