N (New York City Subway service)

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N symbol Broadway Express
Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
N map
dashed line shows late night service

The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. It's route bullet is assigned the color yellow, which appears on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Manhattan.

The N service operates at all times from Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, to Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn via the BMT Astoria Line, Broadway, and the Manhattan Bridge to and from Brooklyn. In Brooklyn, the N operates via Fourth Avenue and the BMT Sea Beach Line.

At all times except late nights, the N uses the Manhattan Bridge to and from Brooklyn and runs express along the Fourth Avenue corridor. Late nights, the N travels through Lower Manhattan and the Montague Street Tunnel making all stops, replacing the R service. In Manhattan, it operates as an express between 34th Street and Canal Street at all times except late nights and weekends. During rush hours in the peak direction (6AM to 9AM to Manhattan) (4:30PM to 7:45PM from Manhattan), N trains operate express in Astoria. Local stops are served by the W train during this time.

The N fleet consists of R160B and R160A cars. R68 cars make occasional appearances on that line.

The following lines are used by the N service:

Line Tracks When
BMT Astoria Line (full line) local except rush hours in the peak direction
BMT Broadway Line north of 34th Street local always
BMT Broadway Line from 34th Street to Canal Street express (local late nights) always
BMT Broadway Line south of Prince Street local late nights only
Manhattan Bridge (full line) N/A all but late nights
BMT Fourth Avenue Line north of Pacific Street N/A late nights only
BMT Fourth Avenue Line from Pacific Street to 59th Street express (local late nights) always
BMT Sea Beach Line (full line) local always

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[edit] Service history

An R68A N train leaving the Queensboro Plaza station
An R68A N train leaving the Queensboro Plaza station
An R160B N train approaching 39 Avenue-Beebe Avenue.
An R160B N train approaching 39 Avenue-Beebe Avenue.

The route that is now the N was originally BMT service 4, known as the Sea Beach Line or Sea Beach Express.

  • Beginning September 14, 1917, trains ran from 14th Street-Union Square to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, using the BMT Broadway Line and the newly opened northern tracks of the Manhattan Bridge to enter Brooklyn.
  • On January 15, 1918, service was extended to Times Square-42nd Street.
  • On May 2, 1957, service was extended north via the express tracks to 57th Street. When the BMT Southern Division routes were given letters in 1960, the 4 became the N, with a single letter because it ran express; it was given the color yellow (which it kept in the 1979 revisions).
  • The light blue NX designation was used for a short-lived "super-express" service along the express tracks of the Sea Beach Line, beginning several stations east of Coney Island at Brighton Beach, and also ending at 57th Street. This service was only provided from November 27, 1967[1] to April 12, 1968 due to low ridership. Starting on Monday, April 15, 1968, the five NX trips instead ran as N trips.[2]
  • On April 26, 1986, the north tracks on the Manhattan Bridge were closed for rehabilitation, and services that had used the north tracks were moved to the south side. This caused N trains to be sent via Lower Manhattan and the Montague Street Tunnel, running fully local, though evening, night and weekend trains continued to use the bridge and express tracks, terminating at 57th Street.
  • In May 1987, the N swapped northern terminals with the R. The N was switched to Ditmars Boulevard–Astoria, while the R went to 71st Avenue. This was done to give the R direct access to Jamaica Yard; previously, the R did not have direct access to either Jamaica Yard or Coney Island Yard, while the N had had direct access to both.
  • In fall 1990, full service on Manhattan Bridge was briefly restored. Express service ran all times except nights (all service stopped at 49th Street due to heavy usage). This very short service was halted by the discovery of a cracked beam on the bridge.
  • From April to November 1995, the north side of the Manhattan Bridge was closed during midday and weekends. To allow B trains to lay up on the express tracks at Pacific Street, midday N express service in Brooklyn was discontinued.
  • On September 8, 2002, the N service became a shuttle to Pacific Street on nights and weekends, running express on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line, as the W was extended since it was the only line serving Stillwell Avenue.
  • On February 22, 2004, the Manhattan Bridge work was finally completed. Since then, the N has been restored to the bridge (via Fourth Avenue express and DeKalb Avenue bypass). On weekdays, it runs express between 34th Street in Manhattan and 59th Street in Brooklyn, and local elsewhere. On weekends, it makes local stops in Manhattan. During late nights, it runs local along its entire route via the Montague Street Tunnel.
  • On May 29, 2005, the new Stillwell Avenue terminal was completed, and N service there was restored.

[edit] Stations

For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.

