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Central Av Station

Central Avenue

M

Not accessible

Next trains

M Myrtle Av platforms

Inbound

  • MForest Hills-71 AvScheduled2 min5:55 PM
  • MForest Hills-71 AvScheduled11 min6:04 PM
  • MForest Hills-71 AvScheduled19 min6:12 PM
  • MForest Hills-71 AvScheduled27 min6:20 PM

Middle Village

  • MMiddle Village-Metropolitan AvLive · 1 min latenow5:53 PM
  • MMiddle Village-Metropolitan AvLive · 3 min early10 min6:03 PM
  • MMiddle Village-Metropolitan AvLive · 5 min early11 min6:04 PM
  • MMiddle Village-Metropolitan AvLive · 1 min early27 min6:20 PM

Data may not be real time. “Live” times come from MTA real-time feeds as processed by our trip planner; “Scheduled” times come from published timetables. This site is independent and not affiliated with the MTA. Updated 5:52 PM ET; refreshes every 30 seconds.

Service alerts

Planned work coming up

UpcomingPlanned - Part SuspendedMNo M between Myrtle Av (Broadway) and Delancey St-Essex St All trains at Myrtle Av (Broadway) board from the Manhattan-bound platform

Oct 17 - 18, Sat and Sun, all day

M service operates in two sections every 20 minutes:

1. Between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs

2. Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Myrtle Av, the last stop

Transfer at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs accessible to continue your trip.

shuttle bus Free T432 shuttle buses run between Myrtle Av and Delancey St-Essex St.

When exiting at Myrtle Av or Delancey St-Essex St, get a GO ticket to re-enter the subway.

See a map of this service change.

Travel tip:

For direct service to/from Manhattan, consider the L at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs accessible.

Note: No J between Myrtle Av and Broad St during this time.

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

accessible 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.

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 5:11 PM

UpcomingPlanned - Part SuspendedMNo M between Myrtle Av (Broadway) and Delancey St-Essex St All trains at Myrtle Av (Broadway) board from the Manhattan-bound platform

Nov 13 - 16 and Nov 20 - 23, Fri 11:30 PM to Mon 5:00 AM

M service operates in two sections every 20 minutes:

1. Between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs

2. Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Myrtle Av, the last stop

Transfer at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs accessible to continue your trip.

shuttle bus Free T432 shuttle buses run between Myrtle Av and Delancey St-Essex St.

When exiting at Myrtle Av or Delancey St-Essex St, get a GO ticket to re-enter the subway.

Travel tip:

For direct service to/from Manhattan, consider the L at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs accessible.

Note: No J between Myrtle Av and Broad St during this time.

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

accessible 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.

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 8:43 AM

UpcomingBoarding ChangeMIn Brooklyn, all M trains at Central Av and Knickerbocker Av board from the Manhattan-bound platform

Nov 14 - 16 and Nov 21 - 23, Sat 12:01 PM to Mon 5:00 AM

Please listen carefully to announcements and check the destination displayed on the train before boarding.

Note: No M between Myrtle Av (Broadway) and Delancey St-Essex St during this time.

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

Posted Oct 16, 2026, 8:41 AM

UpcomingPlanned - Part SuspendedMM ends early between Forest Hills-71 Av and Delancey St-Essex St

Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 8:30 PM

M runs between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Delancey St-Essex St until 10:00 PM.

After 10:00 PM, M runs between Myrtle Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av.

Travel alternatives:

R makes M stops between Forest Hills-71 Av and Lexington Av/63 St until 10:00 PM.

F makes M stops between 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and Delancey St-Essex St until 9:30 PM.

Transfer between F and R at Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av accessible or 34 St-Herald Sq accessible until 9:30 PM.

Transfer between F and JM at Delancey St-Essex St.

Notes: In Manhattan and Queens, R runs via Roosevelt Island F in both directions between 57 St-7 Av and 36 St, Oct 19 - 22 and Oct 26 - 29, Mon to Thu, beginning at 9 PM.

For 57 St, use nearby NQR stations along Broadway, 123 stations along 7 Av or ACE stations along 8 Av.

What's happening?

Fastrack maintenance

accessible 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.

Posted Oct 15, 2026, 1:27 PM

UpcomingBoarding ChangeMIn Brooklyn, all M trains at Central Av and Knickerbocker Av board from the Manhattan-bound platform

Nov 7 - 8, Sat 4:00 AM to Sun 10:00 PM

Please listen carefully to announcements and check the destination displayed on the train before boarding.

Note: No M between Myrtle Av (Broadway) and Delancey St-Essex St during this time.

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

Posted Oct 15, 2026, 11:08 AM

UpcomingBoarding ChangeMIn Brooklyn, all M trains at Central Av and Knickerbocker Av board from the Manhattan-bound platform

Oct 17 - 18 and Oct 24 - 25, Sat 4:00 AM to Sun 10:00 PM

Please listen carefully to announcements and check the destination displayed on the train before boarding.

Note: No M between Myrtle Av (Broadway) and Delancey St-Essex St during this time.

What's happening?

We're replacing tracks

Posted Oct 15, 2026, 11:06 AM

All service alerts

Alerts from MTA service alert feeds, shown as published (English). Data may not be real time.

Elevators & escalators

No elevators or escalators are listed for this station in the MTA equipment feed.

Status from the MTA elevator & escalator feed, checked every 5 minutes. “No outage” means the unit is not listed as out of service; it does not guarantee it is working. All outages.

First & last trains (scheduled)

Line & directionWeekdaySatSun
M Delancey St-Essex St 24 hours24 hours24 hours
M Middle Village-Metropolitan Av 24 hours24 hours24 hours

From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 18, 2026). Late-night service may differ; overnight trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times.

Map & entrances

2 entrances: 2 stairs.

Entrance locations: MTA Subway Entrances and Exits (data.ny.gov). Blue dots = stairs/escalators, green = elevators.

Directions to this station

Accessibility

  • M Central Av (Myrtle Av) Not accessible

ADA status from MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov). Check elevator status above before you travel.

Transfers nearby

  • BusRoutes within 800 ft: B38B54

Nearby stations

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