Overview
- The change runs on weekdays from about 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with overnight and weekend service remaining on current routes.
- F trains will serve Queens Plaza, Court Sq–23 St, Lexington Av/53 St and 5 Av/53 St, while M trains will serve 21 St–Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Av/63 St and 57 St.
- Officials say rerouting removes conflicting merges at Queens Plaza, enabling more consistent schedules and additional morning M service.
- The MTA has updated permanent and temporary signs and deployed customer ambassadors handing out flyers to guide riders before the switch.
- Some commuters anticipate new transfers or longer trips, though the agency projects reduced delays and less crowding on peak F corridors.