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Services that use the BMT Canarsie Line through midtown have been colored gray since 1979.

The Canarsie Line, sometimes called the 14th Street-Canarsie Line, is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its Brooklyn terminus in the Canarsie neighborhood. Trains of the L service run over it, and are assigned the color gray. Metro and Subway redirect here. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Canarsie is a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. ... The L 14th Street-Canarsie Local is a service of the New York City Subway, running local along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line. ...

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Extent and service

The Canarsie Line runs from Eighth Avenue and 14th Street in the borough of Manhattan to Rockaway Parkway in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is completely double-tracked. 14th Street is an important thoroughfare in Manhattan in New York City. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... Canarsie is a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. ... The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ...


The current line is a two-track subway from its Manhattan terminal to Broadway Junction in the East New York section of Brooklyn, with the exception of a short stretch at Wilson Avenue where it is a double-decked structure with the east-bound track outdoors directly above the underground west-bound track. East New York is a neighborhood in Brooklyn which has had a dramatic turn around prior to 15 years ago. ...


At Broadway Junction, a combination of the raising of the line and the lowering of terrain has the line emerge as an elevated line, passing over the Jamaica Line. Transfer can be made to the Jamaica Line (J Z (1a)) and the Fulton Street Line (A C (1234)). Between Broadway Junction and Atlantic Avenue are the only track connections to the rest of the IND/BMT system, with ramps connecting the Canarsie-bound line to the city-bound Jamaica Line and the East New York Yard (and until 1956, the Fulton Street Elevated). The Canarsie Line used to share its structure at Atlantic Avenue with the connection from the Broadway and Fulton Street Elevateds to the Liberty Avenue Elevated (still extant further east as part of the IND Fulton Street Line). The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express are two services of the New York City Subway. ... The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express are two services of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... Fulton St. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express and C Eighth Avenue Local are two services of the New York City Subway. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express and C Eighth Avenue Local are two services of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The Independent Subway System (IND, formerly ISS), and even earlier the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOS) or Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad was one of the three systems that is now part of the New York City Subway. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Independent Subway System (IND, formerly ISS), and even earlier the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOS) or Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad was one of the three systems that is now part of the New York City Subway. ... Fulton St. ...


East of Pitkin Avenue, the Canarsie Line enters the original two-track elevated structure on which the line was originally grade-separated in 1906, entering Sutter Avenue station. At the next station Livonia Avenue, the IRT Livonia Avenue Elevated of its Eastern Parkway Line passes overhead, and just beyond this point is a single track connection to the Linden Shops, which is now a track and structures facility. This non-electrified yard connection is the only other connection to the rest of the subway system as it is indirectly a connection to the IRT Eastern Parkway Line. BMT passenger car equipment cannot access this line, however, because of IRT width restrictions. 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the operator of the original New York Subway line that opened in 1904 and additional rapid transit lines in the City of New York. ... Third rail at Bostons South Station A third rail is a method of providing electricity to power a railroad, typically a mass transit system. ... The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the operator of the original New York Subway line that opened in 1904 and additional rapid transit lines in the City of New York. ...


Beyond the next station, New Lots Avenue, the elevated ends and an incline brings the Canarsie down to the original 1865 surface right-of-way, second oldest such right-of-way on the New York City Transit Authority system. The line operates on this ground-level route to the end of the line at Rockaway Parkway. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Right-of-way is a legal term which may have any of several meanings: priority at a crossing, or in traffic. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, NYCT or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State Authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ...


