7 train status
Flushing Local · IRT line
Updated from the MTA service alerts feed at 7:07 PM ET.
Service change
In Queens, Flushing-bound [7] skips 52 St and 69 St All trains at Woodside-61 St board from the Manhattan-bound platform
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Planned - Stops Skipped
In Queens, Flushing-bound [7] skips 52 St and 69 St All trains at Woodside-61 St board from the Manhattan-bound platform
Use nearby 46 St-Bliss St, Woodside-61 St or 74 St-Broadway stations. Additional travel alternatives: For service to these stations, take the [7] to Woodside-61 St or 74 St-Broadway and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [7]. For service from these stations, take the [7] to Woodside-61 St or 46 St-Bliss St and transfer to a Flushing-bound [7]. Note: There will be temporary platforms on the Flushing-bound side at 33 St-Rawson St, 40 St-Lowery St and 46 St-Bliss St What's happening? We're making structural improvements
Mon May 25, 10:30 AM ET → Thu Dec 31, 11:59 PM ET
Planned - Stops Skipped
In Queens, Flushing-bound [7] skips 103 St-Corona Plaza
Use nearby Junction Blvd or 111 St stations. Additional travel alternatives: For service to this station, take the [7] to 111 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train. For service from this station, take the [7] to Junction Blvd and transfer to a Flushing-bound train. What's happening? We're making station improvements
Mon May 11, 3:00 AM ET → Sat Jun 13, 3:45 AM ET
About the 7 train
The 7 is the Flushing line — purple, distinctive, and the only subway that serves much of central Queens. It runs from Hudson Yards in Manhattan east through LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, and into Flushing-Main Street.
Because the 7 is the primary subway connection for a huge stretch of Queens neighborhoods, its ridership is reliably one of the highest in the system. The express service (skipping local stops, marked with a diamond <7> on signage) typically runs during AM peak westbound and PM peak eastbound.
The line is also the route that connects most of NYC's most diverse neighborhoods — Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Flushing have some of the country's largest immigrant population concentrations. The 7 is colloquially called the 'International Express' for this reason.
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Common questions about the 7 train
Does the 7 train run express or local?
Both. Local 7 trains stop at every station. Express 7 trains (marked with a diamond) skip local stops between Queensboro Plaza and Mets-Willets Point during peak hours.
Where does the 7 train go?
From Hudson Yards (west side of Manhattan) east through Queens to Flushing-Main Street. Stops at Times Square, Grand Central, Queens Plaza, Court Square (LIC), Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, Mets-Willets Point, and Flushing.