BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION, CITY OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM)
NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY 06/15/53

BRIGHTON (#1, thenQ/QB/QT)

1946:

Local - 57th St to Coney Island via Tunnel, extended to Queensboro Plaza Mon-Sat rush, via Bridge and express in Manhattan evenings and Sundays; Express - Times Square to Brighton Beach via Bridge Mon-Sat daytime

10/17/49 Extended Local Mon-Sat rush Queensboro Plaza to Astoria, extended other times 57th St to Queensboro Plaza

04/27/50 Extended Local Mon-Fri midday Queensboro Plaza to Astoria

06/26/52 Extended Express Times Square to 57th St

12/01/55 Rerouted Local Mon-Fri daytime to 71st/Continental Avs via IND, extended Mon-Fri daytime Express from 57th St to Astoria

05/04/57 Cut back Local Saturday daytime to Chambers St via Tunnel and Nassau St

10/24/57 Rerouted Local nights via Bridge, still local in Manhattan

05/28/59 Mon-Fri Express made local in Brooklyn

06/06/59 Cut back Local Sat daytime to Franklin Av via Franklin Shuttle, Express made local in Brooklyn Sat daytime

01/01/61 Rerouted Local Mon-Fri daytime to Astoria, cut back Express Mon-Fri daytime to 57th St

04/02/62 Discontinued Express Sat daytime

04/21/62 Extended Saturday daytime via Bridge to Astoria

1962 Designated Q (express), QB or QT (local)

11/26/67 Discontinued express service, replaced by D. Most local service replaced by QJ. Remaining local service Mon-Fri rush AM NB, M SB designated QB, rerouted via Bridge to 57th St/7th Av, express in Manhattan

01/19/76 Extended AM rush service from 57th St to Astoria, PM rush service from 57th St to Queensboro Plaza

08/30/76 Cut back all service to 57th St, began service NB in PM rush

04/26/86 Revised service account construction, operates Mon-Fri daytime 57th St/7th Av to Brighton Beach via Bridge, express in Mahattan and skip-stop express in Brooklyn, redesignated Q

12/11/88 Rerouted to 57th St/6th Av, express in Manhattan

10/29/89 Extended from 57th St/6th Av to 21st/Queensbridge,began Mon-Fri evening shuttle service 21st/Queensbridge to 2nd Av

09/30/90 Discontinued Mon-Fri evening shuttle service

05/01/95 Revised service account construction. Extended Mon-Fri midday service Brighton Beach to Coney Island and rerouted via Tunnel, made local in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Added Sat-Sun (including Sat overnight) service 21st/Queensbridge to Coney Island Local via Tunnel and Broadway

11/12/95 Discontinued Sat-Sun service, rerouted via Bridge and 6th Av, made express in Manhattan and Brooklyn Mon-Fri midday

07/22/2001 Separated route from Uptown D. Operates all times Coney Island to 57th St/7th Av via Tunnel local in Manhattan and Brooklyn, additional Mon-Fri daytime service operates Brighton Beach to 57th St/7th Av via Tunnel local in Manhattan and express in Brooklyn

09/08/02 Cut back from Coney Island to Brighton Beach account construction

02/22/04 Revised service, 57th St/7th Av to Brighton Beach via Bridge all times, express in Manhattan and local in Brooklyn

05/23/04 Resumed service to Stillwell Av/Coney Island

07/17/05

BROADWAY (#2, later RR)

01/01/46 - Queensboro Plaza to 95th St local via Tunnel, some Mon-Sat AM rush service NB 95th St to Broad St via Bridge, express 86th St to Chambers St

10/17/49 Extended service from Queensboro Plaza to Astoria

06/29/50 Began Mon-Fri PM rush express service Broad St to 95th St via Bridge

06/21/52 Discontinued Sat Broad St service

06/28/59 PM rush Broad St service made local

01/01/61 Rerouted Mon-Fri daytime to Continental Av, cut back other times from Astoria to 57th St/7th Av

11/26/67 Rerouted all times to Astoria, rerouted Nassau St service via Tunnel to 168th St local, added service SB in AM rush, NB in PM rush, designated RJ

07/01/68 Cut back former RJ service from Jamaica to Chambers St, operates NB in AM, SB in PM rush only, designated RR

05/06/86 Redesignated R

04/27/86 Discontinued Chambers St service

05/24/87 Rerouted to Continental Av

09/30/90 Extended service from Continental Av to 179th St Mon-Fri rush, cut back service from Continental Av to 36th St/4th Av nights

10/25/92 Cut back service from 179th St to Continental Av Mon-Fri rush

09/08/2002 extended nights from 36th St to Pacific St

02/22/04 cut back nights to shuttle 36th St to 95th St, express 59th St to 36th St northbound

03/09/04

WEST END LINE (#3, then T/TT)

1946:

Mon-Sat rush Times Square to Bay Parkway via Bridge, L car shuttle Bay Parkway to Coney Island. Express on 4th Av and Broadway, bypass DeKalb and Myrtle Avs. Other times Times Square to Coney Island via Bridge. Express on 4th Av and Broadway, local on 4th Av nights. Additional Mon-Sat rush service Bay Parkway to Chambers St via Tunnel NB AM, SB PM

06/24/50 Discontinued Sat AM rush Chambers St service

06/29/50 Made express on 4th Av nights

12/10/53 Extended Mon-Sat rush from Bay Parkway to Coney Island replacing shuttles, Sat rush trains stop at DeKalb and Myrtle Avs

10/28/54 Made local on 4th Av nights

05/02/57 Extended from Times Square to 57th St

10/24/57 Rerouted nights to Chambers St via Tunnel and Nassau St

05/28/59 Rerouted Mon-Fri midday to Chambers St via Tunnel, cut to shuttle 36th St to Coney Island nights, evenings, Sundays