Automation

The Canarsie Line is one of only two New York City non-shuttle subway lines that hosts only a single service and does not share operating trackage with any other line or service; the other is the IRT Flushing Line, carrying the 7. Because of this, it was chosen as the location of the first fully-automated line of the New York City Subway. In Spring 2005, the current automation-enabled R143 class equipment was expected to run under full automation with a single operator (known as OPTO, or "One Person Train Operation") acting as an attendant to monitor the train's operation and take over manual operation if necessary. However, technical mishaps including the test train rolling away by itself has delayed the start of Automation, also known as Communication Based Train Control (CBTC). Until problems are fixed, trains will continue manual operation. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the largest city, by population, in the United States. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the operator of the original New York Subway line that opened in 1904 and additional rapid transit lines in the City of New York. ... The Flushing Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division. ... The 7 Flushing Local is a service of the New York City Subway, running local service along the full length of the IRT Flushing Line, with express service (7 Flushing Express) denoted by a diamond-shaped 7 train logo rather than a circular one. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...


Background

The Canarsie Line had three distinct phases. It was first a steam railroad, then a BRT elevated line, and was then extended into Manhattan via subway. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. ...


Steam and elevated era

Before becoming a BRT elevated line in 1906, the Canarsie line operated as a steam dummy line. It was first owned by the Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad, chartered December 24, 1863 and opened October 21, 1865 from the Long Island Rail Road in East New York to a pier at Canarsie Landing, very close to the current junction of Rockaway Parkway and the Belt Parkway, where ferries continued on to Rockaway. The line was single-tracked until 1894.[1] (http://www.nycsubway.org/bmt/history01.html) The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. ... A steam dummy or dummy engine, in the United States of America, was a steam engine enclosed in a wooden box structure made to resemble a railroad passenger coach. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... East New York is a primarily low-income neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... The Belt Parkway, or Belt System or Circumferential Parkway is a series of New York City limited-access highways that form a complete circle around the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. ... Rockaway is the name of a peninsula of Long Island, most of which is located within the borough of Queens in New York City; the peninsulas easternmost section forms the town of East Rockaway, in suburban Nassau County. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


The Canarsie Railroad was chartered on May 8, 1906 as a BRT subsidiary (leased to the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad) and acquired the line on May 31, 1906. The line was partly elevated, and electrified with third rail on the elevated part and trolley wire on the rest, south of New Lots Avenue. The Long Island Rail Road, which had used the line north of New Lots to access their Bay Ridge Branch, built a new line just to the west. The East New York terminus was extended several blocks along a section of line formerly used for "East New York Loop" service to the Fulton Street Elevated and the Broadway Elevated (now the Jamaica Line), at a point known as Manhattan Junction (now Broadway Junction). May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Third rail at Bostons South Station A third rail is a method of providing electricity to power a railroad, typically a mass transit system. ... An electric multiple unit pulling into Tile Hill station; Coventry, England. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ...


Service, first run on July 28, 1906, ran from Canarsie Landing to the Broadway Ferry at the foot of Broadway in Williamsburg, at the East River. This route still exists as the Flushing Line except for the last piece to the East River, where the Flushing Line runs over the Williamsburg Bridge. The route was later extended over the bridge and along the Nassau Street Line to Canal Street and then Chambers Street. July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Williamsburg Bridge connects the neighborhood to Manhattan Williamsburg is a neighborhood in northern Brooklyn, New York City. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... The Flushing Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division. ... Fireworks on opening night, 1903. ... The Nassau Street Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system. ...


Dual contracts rebuilding

The Dual Contracts subway expansion scheme around World War I saw the rebuilding of the complex train junction at Manhattan Junction into an even more complex flyover junction now known as Broadway Junction. The expansion extended south to the point at which the Canarsie and Fulton Street Elevateds diverged, including a six-track, three-platform station at Atlantic Avenue. The complex was rebuilt under traffic and opened in stages, reaching completion in 1919. The Dual Contracts of 1913 were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


At the same time, the BRT moved to eliminate remaining operations that require elevated trains to operate under overhead wire. In most cases this meant using third rail on fully grade-separated lines. When third rail was extended on the Canarsie Line it was decided to extend this power mode only as far as the important station at Rockaway Parkway and Glenwood Road. Beyond that point, frequent grade crossings made third rail impractical. This portion of the line was converted to a shuttle operation using elevated cars in 1917 and converted to trolley cars in 1920. Third rail at Bostons South Station A third rail is a method of providing electricity to power a railroad, typically a mass transit system. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...


