J train status
Nassau Street Local · BMT line
Updated from the MTA service alerts feed at 2:16 AM ET.
Good service
No active service alerts for the J train.
About the J train
The J is one of two Nassau Street trains (with the Z) — they run from Jamaica Center-Parsons-Archer in Queens through Brooklyn and across the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan, terminating at Broad Street. The route is local 24/7.
The J's catchment in Queens (Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Cypress Hills) and Brooklyn (Bushwick, Bed-Stuy) is large but relatively low-density compared to the Queens Boulevard lines, which makes it less crowded than the F or E.
Service is fairly stable. The J's main quirk is that the Nassau Street terminus (Broad Street) is at the southern edge of Lower Manhattan — useful for FiDi commuters but a transfer away from most of Midtown.
Other lines on the BMT
N train
Broadway Express
Q train
Broadway Express
R train
Broadway Local
W train
Broadway Local
B train
Sixth Avenue Express
D train
Sixth Avenue Express
F train
Queens Boulevard Express / Sixth Avenue Local
M train
Queens Boulevard / Sixth Avenue Local
Z train
Nassau Street Skip-Stop Express
L train
14 Street-Canarsie Local
Common questions about the J train
Does the J train run all night?
Yes — 24/7 service.
What's the difference between the J and Z trains?
Same route. The Z is a peak-direction skip-stop service — it skips alternating local stops to save time, while the J stops at all of them. Outside peak, only the J runs.