Subway line
42 St Shuttle
Operates in Manhattan between Grand Central-42 St and Times Sq-42 St. The shuttle provides a free transfer between 4, 5, 6, and 7 service at Grand Central-42 St and A, C, E, N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, and 7 service at Times Sq-42 St. The shuttle runs at all times except during late nights from about 12 midnight to 6 AM.
No active alerts posted 3 upcoming 2 stations
Nov 3 - 6 and Nov 10 - 13, Tue to Fri, 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM
What's happening?
We're providing additional service for customers during planned work.
Posted Oct 13, 2026, 7:57 AM
Oct 20, Tuesday, 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM
What's happening?
We're providing additional service for customers during planned work.
Posted Sep 23, 2026, 11:07 AM
Oct 24 - 26, Sat to Mon, 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM
What's happening?
We're providing additional service for customers during planned work.
Posted Sep 23, 2026, 8:48 AM
From MTA service alert feeds. Data may not be real time. All lines.
Route shape from GTFS data; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Weekday | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First / last | 5:50 AM 11:55 PM | 6:00 AM 12:00 AM | 6:00 AM 12:00 AM |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~4 min | every ~6 min | every ~10 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~5 min | every ~5 min | every ~6 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~4 min | every ~5 min | every ~5 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~5 min | every ~10 min | every ~10 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~180 min | — | — |
| Trips per day | 254 | 184 | 157 |
| End-to-end time | 1 min | 1 min | 1 min |
| Weekday | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First / last | 5:53 AM 11:58 PM | 6:04 AM 12:04 AM | 6:04 AM 12:04 AM |
| Morning rush (6–10 AM) | every ~4 min | every ~6 min | every ~10 min |
| Midday (10 AM–4 PM) | every ~5 min | every ~5 min | every ~6 min |
| Evening rush (4–8 PM) | every ~4 min | every ~5 min | every ~5 min |
| Evening (8 PM–midnight) | every ~5 min | every ~10 min | every ~10 min |
| Late night (midnight–6 AM) | every ~180 min | — | — |
| Trips per day | 254 | 184 | 157 |
| End-to-end time | 2 min | 1 min | 1 min |
Average interval from the published schedule for reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 18, 2026; planned work can change service. “—” = fewer than two trips in that period.
$3.00 per ride for most riders on subways and local, limited and Select Bus Service buses (source: mta.info/fares-tolls, checked Oct 11, 2026).