01/02/61 Extended Mon-Fri rush from 57th St to Astoria

1962 Designated T (Express) and TT (Local)

11/26/67 Mon-Fri rush T rerouted to 168th St/Washington Heights via IND as B, Mon-Fri midday TT, Saturday daytime T rerouted to West 4th St via IND as TT, discontinued Chambers St service

07/01/68 Rerouted TT Mon-Fri midday and evening, Sat-Sun, nights to 57th St/6th Av as B, express on 4th Av except evenings and nights

12/31/72 Made express on 4th Av evenings

08/30/76 Rerouted some Mon-Fri rush service to 57th St/6th Av

08/28/77 Cut back nights to shuttles, 57th St/6th Av to 49th/50th Sts, also 36th St to Coney Island

04/27/86 Service revised account construction. Rerouted via Bridge and express on Broadway to Queensboro Plaza day & evenings, extended to Astoria Mon-Fri rush. Discontinued night shuttle 57th St/6th Av to 49th/50th Sts. Uptown portion 168th St to 34th St/6th Av Mon-Fri rush, also shuttle 57th St/6th Av to 2nd Av all times

05/24/87 Cut back evenings, Sat-Sun from Queensboro Plaza to 57th St/7th Av

12/11/88 Resumed thru service, rerouted Mon-Fri midday and evening to 168th St

10/29/89 Extended Sat-Sun day & evening 57th St/6th Av to 21st/Queensbridge

09/30/90 Rerouted Mon-Fri evening to 21st/Queensbridge

04/30/95 Cut back Mon-Fri midday, Sat-Sun to shuttle Pacific St to Coney Island

11/12/95 Resumed Mon-Fri midday service to 168th St, Sat-Sun day & evening service to 21st/Queensbridge

09/01/96 Began OPTO on night shuttle 36th St to Coney Island

08/30/97 Began night shuttle service 21st/Queensbridge to 2nd Av

03/01/98 Reroute Mon-Fri rush to Bedford Park Blvd, cut back Mon-Fri midday to 145th St,
cut back Mon-Fri evening, Sat-Sun day & evening from 21st/Queensbridge to 57th St/6th Av, discontinued night shuttle 21st/Queensbridge to 2nd Av, began shuttle all times 21st/Queensbridge to 57th St/7th Av

04/06/98 Extended 63rd St shuttle from 57th St/7th Av to 34th St/Broadway Mon-Fri daytime

05/24/99 Resume Mon-Fri evening, Sat-Sun day & evening service to 21st/Queensbridge, replacing shuttles to 57th St/7th Av, resume night shuttle service 21st/Queensbridge to 2nd Av

11/05/00 Reroute Mon-Fri evening, Sat-Sun day & evening to 145th St, begin Mon-Fri evening, Sat-Sun, night shuttle service 21st/Queensbridge to 34th St/Broadway

07/22/01 Rerouted Mon-Fri daytime via Bridge and express on Broadway to Astoria, express Astoria to Queensboro Plaza SB before noon, NB after noon, Mon-Fri evening via Bridge and express on Broadway to 57th St/7th Av, Sat-Sun day & evening cut to shuttle Pacific St to Coney Island, redesignated W. Uptown service separated as B.

01/17/02 Discontinue express service between Astoria and Queensboro Plaza

09/08/02 Extend all times to Astoria, nights and Sat-Sun via tunnel and local on Broadway, discontinued OPTO nights

02/11/02 Revised service, Astoria to Whitehall St weekday daytime only

03/09/04

SEA BEACH LINE (#4, later N)

1946:

Times Square to Coney Island via Bridge all times, bypass DeKalb and Myrtle Avs, express on 4th Av except nights

06/29/50 Made express on 4th Av nights

07/16/56 Closed Myrtle Av station

05/02/57 Extended from Times Square to 57th St

01/01/61 Made local on 4th Av evenings, Sundays, and nights. Bypass DeKalb Av Mon-Fri rush only

1962: Designated N

11/27/67 Began Mon-Fri rush NX service AM NB, PM SB 57th St to Brighton Beach, express 59th St to Coney Island

04/12/68 Discontinued NX service

12/31/72 Made express on 4th Av north of 36th St evenings and Sundays, also between 36th St and 59th St SB Mon-Fri early evening, NB Sat-Sun evening

08/30/76 Extended Mon-Fri daytime 57th St to 71st/Continental Av, begin additional Mon-Fri rush AM SB, PM NB service 71st/Continenal Av to Whitehall St. Made local 57th St to Canal St Mon-Fri AM rush SB, PM rush NB

08/28/77 Cut back nights to shuttle 36th St to Coney Island, express 59th St to 36th St NB

04/26/86 Revised service account construction. Rerouted Mon-Fri daytime via Tunnel, local in Manhattan and on 4th Av

05/24/87 Rerouted all times Astoria to Coney Island, via Tunnel Mon-Fri daytime, via Bridge other times, local in Manhattan all times

12/11/88 Rerouted all times via Tunnel

09/30/90 Rerouted day & early evening via Bridge, express in Manhattan and on 4th Av

12/27/90 Rerouted all times via Tunnel, local in Manhattan and on 4th Av

05/29/94 Made express on 4th Av Mon-Fri daytime

11/03/2001 Cut back from Coney Island to 86th St account construction

09/08/02 Cut back Sat-Sun to shuttle Pacific St to 86th St, OPTO nights

02/22/04 Revised service Ditmars Blvd to 86th St all times, via bridge day & evenings, via tunnel nights. Express 34th St to Canal St Mon-Fri day & evenings, bypass DeKalb St day & evenings, express Pacific St to 36th St day & evenings, 36th St to 59th St Mon-Fri daytime SB, day & evening NB

05/29/05 Resumed service to Stillwell Av/Coney Island

01/19/08

CULVER LINE (#5, then SS)

1946:

Chambers St to Coney Island local via Tunnel all times except Mon-Sat rush, Bridge-Nassau St-Tunnel loop to Kings Highway Express Mon-Sat rush, non-stop 9th Av to Kings Highwayin non-rush direction, Elevated car shuttles 9th Av to Coney Island Mon-Fri rush

06/24/50 Discontinued Sat rush express service and elevated shuttle service, replaced with Chambers St to Coney Island ia Tunnel local service

11/01/54 Cut back from Coney Island to Ditmas Av, rest of line transfered to IND division. Cut evening, night, Sat-Sun to shuttle 36th St to Ditmas Av. Discontinued elevated service.