One grade crossing was retained at East 105th Street despite the third rail, and was the last public rapid transit grade crossing in New York City. The crossing was removed in 1983.[2] (http://www.nycsubway.org/bmt/canarsie/bmt-canarsie-105gc.html) Metro and Subway redirect here. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the largest city, by population, in the United States. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


14th Street-Eastern Line built

On June 30, 1924, at what is now the other end of the line, a subway line initially known as the 14th Street-Eastern District Line, usually shortened to 14th Street-Eastern Line, was opened running beneath 14th Street in Manhattan, from Sixth Avenue under the East River and through Williamsburg to Montrose and Bushwick Avenues. A temporary ramp was built to the Long Island Rail Road's Bushwick Yard to get trains onto the line, which had no other connections to subway lines. June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 14th Street is an important thoroughfare in Manhattan in New York City. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... The Williamsburg Bridge connects the neighborhood to Manhattan Williamsburg is a neighborhood in northern Brooklyn, New York City. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ...


Four years later, on July 14, 1928, the line was extended further east beneath Wyckoff Avenue and then south paralleling the New York Connecting Railroad to a new station at Broadway Junction, above the existing station on the Broadway Elevated (Jamaica Line). At this time, it was connected to the Canarsie Line. July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The New York Connecting Railroad or NYCR is a rail line in Queens, New York City. ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ...


At noon on May 30, 1931, a two-block extension to 8th Avenue in Manhattan, connecting the Canarsie Line to the newly-opened IND Eighth Avenue Line. This station was built to look like the other Independent Subway stations. At this point, the Canarsie Line's route took the shape that it still has to this day. May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Independent Subway System (IND, formerly ISS), and even earlier the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOS) or Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad was one of the three systems that is now part of the New York City Subway. ... A 1941 view of a sign for the Eighth Avenue Subway The Eighth Avenue Line is the original rapid transit line of the Independent Subway System (IND), now run by the New York City Transit Authority as part of the New York City Subway system. ...


After World War II, the Canarsie Shuttle trolley line to Canarsie Landing was replaced by the B42 bus; the right-of-way was abandoned and is now partly built over. This right-of-way ran between East 95th and East 96th Streets as far south as Seaview Avenue. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ...


Service patterns

Service patterns over this line varied little through the years; initially trains ran over the Broadway Elevated from the ferry in Williamsburg (later extended into Manhattan), through Manhattan Junction and on to Canarsie. Then when the subway opened, two services ran from Canarsie to Manhattan: the original route on the Broadway Elevated and the route to 14th Street as the 14th Street-Canarsie Line. Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ...


In 1936, due to the institution of new lightweight subway-elevated equipment, a new rush-hour-only service was inaugurated from 8th Avenue and 14th Street to Lefferts Boulevard at the east end of the Liberty Avenue Elevated (the continuation of the Fulton Street Elevated). The 8th Avenue-Canarsie route was given BMT marker 16, and trains running to Lefferts Boulevard usually were marked as 13. When the Fulton Street El was torn down, some rush-hour Broadway trains ran through from the Broadway Elevated (Jamaica Line) to Canarsie via the flyover at Broadway Junction; these were marked as 14. In 1967, when all BMT lines were given letters, the 16, which used the full Canarsie Line, was designated as LL. The rush-hour Broadway service (14) was designated JJ, and ran until 1968 when it was replaced by the KK which stayed on the Jamaica Line instead of switching to the Canarsie Line at Broadway Junction. The flyover connection has not been used for revenue service since then. 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The L 14th Street-Canarsie Local is a service of the New York City Subway, running local along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line, 24 hours a day. ... R1 end rollsigns The service advisory discontinuing 13 service west of Rockaway Avenue 13 was the BMTs designation for service on the BMT Fulton Street Line (not to be confused with todays IND Fulton Street Line, which uses a portion of the old BMT line at its east... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... K (and the earlier KK) was the label for two completely different New York City Subway services. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ...


