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MTA Launches Enhanced Service on Five Lines Starting July 2026

Enhanced midday and evening service began on the B D J and M lines as of July 1 2026.

By The Daily New York · Published July 24, 2026

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As of Monday July 1 enhanced midday and evening service was added to the B D J and M lines with trains arriving every 8 minutes during these periods according to item [49].

Starting Saturday July 6 the 3 and 5 lines received enhanced weekend service with trains arriving every 10 minutes according to item [49].

The Rockaway Park Shuttle was extended to 10-car trains and its route was extended to Rockaway Blvd on weekends through Labor Day allowing transfers to A trains according to item [49].

There are no major permanent service changes or improvements scheduled specifically to begin in July 2026 with most cited changes being temporary weekend maintenance closures or ongoing multi-year modernization projects according to item [49].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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mta.info · Mta weekender july 3 6 2026

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