Station service legend
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays only Stops weekdays only
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station closed
Time period details
N service Station Handicapped/disabled access Subway transfers Connections
Queens
Stops all times Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
Stops all times Astoria Boulevard-Hoyt Avenue W weekdays until 9:30 p.m. M60 bus to LaGuardia Airport
Stops all times 30th Avenue-Grand Avenue W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
Stops all times Broadway W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
Stops all times 36th Avenue-Washington Avenue W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
Stops all times 39th Avenue-Beebe Avenue W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
Stops all times Queensboro Plaza W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
7 all times <7>weekdays until 10:00 p.m., peak direction (IRT Flushing Line)
Manhattan
Stops all times Lexington Avenue-59th Street R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
4 all times 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
F all times (IND 63rd Street Line at Lexington Avenue; MetroCard-only transfer)		 Roosevelt Island Tramway
Stops all times 5th Avenue-59th Street R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
Stops all times Midtown-57th Street/7th Avenue Q all times R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
Stops all times 49th Street Handicapped/disabled access R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m. Station is accessible in the northbound direction only
Stops all times Times Square–42nd Street Handicapped/disabled access Q all times R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
1 all times 2 all times 3 all except late nights (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
7 all times <7>weekdays until 10:00 p.m., peak direction (IRT Flushing Line)
A all times C all except late nights E all times (IND Eighth Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal)		 Port Authority Bus Terminal
Stops all times 34th Street-Herald Square Handicapped/disabled access Q all times R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
B weekdays until 9:30 p.m. D all times F all times V weekdays until midnight (IND Sixth Avenue Line)		 PATH at 33rd Street
Amtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station
Stops late nights and weekends 28th Street R all except late nights
Stops late nights and weekends 23rd Street R all except late nights
Stops all times 14th Street–Union Square Handicapped/disabled access Q all times R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line)
4 all times 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
Stops late nights and weekends Eighth Street-New York University R all except late nights
Stops late nights and weekends Prince Street R all except late nights
trains via Lower Manhattan (night service)
Stops late nights only Canal Street Q all times
4 late nights 6 all times (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
J all times (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Stops late nights only City Hall
Station closed Cortlandt Street-World Trade Center Handicapped/disabled access* Station closed until further notice due to construction at the World Trade Center site
Stops late nights only Rector Street
Stops late nights only Whitehall Street–South Ferry Staten Island Ferry at South Ferry
Brooklyn
Stops late nights only Court Street-Borough Hall 2 all times (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
4 all times (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)
Stops late nights only Lawrence Street–MetroTech
Stops late nights only DeKalb Avenue Handicapped/disabled access D late nights Q all times
trains via Manhattan Bridge (all but late nights)
Manhattan
Stops all times except late nights Canal Street Q all times R all except late nights W weekdays until 9:30 p.m.
4 late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
J all times M weekdays until 7:30 p.m. Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line)
trains via Lower Manhattan enter here
Brooklyn
Stops all times Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street Handicapped/disabled access D all times M rush hours until 7:30 p.m. R all except late nights
B weekdays until 9:30 p.m. Q all times (BMT Brighton Line)
2 all times 3 all except late nights 4 all times 5 rush hours until 8:45 p.m. (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)		 LIRR Atlantic Branch at Flatbush Avenue
Stops late nights only Union Street D late nights
Stops late nights only Ninth Street D late nights
F (IND Culver Line at Fourth Avenue)
Stops late nights only Prospect Avenue D late nights
Stops late nights only 25th Street D late nights
Stops all times 36th Street-4th Avenue D all times M rush hours until 7:30 p.m. R all times
Stops late nights only 45th Street
Stops late nights only 53rd Street
Stops all times 59th Street R all times
Stops all times Eighth Avenue
Stops all times Fort Hamilton Parkway
Stops all times New Utrecht Avenue-62nd Street D all times M rush hours until 7:30 p.m. (BMT West End Line at 62nd Street)
Stops all times 18th Avenue
Stops all times 20th Avenue
Stops all times Bay Parkway
Stops all times Kings Highway
Stops all times Avenue U
Stops all times Gravesand-86th Street
Stops all times Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue Handicapped/disabled access Q all times (BMT Brighton Line)
F all times (BMT Culver Line)
D all times (BMT West End Line)

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.thejoekorner.com/scripted-ticket-display.shtm?http://www.thejoekorner.com/subway-sun/P008480.gif service notice], effective November 27, 1967
  2. ^ http://www.thejoekorner.com/scripted-ticket-display.shtm?http://www.thejoekorner.com/subway-sun/P008486.gif service notice], effective April 15, 1968

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