For more information, see the BMT 13, BMT 14 and BMT 16 articles. R1 end rollsigns The service advisory discontinuing 13 service west of Rockaway Avenue 13 was the BMTs designation for service on the BMT Fulton Street Line (not to be confused with todays IND Fulton Street Line, which uses a portion of the old BMT line at its east... K (and the earlier KK) was the label for two completely different New York City Subway services. ... The L 14th Street-Canarsie Local is a service of the New York City Subway, running local along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line, 24 hours a day. ...


Chaining information

  • The entire line is chained BMT Q. This has no relation whatever to lettered train service that operates on the line, which is designated L.
  • The tracks on the line are Q1 towards Canarsie and Q2 towards Manhattan.
  • Chaining zero is BMT Q, now located at the compass western end of the line at 8th Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan. The entire Canarsie Line is coextensive with chaining letter BMT Q and this chaining letter is used for no other line.
  • Railroad north on this line is towards Manhattan, and corresponds roughly to a northwesterly to westerly compass direction.

In the U.S., Chaining is a method by which railroads precisely measure and specify locations along the line. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... Most railroads in the U.S. use railroad directions to describe the directions that lines on their systems run, which often vary from compass directions. ...

Chaining change

Prior to 2004, the chaining on the Canarsie Line reflected its historic origin. The original elevated right-of-way from the point where it split with the old BMT Fulton Street Line at Pitkin and Van Sinderin Avenues in 1906 was designated as BRT chaining line P, and chaining zero for that section was at the same location. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


The portion of the 14th Stret-Canarsie Line built or rehabilitated under the Dual Contracts and opened in 1924 and 1928 was designated BMT Q beginning at 6th Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan and extending to the beginning of BMT P chaining at Pitkin Avenue. Chaining zero for the BMT Q chaining line was also at 6th Avenue. The Dual Contracts of 1913 were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


When the line was extended to 8th Avenue in 1931, chaining zero for the BMT Q chaining line was not moved. Rather than change all the signal designations and chaining stations on the line, the new section was extended west from the same zero and designated chaining line BMT QW. 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


When the installation of automated train operation required the complete replacement of the signal system, the MTA decided to make the entire line BMT Q and move chaining zero to the current compass western end of the line. Therefore the chaining station of every location on the line had to be changed, a situation rarely seen since the Dual Contracts changes on the old BRT circa 1920. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...


Station listing

Every station is served by one service, the L (not counting transfers to other lines). The L 14th Street-Canarsie Local is a service of the New York City Subway, running local along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line, 24 hours a day. ...

