MTA Adds Glass-Door Subway Fare Gates at 20 More NYC Stations in 2026

Which stations change and why

The MTA says the next 20 stations include Union Square in Manhattan, Bedford AvenueWilliamsburgBrooklyn's trend engine across the East River, dense with restaurants, vintage shops, music venues and waterfront skyline parks. in Brooklyn, FlushingFlushingQueens' Chinese food capital at the end of the 7 train, denser and more current than Manhattan's Chinatown.-Main Street in Queens and Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, according to Secret NYC. The agency is moving ahead with its plan to replace turnstiles with sliding glass doors at 150 stations over time, a program Gothamist reports is budgeted at roughly $1.1 billion. The pilot results, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, showed a 35 percent average reduction in fare evasion where the designs were tested, 6sqft reports. The pilot included Broadway-Lafayette, where the glass doors were designed to make evasion harder.

For visitors, these are not random stops. Union Square is a major transfer hub. Bedford Avenue serves Williamsburg. Flushing-Main Street is a key Queens arrival point. Yankee Stadium is the Bronx baseball stop.

What to do at a new gate

If you see both old turnstiles and new glass gates, follow overhead signs and floor markings. Tap your OMNY cardOMNYThe MTA's tap-to-pay fare system on all subways and buses, which took over from the MetroCard when card sales ended on December 31, 2025., phone or contactless bank card on the reader and walk through. Do not tailgate another rider, because the doors close quickly. During construction, entrances can shift or close, so allow an extra 10-15 minutes at busy stations, especially on game days at Yankee Stadium and weekends at Flushing-Main Street. The new gates are meant to speed up legitimate entry, not slow it down, but the first weeks at any station can be messy. The 20 new locations are the next step in the 150-station plan. Check the MTA's station pages before you travel if you need step-free access. Most stations will still have the familiar three-arm turnstiles through 2026.