05/28/59 Cut to shuttle 9th Av to Ditmas Av all times

12/12/60 Began using only the southbound track in both directions

11/27/67: Designated SS

05/11/75 Discontinued service

05/11/03

FRANKLIN (#7, later SS)

1946 - Franklin Av to Prospect Park all times, extended to Coney Island Sunday day & early evening, also Saturdays during summer, express in summer, some extended from Coney Island to Chamers St via Sea Beach Line and 4th Av express and via bridge Sundays in summer

1953 Discontinued service to Chambers St

1956 Made Coney Island summer service local

06/06/59 Extended Saturday daytime from Prospect Park to Coney Island year-round

01/01/61 Cut back Sunday service to shuttle Franklin Av to Prospect Park, cut back Saturday servicefrom Coney Island to Brighton Beach

02/23/63 Cut back Saturday service to shuttle Franklin Av to Prospect Park

11/27/67 Designated SS

05/06/86 Redesignated S

09/10/95 Closed Dean St station

09/01/96 Began OPTO operation

05/11/03

ASTORIA SHUTTLE (#8)

1946 - Queensboro Plaza to Astoria all times, using elevated cars

10/17/49 discontinued service, replaced by thru #1 service

05/08/03

FLUSHING SHUTTLE (#9)

1946 - Queensboro Plaza to Main St/Flushing all times, using elevated cars

10/15/49 Discontinued service

05/0803

MYRTLE ELEVATED (#10, later MJ)

1946 Bridge/Jay Sts to Metropolitan Av all times

01/21/53 Closed Grand Av station

11/26/67 Designated MJ

10/04/69 Discontinued service

05/11/03

MYRTLE/CHAMBERS (#11, later M)

1946 - Metropolitan Av to Chambers St, Mon-Sat daytime, express Myrtle Av to Essex St Mon-Sat rush, AM WB, PM EB

12/01/51 Saturday service made local

06/28/58 Discontinued Saturday service

05/28/59 Discontinued Mon-Fri midday service

02/23/60 Express service began stopping at Marcy Av

11/26/67 Designated M

07/01/68 Extended from Chambers St to Broad St

10/04/69 Began Mon-Fri midday service Metropolitan Av to Broad St, evening, night, Sat-Sun service Metropolitan Av to Broadway/Myrtle (account Myrtle L closed)

01/02/73 Extended Mon-Fri daytime from Broad St to Coney Island via Brighton Line

08/30/76 Made local between Marcy Av and Myrtle Av

04/28/86 Rerouted Mon-Fri rush service to Bay Parkway via West End Line or to 95th St via 4th Av Line, Mon-Fri midday service to 9th Av via West End Line, express in Brooklyn

11/21/87 Discontinued service to 95th St

05/29/94 Made local in Brooklyn

05/01/95 Cut back Mon-Fri midday from 9th Av to Chambers St

07/22/01 Extended Mon-Fri midday from Chambers St to 9th Av

09/22/02 Began OPTO Sat-Sun

02/22/04 Cut back Mon-Fri midday to Chambers St

01/19/08

LEXINGTON AV ELEVATED (#12)

1946 - Bridge/Jay Sts to 111th St or Lefferts Blvd Mon-Fri rush, Sat AM rush, Bridge/Jay Sts to Grant Av Mon-Sat midday, Bridge/Jay Sts to Eastern Pkwy evenings, nights, Sunday

10/13/50 Discontinued service

05/09/03

FULTON ST ELEVATED (#13)

1946 - Rockaway Av to Lefferts Blvd all times

06/26/52 Rerouted evenings, nights, Sat-Sun to Eastern Pkwy, Rockaway Av open weekday daytime only

04/27/56 Discontinued service. West of Hudson/80th Av absorbed by IND

05/09/03

BROADWAY (#14, later KK)

1946:

Canal St to Rockaway Pkwy Mon-Fri rush, Sat AM rush, Canal St to Atlantic Av Mon-Sat midday

11/24/51 Discontinued Saturday service

06/26/52 Discontinued midday service

08/23/56 Rerouted some service to Crescent St

06/18/59 Extended AM rush service to 168th St, began skip-stop express service 168th St to Eastern Pkwy AM rush only WB only

11/26/67 Designated JJ

07/01/68 Extended PM rush service to 168th St, began skip-stop express service EB in PM rush, rerouted to 57th St/7th Av, discontinued PM rush service to Rockaway Pkwy, redesignated KK

07/14/69 Discontinued PM skip-stop express service

01/02/73 Discontinued service east of Eastern Pkwy, redesignated K

08/27/76 Discontinued service

05/11/03

JAMAICA (#15, later JJ/QJ/RJ)

1946:

Broad St to 168th St all times, express Delancey St to Eastern Pkwy Mon-Sat AM rush and forenoon WB, Mon-Fri afternoon and PM rush EB

12/01/51 Discontinued Saturday express service

06/26/52 Discontinued Mon-Fri midday express service

06/18/59 Began skip-stop express service Mon-Fri AM rush only WB only between 168th St and Eastern Pkwy

