A train status
Eighth Avenue Express · IND line
Updated from the MTA service alerts feed at 3:58 AM ET.
Delays
Downtown [A] trains are running with delays after track maintenance near Canal St concluded.
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Delays
Downtown [A] trains are running with delays after track maintenance near Canal St concluded.
Downtown [A] trains have resumed running on the local track from 34 St-Penn Station to Canal St
Thu May 28, 3:56 AM ET → Thu May 28, 4:20 AM ET
Planned - Stops Skipped
In Brooklyn, Queens-bound [A] local skips Liberty Av, Van Siclen Av and Shepherd Av
For service to these stations, take the [A] to Euclid Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [A] local. For service from these stations, take the [A] to Broadway Junction and transfer to a Queens-bound [A]. Schedule reminder: [A] does not serve these local stations days and evenings. What's happening? Station maintenance
Wed May 27, 11:15 PM ET → Thu May 28, 5:00 AM ET
About the A train
The A is the IND 8th Avenue express and one of the longest single-train routes in NYC. It runs from Inwood-207th Street in upper Manhattan down through midtown and lower Manhattan, into Brooklyn, all the way out to Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue or Lefferts Boulevard.
The A is the primary line for Inwood, Washington Heights, much of the Upper West Side, Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy and Bushwick (via the A's branch to Ozone Park), and the entire Rockaway peninsula. The Rockaway service is the longest stretch in the system — about 90 minutes end to end.
Express service in Manhattan (skipping local stops north of 59th Street) makes the A the fastest way to reach Midtown from Upper Manhattan. The A and C share track from 168th Street south, with the A running express and the C running local.
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Common questions about the A train
Does the A train go to JFK?
Indirectly — the A connects to the AirTrain at Howard Beach-JFK Airport. From there, AirTrain runs to all JFK terminals. Total trip from Midtown is about 75-90 minutes.
How long is the A train from Inwood to Midtown?
From 207th Street to 42nd Street is about 35-40 minutes during off-peak. The A runs express most of the way, which makes it the fastest option from upper Manhattan.