Station Opened Notes
Eighth Avenue May 30, 1931 free transfer to A C (1234) E (Eighth Avenue Line)
Sixth Avenue June 30, 1924 free transfer to 1 2 3 (1234) (Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line)
free transfer to F V (123) (Sixth Avenue Line)
transfer to PATH
Union Square June 30, 1924 free transfer to N Q R (1234) W (123a) (Broadway-BMT Line)
free transfer to 4 5 (1234) 6 <6> (12) (Lexington Avenue Line)
originally Union Square
Third Avenue June 30, 1924
First Avenue June 30, 1924
14th Street Tunnel under the East River (Manhattan-Brooklyn line)
Bedford Avenue June 30, 1924
Lorimer Street June 30, 1924 free transfer to G (Crosstown Line)
Graham Avenue June 30, 1924
Grand Street June 30, 1924
Montrose Avenue June 30, 1924
Morgan Avenue July 14, 1928
Jefferson Street July 14, 1928
DeKalb Avenue July 14, 1928
Myrtle Avenue July 14, 1928 free transfer to M (Myrtle Avenue Line)
originally Wyckoff Avenue
Halsey Street July 14, 1928
Wilson Avenue July 14, 1928
Bushwick Avenue-Aberdeen Street July 14, 1928
Broadway Junction July 14, 1928 free transfer to J Z (1a) (Jamaica Line)
free transfer to A C (1234) (Fulton Street Line)
originally Eastern Parkway
connecting tracks to Jamaica Line (J Z (1a))
Atlantic Avenue July 28, 1906 transfer to Long Island Rail Road at East New York
Sutter Avenue July 28, 1906
Livonia Avenue July 28, 1906
New Lots Avenue July 28, 1906 originally New Lots Road
East 105th Street 19th century original surface station
Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway 19th century originally Rockaway Parkway
original surface station
Flatlands Avenue closed
Avenue L closed
Canarsie closed
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New York City Subway Lines
IRT West side trunk: Broadway-7 Av - Lenox Av - White Plains Rd - Dyre Av - Brooklyn Branch
East side trunk: Lexington Av - Jerome Av - White Plains Rd - Dyre Av - Pelham
Brooklyn/Queens/other: Eastern Pkwy - Nostrand Av - Flushing - 42 St Shuttle
Former: 2 Av - 3 Av - 6 Av - 9 Av
BMT Manhattan trunk: Broadway - Astoria - Manhattan Bridge
Nassau Street trunk: Nassau St - Jamaica - Archer Av - Myrtle Av
West Brooklyn trunks: 4th Av - Brighton - Culver - Sea Beach - West End
Other: Canarsie - Franklin Av Shuttle - 63 St
Former: Brooklyn Bridge - 3 Av - 5 Av - Fulton St - Lexington Av
IND Bronx/Manhattan trunks: 6 Av - 8 Av - Concourse
Brooklyn/Queens: Queens Blvd - Archer Av - 63 St - Fulton St - Culver - Rockaway - Crosstown
Former: World's Fair
Connections Chrystie St - 60 St