11/26/67 Extended Mon-Fri daytime service from Broad St to Brighton Beach, designated QJ, also some Mon-Fri rush from Broad St to 95th St designated RJ. Other 168th St-Broad St service designated JJ. QJ trains began skip-stop express service Eastern Pkwy to 168th St Mon-Fri PM rush EB only

07/01/68 Discontinued RJ service, JJ redesignated QJ

08/19/68 Extended Mon-Fri daytime service Brighton Beach to Coney Island

07/14/69 Discontinued skip-stop express service in PM rush

12/31/72 Cut back Mon-Fri daytime service from Coney Island to Broad St. Began alternating train skip-stop service between 168th St and Eastern Pkwy Mon-Fri AM rush WB, redesignated J

08/30/76 Discontinued express service Myrtle Av to Eastern Parkway, began skip-stop express service Eastern Pkwy to Myrtle Av Mon-Fri AM rush WB

05/02/77 Express service began stopping at Marcy Av

09/11/77 Cut back service from 168th St to Queens Blvd

12/01/80 Discontinued skip-stop express service

04/13/85 Cut back service from Queens Blvd to 111st St

04/21/85 Extended service from 111th St to 121st St

12/11/88 Extended service from 121st St to PARSONS BLVD/JAMAICA CENTER. Began skip-stop express service Parsons Blvd to Myrtle Av Mon-Fri rush AM WB, PM EB only, with alternate trains designated Z. Began Mon-Fri midday express service Marcy Av to Myrtle Av, WB until noon, EB after noon

09/30/90 Cut back Sat-Sun from Broad St to Canal St

12/19/93 Extended Sat-Sun from Canal St to Chambers St

05/11/03

14TH/CANARSIE LINE (#16, later LL)

01/01/46: 8th Ave to Rockaway Parkway all times, some express Mon-Sat AM rush WB, Mon-Fri PM rush EB, additional express service 8th Av to Lefferts Blvd Mon-Sat AM rush WB, Mon-Fri PM rush EB

07/01/50 Discontinued Sat AM rush express service

12/01/51 Discontinued Sat AM rush service from Lefferts Blvd

04/27/56 Discontinued service to Lefferts Blvd

08/23/56 Discontinued express service

11/26/67 Designated LL

05/06/86 Redesignated L

05/04/03

IND DIVISION

A - 8th Ave Express

01/01/46 - 207th St to Rockaway Av all times, express 168th St to Canal St

12/30/46 Extended from Rockaway Av to BROADWAY/EAST NEW YORK

11/28/48 Extended from Broadway/East New York to EUCLID AV

10/24/49 Made express Hoyt/Schermerhorn Sts to Broadway/East New York Mon-Fri rush

04/28/56 Extended from Euclid Av to LEFFERTS BLVD over former BMT Fulton El Line, shuttle EuclidAv to Lefferts Blvd Sat-Sun day & evening

06/28/56 Began shuttle service Euclid Av to FAR ROCKAWAY and ROCKAWAY PARK over former LIRR all times except Mon-Fri rush

09/16/56 Eliminated Sat-Sun Euclid Av to Lefferts Blvd and Euclid Av to Far Rockaway shuttles, Began thru service to Lefferts Blvd all times, to Far Rockaway day and evenings, and to Rockaway Park Mon-Fri rush, made express Broadway/East New York to Euclid Av Mon-Fri rush

01/27/57 Rerouted all Mon-Fri midday and evening, Sat-Sun day & evening service to Lefferts Blvd, resumed Euclid Av to Far Rockaway shuttle service all times except Mon-Fri rush

09/08/58 Rerouted all service to Euclid Av, combined night and Sat-Sun Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park shuttles

10/11/58 Resumed separate Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park shuttle service Sat-Sun daytime

09/08/59 Made local in Brooklyn

02/01/62 Rockaway shuttles designated HH

07/09/67 Rerouted alternate Mon-Fri midday and evening, Sat-Sun daytime service to Far Rockaway, replacing shuttles, cut back day & evening except rush Rockaway Park shuttles to Broad Channel

01/02/73 Rerouted alternate Mon-Fri rush to Far Rockaway, made express Hoyt/Schermerhorn Sts to Euclid Av Mon-Fri rush

08/28/77 Made local 168th St to Canal St nights

05/06/86 Redesignated Rockaway Park shuttle H

12/11/88 Made local 168th St to 145th St Mon-Fri evenings, Sat-Sun day & evenings, made express Hoyt/Schermerhorn St to Euclid Av Mon-Fri midday

10/25/92 Rerouted nights to Far Rockaway, began night shuttle Euclid Av to Lefferts Blvd, discontinued Euclid Av-Rockaway Park/Far Rockaway shuttle nights, began Broad Channel-Rockaway Park shuttle all times, redesignated Mon-Fri shuttles A, began Mon-Fri rush 207th St-Rockaway Park service NB AM rush, SB PM rush

05/29/94 Made express 168th St to 145th St Sat-Sun day & evening

09/01/96 Began OPTO on Rockaway Park shuttles

03/01/98 Made express 168th St to 145th St Mon-Fri evening

05/01/99 Made express Hoyt/Schermerhorn St to Euclid Av Mon-Fri evening, Sat-Sun day & evening


AA - 8th Ave Local

01/01/46 - 168th St to Chambers St all times except Mon-Fri rush, Sat AM rush and forenoon

01/05/52 Added Sat AM rush and forenoon service

08/28/77 Discontinued night service

05/0686 Redesignated K

12/11/88 Discontinued service


BB - 6th Ave Local

01/01/46 - 168th St to 34th St/6th Av Mon-Fri rush, Sat AM rush and forenoon

12/29/51 Discontinued Saturday service

11/24/67 Discontinued service


B - Concourse/6th Av Local

07/22/01 Resumed service as separate route Bedford Park Blvd to 34th St/6th Av Mon-Fri rush, 145th St to 34th St/6th Av Mon-Fri midday and evening, shuttle service all times 21st/Queensbridge to Broadway/Lafayette, also Broadway/Lafayette to Grand St

