Person Struck by a Train on Williamsburg Bridge

5/22/2026

6:01 PM: Jamaica-bound J and Middle Village-bound M trains are delayed while NYPD conducts an investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge.


7:16 PM: No J‌‌ service between Broad St and Marcy Av.

No M service between ‌Essex St and Marcy Av.

Take an A, C, L train or a B39 bus.

Service Changes:

J Service:

  • J trains operate in two sections:

    • Between Marcy Av and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer.
    • Between Broad St and Essex St.
  • Some Broad St-bound J trains will end at Hewes St or Broadway Junction.

M Service:

  • M trains operate in two sections:

    • Between Forest Hills-71 Av and Essex St or 2 Av on the F.
    • Between Marcy Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av.
  • Some Forest Hills-bound M trains will end at Myrtle Av.

  • Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.

What’s Happening?

  • NYPD is conducting an investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge.

Travel Alternatives:

  • J, M‌ Service between Brooklyn/Queens and Manhattan:

    • For J service to/from Queens, take A, C, L trains between Manhattan and Broadway Junction.
    • For M service to/from Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, take L trains between 14 St / 6 Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
    • Take B39 buses between Essex St and Marcy Av.
  • J Service in Manhattan:

    • Take 6, R, W trains between Canal St and Lower Manhattan.
    • Take a nearby M9 bus between Essex St and Chambers St.
    • Take a nearby M15 or M15-SBS bus between Essex St and Broad St.

7:42 PM: No J‌‌ service between Broad St and Marcy Av.

No M service between ‌Essex St and Marcy Av.

Take an A, C, L train or a B39 bus.

Service Changes:

J Service:

  • J trains operate in two sections:

    • Between Marcy Av and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer.
    • Between Broad St and Essex St.
  • Some Broad St-bound J trains will end at Hewes St or Broadway Junction.

M Service:

  • M trains operate in two sections:

    • Between Forest Hills-71 Av and Essex St or 2 Av on the F.
    • Between Marcy Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av.
  • Some Forest Hills-bound M trains will end at Myrtle Av.

F Service:

  • Some F trains are rerouted via Roosevelt Island between 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av in both directions.

  • Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.

What’s Happening?

  • NYPD is conducting an investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge.

Travel Alternatives:

  • J, M‌ Service between Brooklyn/Queens and Manhattan:

    • For J service to/from Queens, take A, C, L trains between Manhattan and Broadway Junction.
    • For M service to/from Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, take L trains between 14 St / 6 Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
    • Take B39 buses between Essex St and Marcy Av.
  • J Service in Manhattan:

    • Take 6, R, W trains between Canal St and Lower Manhattan.
    • Take a nearby M9 bus between Essex St and Chambers St.
    • Take a nearby M15 or M15-SBS bus between Essex St and Broad St.

7:44 PM: No J‌‌ service between Broad St and Marcy Av.

No M service between ‌Essex St and Marcy Av.

Take an A, C, L train or a B39 bus.

Service Changes:

J Service:

  • J trains are running between Marcy Av and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer.

  • Some Broad St-bound J trains will end at Marcy Av, Hewes St or Broadway Junction.

M Service:

  • M trains are operating in two sections:

    • Between Forest Hills-71 Av and Essex St or 2 Av on the F.
    • Between Marcy Av and Middle Village-Metropolitan Av.
  • Some Forest Hills-bound M trains will end at Myrtle Av.

F Service:

  • Some F trains are rerouted via Roosevelt Island between 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av in both directions.

  • Listen for crew announcements to hear how your train will run.

What’s Happening?

  • NYPD is conducting an investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge.

Travel Alternatives:

  • J, M‌ Service between Brooklyn/Queens and Manhattan:

    • For J service to/from Queens, take A, C, L trains between Manhattan and Broadway Junction.
    • For M service to/from Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, take L trains between 14 St / 6 Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
    • Take B39 buses between Essex St and Marcy Av.
  • J Service in Manhattan:

    • Take 6, R, W trains between Canal St and Lower Manhattan.
    • Take a nearby M9 bus between Essex St and Chambers St.
    • Take a nearby M15 or M15-SBS bus between Essex St and Broad St.

7:52 PM: J, M trains are running with severe delays in both directions after NYPD conducted an investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge.

J, M trains have resumed regular service between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Travel Alternatives:

  • While we work to get trains back on schedule, consider A, C, L trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

8:37 PM: J, M trains are running with delays in both directions after NYPD conducted an investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge.


8:48 PM: F trains are rerouted via Roosevelt Island between ‌21 St-Queensbridge & 47-50 Sts.

Take E for service via Court Sq-23 St between 5 Av/53 St & Queens Plaza.

What’s happening?

  • F trains are rerouted via Roosevelt Island to service due to delays in M train service.

Reminder: F trains run via Roosevelt Island between ‌21 St-Queensbridge and 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr overnight.


8:54 PM: J‌ trains are running with delays in both directions.

M train service between Essex St and Forest Hills-71 Av has concluded for the evening.

What happened?

  • NYPD conducted an investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge.

Alternatives:

  • For M service on Queens Blvd, take an R train.

  • For service between Queens and Manhattan via Roosevelt Island, take an F train.

  • For local service in Manhattan, take an F train.

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