New York metro
One of the few big systems running 24/7. Express and local tracks share lines, so read the train's letter or number, not just the colour; late at night some services change or stop.
All cities · NYC Subway (MTA) · PATH · LIRR and Metro-North · AirTrain JFK and Newark · checked 2026-09
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Last train
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
1 2 3 (Broadway–Seventh Av)
Colour: red · Van Cortlandt Park / Bronx – South Ferry / Brooklyn
- 72 StSightsUpper West Side
- 59 St–Columbus CircleInterchangeCentral Park
- Times Sq–42 StInterchange
- 34 St–Penn StationRail stationAmtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit
- 14 St
- Chambers StInterchange
- South FerrySightsStaten Island Ferry
4 5 6 (Lexington Av)
Colour: green · Bronx – Brooklyn / Pelham Bay
- 86 StSightsMuseum Mile
- 59 StInterchange
- Grand Central–42 StRail stationMetro-North
- 14 St–Union SqInterchange
- Brooklyn Bridge–City HallSights
- Fulton StInterchangeWorld Trade Center
A C E (Eighth Av)
Colour: blue · Inwood / Jamaica Center – Far Rockaway
- 59 St–Columbus CircleInterchange
- 42 St–Port AuthorityInterchangebuses
- 34 St–Penn StationRail station
- World Trade Center (E)Sights
- Jay St–MetroTechInterchange
- Howard BeachAirportAirTrain JFK (A)
N Q R W (Broadway)
Colour: yellow · Astoria – Coney Island / Bay Ridge
- 57 St–7 AvSightsCarnegie Hall
- Times Sq–42 StInterchange
- 34 St–Herald SqInterchange
- 14 St–Union SqInterchange
- Canal StSightsChinatown
- Coney IslandSights
7 (Flushing)
Colour: purple · 34 St–Hudson Yards – Flushing
- 34 St–Hudson YardsSightsHigh Line
- Times Sq–42 StInterchange
- Grand Central–42 StInterchange
- Mets–Willets PointSights
- Flushing–Main StSights
L (14 St–Canarsie)
Colour: grey · 8 Av – Canarsie
- 8 AvSightsChelsea Market
- 14 St–Union SqInterchange
- Bedford AvSightsWilliamsburg
Also: B D F M (orange), G (light green), J Z (brown), shuttles and Staten Island Railway.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Subway | Daily | from 00:00, all nightfrom 12:00 AM, all night |
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Late nights (about 00:00–06:00) trains come every 20 min, express trains run local, and some routes (B, W and others) don't run; weekend work often reroutes lines (check the MTA app).24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Late nights (about 12:00 AM–6:00 AM) trains come every 20 min, express trains run local, and some routes (B, W and others) don't run; weekend work often reroutes lines (check the MTA app).
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 2–5 min
- Off-peak
- 6–10 min
- Night
- about every 20 min
Airport rail linkcheck
JFK
AirTrain to Jamaica (E, J, Z, LIRR) or Howard Beach (A).
Last departure: AirTrain and subway 24 h
LaGuardia (LGA)
Free Q70 LaGuardia Link bus to Jackson Heights (E F M R 7) or M60 to Harlem.
Last departure: Q70 runs late; M60 24 h (check)
Newark (EWR)
AirTrain Newark to Newark Airport rail station, then NJ Transit or Amtrak to Penn Station.
Last departure: NJ Transit until about 01:30–02:00 (check)NJ Transit until about 1:30 AM–2:00 AM (check)
Farescheck
One flat fare per ride with free transfers, and a weekly fare cap when you tap the same card or phone (check). Payment: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: None needed — OMNY: tap a contactless card or phone
Stations to know
- AirportHoward Beach — AirTrain JFK (A)A C E (Eighth Av)
- Rail station34 St–Penn Station — Amtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit1 2 3 (Broadway–Seventh Av), A C E (Eighth Av)
- Rail stationGrand Central–42 St — Metro-North4 5 6 (Lexington Av)
- Sights72 St — Upper West Side1 2 3 (Broadway–Seventh Av)
- SightsSouth Ferry — Staten Island Ferry1 2 3 (Broadway–Seventh Av)
- Sights86 St — Museum Mile4 5 6 (Lexington Av)
- SightsBrooklyn Bridge–City Hall4 5 6 (Lexington Av)
- SightsWorld Trade Center (E)A C E (Eighth Av)
- Sights57 St–7 Av — Carnegie HallN Q R W (Broadway)
- SightsCanal St — ChinatownN Q R W (Broadway)
- SightsConey IslandN Q R W (Broadway)
- Sights34 St–Hudson Yards — High Line7 (Flushing)
- SightsMets–Willets Point7 (Flushing)
- SightsFlushing–Main St7 (Flushing)
- Sights8 Av — Chelsea MarketL (14 St–Canarsie)
- SightsBedford Av — WilliamsburgL (14 St–Canarsie)
Step-free accesscheck
Only about a third of stations are accessible with lifts; check the MTA's elevator status before relying on one.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- Take backpacks off in crowded cars; don't lean on the pole.
- Let people off first; move to the middle of the car.
- An empty car in a crowded train is empty for a reason.
After the last traincheck
- No 'after'—the subway runs all night; for speed use yellow cabs, green boro taxis, Uber or Lyft.
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.