12/16/01 Discontinued 21st/Queensbridge shuttle, extended Grand St shuttle from Broadway/Lafayette to W 4th St

02/22/04 Extended Mon-Fri daytime 34th St/6 Av to Brighton Beach, made express 34th to West 4th, discontinued Grand St shuttle


C - Concourse/8th Av Express

01/01/46 - 205th St to Hoyt/Schermerhorn Sts Mon-Fri rush, Sat AM rush, express Tremont Av to 145th St in rush direction only, 145th St to Canal St

10/24/49 Discontinued service


CC - Concourse/8th Av Local

01/01/46 - Bedford Park Blvd to Chambers St Mon-Fri rush, Sat AM rush and forenoon

10/24/49 Rerouted to Broadway/Lafayette Mon-Fri rush

12/29/51 Discontinued Sat service

10/30/54 Rerouted to Chambers St

08/30/76 Extended from Chambers St to Rockaway Park

05/0686 Redesignated C

12/11/88 Began Mon-Fri midday service 145th St to Euclid Av, Mon-Fri evening, Sat-Sun day & evening service 145th St to Chambers St

10/25/92 Cut back Mon-Fri rush service from Rockaway Park to Euclid Av

05/29/94 Extended Sat-Sun day & evening service from 145th St to 168th St

04/30/95 Extended Mon-Fri midday service from 145th St to 168th St

11/12/95 Cut back Mon-Fri midday service from 168th St to 145th St

03/01/98 Extended Mon-Fri midday and evening service from 145th St to 168th St

05/01/99 Extended Mon-Fri evening, Sat-Sun day & evening service from Chambers St to Euclid Av


D - Concourse/6th Av Express

01/01/46 - 205th St to Chambers St all times, express 145th St to Columbus Circle, also Tremont Av to 145th St Mon-Sat AM rush SB, Mon-Fri PM rush NB only

12/29/51 Made local Sat Tremont Av to 145th St

10/30/54 Extended to Stillwell Av/Coney Island via former BMT Culver Line

11/26/67 Extended to Stillwell Av/Coney Island via BMT Brighton Line, express Prospect Park to Brighton Beach Mon-Fri daytime, express 34th St to W 4th St Mon-Fri rush

07/01/68 Made express 34th St to W 4th St all times

08/19/68 Cut back from Stillwell Av to Brighton Beach Mon-Fri daytime

04/26/86 Split route account construction. Bronx D operates all times 205th St to 34th St/6th Av, Brooklyn D operates all times 57th St/7th Av to Coney Island via Bridge, express in Manhattan, skip-stop express Mon-Fri daytime in Brooklyn.

12/11/88 Thru-routed 205th St to Coney Island all times, made local in Brooklyn

05/01/95 Cut back service to 34th St/6th Av Mon-Fri midday, Sat-Sun including Saturday overnight account construction.

11/12/95 Resumed service to Coney Island all times

07/22/2001 Cut back service to 34th St/6th Av all times

02/22/04 Extended from 34th St/6 Av to Coney Island via West End Line. Bypass DeKalb Av and epress Pacific St to 36th St day & evenings, also express 34th St to West 4th all times


E - Queens/8th Av Express

01/01/46 - 169th St to Broadway/Lafayette all times, express Continental Av to Queens Plaza

10/24/49 Extended to Broadway/East New York Mon-Fri rush

12/11/50 Extended 169th St to 179TH ST

10/30/54 Rerouted to Chambers St except Mon-Fri rush, made express 42nd St to Canal St Mon-Fri rush

06/28/56 Extended Mon-Fri rush from Broadway/East New York to FAR ROCKAWAY and ROCKAWAY PARK over former LIRR

09/16/56 Cut back Mon-Fri rush to Euclid Av

09/08/58 Extended Mon-Fri rush from Euclid Av to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park

09/08/59 Made express Hoyt/Schermerhorn Sts to Euclid Av

06/06/60 Rerouted some service to Lefferts Blvd, NB AM, SB PM only

01/02/73 Discontinued service to Far Rockaway

08/30/76 Cut back Mon-Fri rush to Chambers St, made local 42nd St to Canal St Mon-Fri rush

12/11/88 Rerouted to Parsons Blvd/Jamaica Center, express Jamaica/Van Wyck to Continental Av

05/29/94 Made local Jamaica/Van Wyck to Continental Av except Mon-Fri daytime

08/31/97 Made local Continental Av to Queens Plaza nights

12/16/01 Rerouted some Mon-Fri rush trains to 179th St/Jamaica as express


EE - Queens/Broadway Local

11/27/67 Began service Mon-Fri daytime Continental Av to Whitehall St

08/27/76 Discontinued service


F - Queens/6th Av Express

01/01/46 - Parsons Blvd to Church Av all times, to 169th St evenings and nights, express Parsons Blvd to Queens Plaza

12/11/50 Extended evenings and nights from 169th St to 179th St

05/13/51 Extended from Parsons Blvd to 179th St except Mon-Fri rush, local

12/18/51 Extended from Parsons Blvd to 179th St Mon-Fri rush, express

10/30/54 Cut back to Broadway/Lafayette, made local Contiental Av to 179th St evenings, nights, Sat-Sun

04/29/56 Extended from Broadway/Lafayette to 2nd Av

10/06/57 Cut back evenings, nights, Sat-Sun from 2nd Av to 34th St/6th Av

11/10/58 Cut back Mon-Fri daytime from 2nd Av to Broadway/Lafayette

07/11/66 Extended Mon-Fri daytime from Broadway/Lafayette to 2nd Av, made local Continental Av to Parsons Blvd Mon-Fri midday

