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L L train after dark
The L train runs all night. On weeknights between 1 and 5 a.m. expect a train about every 20 minutes.
MTA’s route description: “Trains operate between 8 Av, Manhattan, and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, Brooklyn, at all times.”
Trains per hour, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Monday to Thursday nights
Toward 8 Av, from Bedford Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, from New Lots Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Friday night (into Saturday)
Toward 8 Av, from 3 Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, from New Lots Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Saturday night (into Sunday)
Toward 8 Av, from 1 Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, from East 105 St: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Sunday night (into Monday)
Toward 8 Av, from 1 Av: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Toward Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, from East 105 St: every 20 min, 1–5 a.m.
Departures per clock hour from the station where the line runs most often overnight. Highlighted bars: 1–5 a.m.
Other lines
From the MTA subway GTFS schedule “20261028-fall-2026-pick-with-long-term-supplements”. Not endorsed by MTA; the data may not be accurate or complete: check MTA’s L train page and planned service changes.