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The Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway system. ... The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The Lexington Avenue Line (sometimes called the Lex or the IRT East Side Line) is one of the major IRT lines in the New York City Subway. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bedford Avenue is a subway stop in Williamsburg on the L train. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The G Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Local is a service of the New York City Subway, and it is the only full line (excluding the Franklin Avenue and Rockaway shuttles) that does not provide service to Manhattan. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Current bullet The M Nassau Street Local is a service of the New York City Subway. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express are two services of the New York City Subway. ... The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express are two services of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express and C Eighth Avenue Local are two services of the New York City Subway. ... The A Eighth Avenue Express and C Eighth Avenue Local are two services of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... Fulton St. ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express are two services of the New York City Subway. ... The J Nassau Street Express and Z Nassau Street Express are two services of the New York City Subway. ... Current services The New York City Subway system has 27 different train routes, some with multiple patterns. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line Brooklyn Branch 42nd Street Shuttle Dyre Avenue Line Eastern Parkway Line Flushing Line Jerome Avenue Line Lenox Avenue Line Lexington Avenue Line Nostrand Avenue Line White Plains Road Line BMT 63rd Street Line Archer Avenue Line Astoria Line Brighton Line Broadway Line Canarsie Line Culver... The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the operator of the original New York Subway line that opened in 1904 and additional rapid transit lines in the City of New York. ... The Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line, also known as the IRT West Side Line, is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway. ... The Lenox Avenue Line is one of the IRT lines in the New York City Subway, mostly built as part of the first subway system. ... The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, serving the central Bronx. ... The Dyre Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway, as part of the IRT division. ... The Lexington Avenue Line (sometimes called the Lex or the IRT East Side Line) is one of the major IRT lines in the New York City Subway. ... The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, serving the central Bronx. ... The Dyre Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway, as part of the IRT division. ... The Eastern Parkway Line, sometimes called the New Lots Line, is a line of the New York Subway in Brooklyn. ... The Flushing Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division. ... Current bullet R12 end rollsign 1967-1968 and 1968-1977 bullets (in a circle) The 42nd Street Shuttle (also Grand Central-Times Square Shuttle) is a line and service of the IRT division of the New York City Subway. ... The Third Avenue Line was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, USA. It passed into the ownership of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) and eventually the New York City Subway system before being closed in sections from 1950 to 1973. ... The IRT Ninth Avenue Line, often called the Ninth Avenue Elevated, was the first elevated railway in New York City, first opened in 1868 as the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway, a cable-hauled line. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway system. ... The Astoria Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. ... View from the East River Cross section The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. ... The Nassau Street Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system. ... The Myrtle Avenue Line, also called the Myrtle Avenue Elevated, is a fully elevated line of the New York City Subway, as part of the BMT division. ... The Brighton Line is a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City. ... The BMT Culver Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, running from Coney Island through Gravesend to Ditmas Avenue, where it becomes the IND Culver Line. ... Route designation on BMT Triplex equipment The Sea Beach Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, connecting the BMT Fourth Avenue Line subway via a four-track wide open cut to Coney Island in Brooklyn. ... Route designation on BMT Triplex equipment The West End Line, now a subway line in Brooklyn, New York City, is a branch line from the Broadway ( Manhattan)-Fourth Avenue (Brooklyn) subway, serving the communities of Borough Park, New Utrecht, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Coney Island. ... R1 end rollsign R27 end rollsign for BMT shuttles 1967-1968 and 1968-1979 bullets (in a circle) The S-Franklin Avenue Shuttle is a shuttle train service of the New York City Subway operating in Brooklyn, New York. ... The BMT 63rd Street Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway system. ... View from the East River (2002) Plan of one tower for the Brooklyn Bridge, 1867. ... The Lexington Avenue Elevated (also called the Lexington Avenue Line) was the first standard elevated railway in Brooklyn, New York, operated in its later days by the BRT, the BMT and then the City of New York. ... The Independent Subway System (IND, formerly ISS), and even earlier the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOS) or Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad was one of the three systems that is now part of the New York City Subway. ... The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the IND division of the New York City Subway system, running mostly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. ... A 1941 view of a sign for the Eighth Avenue Subway The Eighth Avenue Line is the original rapid transit line of the Independent Subway System (IND), now run by the New York City Transit Authority as part of the New York City Subway system. ... The Concourse Line is a subway branch line of the New York City Subway system, extending from 205th Street in the Norwood section of the Bronx to join with the Eighth Avenue Line at 145th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. ... The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the New York City Subway, as part of the IND division. ... The IND 63rd Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND division of the New York City Subway system. ... Fulton St. ... The IND Culver Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Rutgers Street Tunnel under the East River to the BMT Culver Line at Ditmas Avenue (which continues to Coney Island). ... The Crosstown Line is a rapid transit line of the IND division of the New York City Subway. ... The Worlds Fair Railroad was a branch of New York Citys Independent Subway System, now the IND division of the New York City Subway, serving the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. ... The New York City Subway was formed from three different systems, the IRT, BMT and IND. For operational purposes, the IRT is A Division and the BMT and IND make B Division; however, common usage calls the three systems divisions. ... The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway System, and is one of the few connections between lines of the BMT and IND divisions. ... The 60th Street Tunnel Connection (also known as the 11th Street Connector[1]) is a short connecting line of the New York City Subway System connecting the BMT 60th Street Tunnel under the East River (which connects to the BMT Broadway Line) with the IND Queens Boulevard Line west of...

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BMT Canarsie Line (2225 words)
Before becoming a BRT subway line in 1906, the Canarsie line operated as a steam railroad between East New York and the area around Canarsie Pier/Canarsie Beach Park (terminus may have been near present-day Canarsie Road and Skidmore Avenue).
In the early 1940's the subway line discontinued the use of the Canarsie Pier terminal, terminating instead at Rockaway Parkway.
The entire Canarsie Line is two tracks, with the exception of a third, center layup between Myrtle Avenue and Halsey Street.
canarsietrolleys (653 words)
On this 1938 Geographia map of Canarsie, the single fl line in the center of the picture represents the BMT Canarsie Line--designated by the letter L today.
Canarsie's trolley is represented by the dotted line.
The Canarsie Pier line maintained trolley service until that was replaced by the B42 bus and the right-of-way abandoned and built over.
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