08/30/66 Cut back Mon-Fri daytime from 2nd Av to Broadway/Lafayette

11/26/67 Extended to Stillwell Av/Coney Island via Culver Line (replacing D)

08/19/68 Made express Bergen St to Church Av Mon-Fri rush, Coney Island service express Church Av to Kings Hwy Mon-Fri rush AM NB, PM SB

06/16/69 Made Kings Hwy service local Bergen St to Church Av Mon-Fri rush

12/31/72 Made local Bergen St to Church Av Mon-Fri rush AM NB, PM SB, also made express Continental Av to Parsons Blvd Mon-Fri midday

01/19/76 Made all service express Bergen St to Church Av Mon-Fri rush AM SB, PM NB

08/30/76 Made local Bergen St to Church Av

08/28/77 Made local Cotinental Av to Queens Plaza nights

05/24/87 Rerouted nights to 57th St/6th Av

09/30/90 Extended nights 57th St/6th Av to 21st/Queensbridge

10/25/92 Made local 179th St to Continental Av

08/31/97 Rerouted nights to 179th St, local

12/16/2001 Rerouted via 63rd St tunnel, made express Continental Av to 21st/Queensbridge all times

09/08/02 Cut back service to Avenue X account construction

05/23/04 Resumed service to Stillwell Av/Coney Island


GG - Queens/Crosstown

01/01/46 - Continental Av to Smith/9th Sts all times

08/19/68 Extended from Smith/9th Sts to Church Av Mon-Fri rush

08/30/76 Cut back to Smith/9thSts Mon-Fri rush

08/28/77 Cut back from Continental Av to Queens Plaza nights

05/06/86 Redesignated G

05/24/87 Cut back from Continental Av to Queens Plaza evenings, Sat-Sun

09/30/90 Extended from Queens Plaza to 179th St nights

03/23/97 Cut back from Queens Plaza to Court Square Sat-Sun

08/31/97 Cut back from 179th St to Court Square nights

03/01/98 Began OPTO Sat-Sun

12/16/01 Discontinued OPTO operation, cut back Mon-Fri daytime from Continental Av to Court Square, extended evenings, nights, Sat-Sun from Court Square to Continental Av

02/22/02 Extended Sat-Sun daytime from Smith/9th St to Church Av, lite south of Smith/9th


HH - Fulton Shuttle

01/01/46 - Court St to Hoyt/Schermerhorn Sts Mon-Sat daytime

06/01/46 Discontinued, Court St closed


HH - JFK Shuttle

09/23/78 Began service 57th St/6th Av to Howard Beach day & evenings, limited stops and extra fare

04/15/90 Discontinued service


Q -Broadway/Brighton - see BMT #1


V - Queens Blvd/6th Av

12/17/01 Begin service Continental Av to 2nd Av via 53rd St, Mon-Fri daytime, local


W - Astoria/Broadway/West End - see BMT #3

01/19/08

#1 - BROADWAY/7TH AVENUE

1946:

Express - 242nd St to New Lots Av Mon-Sat day & evening, 242nd St to Flatbush Av or New Lots Av nights and Sundays (alternating), local stops nights

Local - 137th St to South Ferry day & evening

05/10/46 Made night service express

12/20/46 Rerouted all express service to Flatbush Av nights

06/12/49 Discontinued Sunday local service

03/05/50 Resumed Sunday day & evening local service 137th St to South Ferry, rerouted all express service to New Lots Av Sunday day & evenings

03/15/54 Discontinued Saturday and Sunday local service, rerouted Saturday and Sunday express service to Flatbush Av

01/14/55 Alternate Mon-Fri rush express trains operated via middle track 137th St to 96th St SB in AM rush, NB in PM rush

06/28/56 Rerouted all express trains via local tracks north of 96th St

12/20/57 Rerouted Mon-Fri express service to Flatbush Av

05/23/58 Discontinued weekday evening local service

02/06/59 Discontinued express service, began 242nd St to South Ferry local service all times, began partial local/express service Mon-Fri rush, AM SB, PM NB, operating express Dyckman St to 137th St (except 168th St)

02/08/59 Discontinued local/express service in PM rush

01/08/62 Revised local/express stops, express 225th St to Dyckman St, also 168th St to 137th St

05/24/76 Discontinued local/express service

08/21/89 Began Mon-Fri daytime skip-stop express service north of 137th St, alternate trains designated #9

09/04/94 Discontinued skip-stop express service midday

09/19/2001 Extended to New Lots Av day & evenings, cut back to Chambers St nights

09/15/02 Rerouted to South Ferry all times

05/31/05 Discotinued skip-stop express service, discontinued #9

07/17/05

#2 WEST FARMS/7TH AVENUE

1946:

180th St/Bronx Park to Flatbush Av Mon-Sat day & evening, 180th St/Bronx Park to South Ferry Sunday day & evening, 241st St to South Ferry nights, express 96th St to Chambers St day & evenings

03/05/50 Rerouted Sunday day & evening service to Flatbush Av

12/26/50 Extended alternate rush service to 241st St, SB in AM, NB in PM rush

06/26/52 Discontinued Mon-Fri PM rush service to 241st St

08/04/52 Closed 180th St/Bronx Park station, rerouted all service to East 180th St

10/02/53 Cut back Mon-Fri AM rush 241st St service to Gun Hill Rd

03/19/54 Rerouted Sat-Sun day & evenings to New Lots Av

05/04/57 Extended daytime service from East 180th St to Dyre Av, began shuttle service East 180th St to Dyre Av evenings. discontinued Mon-Fri AM rush service to Gun Hill Rd

