R train status
Broadway Local · BMT line
Updated from the MTA service alerts feed at 2:16 AM ET.
Suspended
No late night [R] between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 59 St, Brooklyn
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Planned - Part Suspended
No late night [R] between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 59 St, Brooklyn
[R] trains run in Brooklyn between Bay Ridge-95 St and 59 St, the last stop. For 53 St and 45 St, take a Coney Island-bound [N]. For 25 St , Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St, Union St, take the [D] or a Coney Island-bound [N]. For 36 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, take the [D] or [N]. For DeKalb Av, take the [D][N] or [Q]. For Jay St-MetroTech, Court St and Whitehall St-South Ferry, take the [N] or use nearby [4] or [J] stations. Transfer between trains at 59 St [accessibility icon] | [N][R], 36 St [D][N] or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr [accessibility icon] | [4][D][N] Note: All trains board from the Bay Ridge-bound platform at 77 St, Bay Ridge Av and 59 St. What's happening? Structural maintenance [accessibility icon] 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.
Thu May 28, 11:45 PM ET → Fri May 29, 5:00 AM ET
About the R train
The R is the Broadway local — every stop on the line — from Forest Hills-71st Avenue in Queens through Manhattan and down to Bay Ridge-95th Street in Brooklyn. It's one of the longest local-only routes in the system.
Because the R is local-only, it's slower than the N and Q which both run express in Manhattan. The trade-off is that the R hits stops the express trains skip — 8th Street-NYU, Prince Street, Whitehall — which matters if you live or work near one of them.
The R is also the only train that goes deep into Bay Ridge, making it the primary subway connection for that stretch of southwest Brooklyn. The ride from Bay Ridge to Midtown is one of the longer commutes in NYC at about 50 minutes.
Other lines on the BMT
N train
Broadway Express
Q train
Broadway Express
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
J train
Nassau Street Local
Z train
Nassau Street Skip-Stop Express
L train
14 Street-Canarsie Local
Common questions about the R train
Is the R train slow?
It's local-only, which makes it slower than the express N and Q on the shared Broadway trunk in Manhattan. The trade-off is more stops served — useful if your destination is at one of them.
Does the R train go to Bay Ridge?
Yes — the R terminates at Bay Ridge-95th Street and is the primary subway connection for the neighborhood. The commute to Midtown is about 50 minutes.