12/20/57 Rerouted day & evenng service to New Lots Av

06/27/58 Began shuttle service East 180th St to Dyre Av nights

12/12/58 Rerouted nights to Flatbush Av, began express service nights

02/06/59 Extended nights from East 180th St to 241st St

04/08/60 Rerouted daytime service 241st St to Flatbush Av, rerouted nights to New Lots Av

04/18//65 Rerouted all service 241st St to New Lots Av

07/10/83 Rerouted to Flatbush Av


05/10/03

#3 LENOX/7TH AVENUE

1946:

145th St to South Ferry day & evenings, 145th St to 96th St nights, local

01/14/55 Discontinued night shuttles, began Mon-Fri rush express service 145th St to Flatbush Av

12/20/57 Rerouted express service to New Lots Av

02/06/59 Made all service express 96th St to Chambers St , rerouted all service to Flatbush Av

04/08/60 Cut back Mon-Fri evening to shuttle 145th St to 135th St, rerouted all other service to New Lots Av

04/18/65 Rerouted Mon-Fri day, Sat-Sun day & evening to Flatbush Av

10/17/65 Cut back Sat-Sun evening service to shuttle 145th St to 135th St

05/05/68 Extended from 145th St to 148TH ST/LENOX TERMINAL

12/15/68 Began night shuttle service 148th St to 135th S

07/10/83 Rerouted daytime service to New Lots Av

08/05/90 Discontinued night shuttle service

09/04/94 Resumed night shuttle service

09/10/95 Discontinued night shuttle service

09/19/2001 Cut back daytime service to 14th St

09/15/02 Extended daytime to New Lots Av

05/11/03

#4 JEROME/LEXINGTON

1946:

Woodlawn to Utica Av Mon-Fri rush, Saturday forenoon, Woodlawn to Atlantic Av Mon-Fri midday, nights, Woodlawn to South Ferry evenings, Saturday afternoon, Sunday day & evening, express 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge day & evenings, also Atlantic Av to Utica Av

05/10/46 Began express service 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge nights

12/20/46 Extended nights Atlantic Av to New Lots Av, express Atlantic Av to Franklin Av

1950 Cut back Saturday forenoon from Atlantic Av to South Ferry

12/15/50 Rerouted some Mon-Fri rush service to Flatbush Av, cut back Mon-Fri midday service fro Atlantic Av to South Ferry

01/18/52 Rerouted Mon-Fri midday service to Atlantic Av

03/19/54 Made local Atlantic Av to Franklin Av nights

06/29/56 Made express Atlantic Av to Franklin Av nights

05/03/57 Discontinued Mon-Fri rush service to Flatbush Av, rerouted Mon-Fri evening, Saturday day & evening, Sunday afternoon and evening service to Utica Av, Sunday morning service to Atlantic Av

03/01/60 Made local 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge nights

04/08/60 Rerouted night and Mon-Fri evening service to Flatbush Av, made local Atlantic Av to Franklin Av nights and Mon-Fri evenings, rerouted some Mon-Fri rush service to Flatbush Av

10/17/65 Rerouted Sat-Sun evening service to Flatbush Av, local in Brooklyn

10/17/65 Made express 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge evening and nights

05/23/76 Extended Sunday morning service from Atlantic Av to Utica Av, express in Brooklyn

01/13/80 Made local 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge nights

07/10/83 Rerouted nights to New Lots Av, rerouted all Mon-Fri rush service to Utica Av

08/29/88 Extended Mon-Fri midday service from Atlantic Av to Utica Av

01/21/90 Made express 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge nights

05/10/03

#5 WEST FARMS/LEXINGTON

1946:

241st St to Utica Av Mon-Fri rush and evening, Saturday day & evening, Sunday evening, 241st St to Atlantic Av Mon-Fri midday, Sunday morning, 241st St to New Lots Av Sunday afternoon, express 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge, Atlantic Av to Utica Av

12/22/46 Extended Sunday morning service from Atlantic Av to New Lots Av

03/05/50 Cut back Sunday service from New Lots Av to Utica Av

04/23/53 Began using middle track East 180th St to 149th St Mon-Fri rush, AM SB, PM NB

10/02/53 Began using middle track Gun Hll Rd to East 180th St Mon-Fri rush, AM SB, PM NB

03/19/54 Cut back evening and Sunday morning service from Utica Av to Atlantic Av

05/03/57 Rerouted some Mon-Fri rush service to Flatbush Av, rerouted Mon-Fri evening, Saturday afternoon thru evening, Sunday day & evening service to South Ferry

03/01/60 Made local evenings 125th St to Brooklyn Bridge

04/08/60 Discontinued Mon-Fri evening service, rerouted all Mon-Fri rush service to Utica Av

04/18/65 Rerouted daytime service to Dyre Av retaining Mon-Fri rush service to 241st St SB in AM, NB in PM rush, cut back Sat-Sun evening service from 241st St to East 180th St, began evening and night shuttle service East 180th St to Dyre Av, rerouted Sat AM rush service to South Ferry

05/03/65 241st St trains rerouted via local tracks Gun Hill Rd to East 180th St

05/24/76 Rerouted Mon-Fri midday service to South Ferry

02/13/77 Closed South Ferry station for Lexington service

05/15/80 Rerouted Mon-Fri midday service to Atlantic Av

07/10/83 Rerouted Mon-Fri rush service to Flatbush Av

01/18/88 Rerouted Mon-Fri midday service to South Ferry Loop

09/01/96 Began OPTO on night shuttle

05/11/03

#6 PELHAM/LEXINGTON

1946:

Pelham Bay Park to City Hall Loop day & evening, Pelham Bay Park to 125th St nights

05/10/46 Extended nights from 125th St to City Hall Loop

10/14/46 Alternate trains rerouted via middle track Mon-Fri SB AM, NB PM East 177th St to 3rd Av

12/15/50 Extended Mon-Fri rush service to South Ferry

12/22/50 Cut back Mon-Fri rush service to City Hall Loop

06/23/56 Rerouted all Saturday trains via local tracks East 177th St to 3rd Av

04/08/60 Extended night, Mon-Fri evening service to South Ferry

10/17/65 Extended Sat-Sun evenng service to South Ferry

05/23/76 Cut back night, evening service to City Hall Loop

01/13/80 Rerouted alternate Mon-Fri midday trains via middle track East 177th St to 3rd Av, SB until noon, NB after noon, cut back nights from City Hall Loop to 125th St

01/21/90 Extended nights from 125th St to City Hall Loop


#7 FLUSHING

1946:

Times Square to Main St, some express Main St to Queensboro Plaza Mon-Sat daytime, WB until noon, EB after noon

03/20/54 Discontinued express service Mon-Fri midday and Saturday

11/29/71 Resumed Mon-Fri midday express service, WB in morning, EB in afternoon

08/29/75 Discontinued Mon-Fri midday express service

05/13/85 Discontinued express service

08/21/89 Resumed Mon-Fri rush express service, WB in AM, EB in PM


05/10/03

#8 ASTORIA

1946:

Times Square to Astoria local

07/24/49 Discontinued service, route turned over to BMT Division

05/10/03

S - SHUTTLES

DYRE AV

1946:

Dyre Av to East 180th St (NYW&B station) day & evenings, using elevated cars and IND crews

10/56 Began using subway cars

05/04/57 Discontinued service, absorbed by #3



BOWLING GREEN

1946:

Brooklyn Bridge to South Ferry nights, Mon-Fri daytime, Saturday AM rush and forenoon (#4 service Mon-Fri evening, Saturday afternoon and evening)

1949 Replaced shuttle with #4 service Saturday forenoon

12/15/50 Replaced shuttle with #6 service Mon-Fri rush, #4 service Mon-Fri midday

12/23/50 Resumed shuttle Mon-Fri rush

01/18/52 Resumed shuttle Mon-Fri midday

05/03/57 Replaced #4 with #5 service

04/08/60 Replaced shuttle with #6 service nights, replaced #5 service with #6 service Mon-Fri evenings

10/17/65 Replaced #5 with #6 service Sat-Sun evenings

05/22/76 Replaced shuttle with #5 service Mon-Fri midday, resumed shuttle service evenings and nights

02/13/77 Discontinued shuttle service, closed Lexington platform at South Ferry


42ND STREET

1946:

Times Square to Grand Central all times

09/10/95 Discontinued night service

09/01/96 Began OPTO


05/11/03

THIRD AVENUE ELEVATED

1946:

129th St-South Ferry Local - Mon-Sat day & evening
241st St-City Hall (South Ferry Sun evening) - all times, express in Manhattan Mon-Sat SB AM rush thru noon, NB after noon thru evening, express in The Bronx Mon-Sat AM rush SB. Mon-Fri PM rush NB, shuttle 241st St-Fordham Rd Mon-Sat AM rush NB, PM rush SB
Bronx Park-City Hall or South Ferry- Mon-Sat day & evening, express in Manhattan SB AM rush thru noon, SB after noon thru evening
Bronx Park-South Ferry Local - Sunday day & eve
Canal St-South Ferry shuttle - nights
Canal St-City Hall shuttle - Sun evening
Freeman St (West Farms El)-South Ferry (City Hall Sat afternoon rush) Local/Express service Mon-Sat rush, AM SB, PM NB

11/05/46 Discontinued Freeman St-South Ferry Local/Express service

1947 Sat 241st St-City Hall trains made local in the Bronx AM rush SB, local in the Bronx and Manhattan all other times Sat, cut back Sat Bronx Park-City Hall/South Ferry trains from Bronx Park to Tremont Av, Extended Sat 129th St-South Ferry Locals to Bronx Park

06/26/48 Made Sat afternoon rush NB South Ferry/City Hall-Bronx Park trains locals

04/22/50 Made 241st St-City Hall and Bronx Park-City Hall/South Ferry trains local Sat AM

04/30/50 Rerouted all Sunday daytime service to South Ferry, eppanded Sun Canal St to City Hall shuttle to day & evenings

07/01/50 Closed 129th St station

07/13/50 Cut back service from 241st St to Gun Hill Rd except Mon-Fri rush, Sat AM rush, rerouted all Mon-Fri rush Local/Express service to City Hall, rerouted all evening, Sat afternoon, Sun and night service to City Hall, began evening, Sat afternoon, Sunday, night shuttle service Canal St to South Ferry

12/22/50 Discontinued service Chatham Square to South Ferry, cut back Mon-Sat rush local service to Chatham Square

11/14/51 Closed Bronx Park station, rerouted Local/Expresses to Fordham Rd in AM rush, Gun Hill Rd in PM rush, Locals to Gun Hill Rd except to Fordham Rd in PM rush

03/14/52 Cut back service to shuttle Gun Hill Rd to 149th St evenings, nights, Sat-Sun

05/29/52 Made all Mon-Fri midday service local Gun Hill Rd to City Hall

06/26/52 Cut back Mon-Fri PM rush Local-Expresses from 241st St to Gun Hill Rd

11/21/52 Cut back Mon-Sat AM rush locals from Chatham Square to Canal St, cut back Mon-Fri PM rush locals from Fordham Rd to 129th St (re-extended to Tremont Av 12/03/52)

12/31/53 Closed City Hall to Chatham Square

05/12/55 Closed 149th St to Chatham Square, shuttle Gun Hill Rd to 149th St all times

04/28/73 Discontinued all service

05/10/03


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