4 (New York City Subway service)

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For the former Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation 4 service, see N (New York City Subway service).
Lexington Avenue Express
4 symbol
4 map
Note:dashed line shows limited rush hour and late night service to/from New Lots Avenue
Northern end Woodlawn
Southern end Utica Avenue or
New Lots Avenue (late nights & limited rush hour service)
Stations 54

The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored green on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Lexington Avenue Line in Manhattan.

The 4 service operates at all times. The daytime service pattern is between Woodlawn in the Bronx and Utica Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn via Jerome Avenue Local in the Bronx, Lexington Avenue Express in Manhattan, and Eastern Parkway Express in Brooklyn. During late nights, the 4 train make all stops along its entire route and is extended to New Lots Avenue in New Lots, Brooklyn via Livonia Avenue to replace the 3 service.

Limited rush hour trains run to New Lots Avenue even when the 3 is running. During rush hours, the 4 skips 138th Street – Grand Concourse in the peak direction (to Manhattan during a.m. hours, from Manhattan during p.m. hours). Also during that period, some northbound trains run express north of 167th Street and terminate at Burnside Avenue.

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[edit] Service history

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1967-1979 bullet
Woodlawn-bound NYCS 4 train of R142s at 161st Street.

During the extension of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line north of 42nd Street – Grand Central Terminal, shuttle trains served the IRT Jerome Avenue Line (which at the time was only between East 149th Street – Grand Concourse and Kingsbridge Road).

On July 17, 1918, the entire Jerome and Lexington Avenue Lines were completed and the connection to the Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line at 42nd Street was removed. Trains began running between Woodlawn and Bowling Green.

Beginning November 24, 1925, rush hour trains ran to Crown Heights – Utica Avenue. Over the next three years, trains were gradually extended there during other times.

Beginning December 20, 1946, trains were extended from Utica to New Lots Avenue during late nights.

From 1950 to 1957, there was limited rush hour service to Flatbush Avenue on the Nostrand Avenue Line.

Beginning April 8, 1960, late night trains were rerouted to Flatbush Avenue.

Starting in 1979, trains operate local in Manhattan during late night hours to replace the 6, which was shortened to a shuttle between 125th Street and Pelham Bay Park.

Beginning July 10, 1983, the current 4 service was formed, except that midday trains ran only to Atlantic Avenue. On January 18, 1988, those trains were extended to Utica Avenue as well.

From June 8, 2009 to June 26, 2009, New York City Transit conducted a pilot program for express Jerome Avenue Line service. Four morning weekday rush hour trains from Woodlawn stopped at Mosholu Parkway, Burnside Avenue and 149th Street – Grand Concourse before they resumed regular service in Manhattan and Brooklyn.[1]

On October 26, another 4 express pilot program was implemented based on the success of the first and ran until December 11. This program was the same as the one in June except that express trains stopped at Bedford Park Boulevard – Lehman College.

[edit] Route

[edit] Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by the 4 service, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:

Line From To Tracks Times
all ex.
nights		 late
nights		 rush
peak
IRT Jerome Avenue Line (full line) Woodlawn 149th Street – Grand Concourse local      
138th Street – Grand Concourse  
IRT Lexington Avenue Line (full line) 125th Street Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall express    
local      
Fulton Street Bowling Green all    
Joralemon Street Tunnel
IRT Eastern Parkway Line (full line) Borough Hall Crown Heights – Utica Avenue express  
local      
IRT New Lots Line (full line) Sutter Avenue – Rutland Road New Lots Avenue all  

Note: Some northbound rush-hour trains operate express on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line between 167th Street and Burnside Avenue.

[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 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
Time period details
4 service Stations Handicapped/disabled access Subway transfers Connections
The Bronx
Stops all times Woodlawn
Stops all times Mosholu Parkway
Stops all times Bedford Park Boulevard – Lehman College
Stops all times Kingsbridge Road
Stops all times Fordham Road Handicapped/disabled access Bx12 Select Bus Service
Stops all times 183rd Street
Stops all times Burnside Avenue Northern terminal for some rush hour trains
Stops all times 176th Street
Stops all times Mount Eden Avenue
Stops all times 170th Street
Stops all times 167th Street
Stops all times 161st Street – Yankee Stadium Handicapped/disabled access B rush hours until 7:00 p.m. D all except rush hours, peak direction (IND Concourse Line)
Stops all times 149th Street – Grand Concourse 2 all times 5 all except late nights (IRT White Plains Road Line)
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction 138th Street – Grand Concourse 5 all except late nights
Manhattan
Stops all times 125th Street Handicapped/disabled access 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction Metro-North Railroad at Harlem – 125th Street
M60 to LaGuardia Airport
Stops late nights only 116th Street 6 all times
Stops late nights only 110th Street 6 all times
Stops late nights only 103rd Street 6 all times
Stops late nights only 96th Street 6 all times
Stops all times 86th Street 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
Stops late nights only 77th Street 6 all times
Stops late nights only 68th Street – Hunter College 6 all times
Stops all times 59th Street 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
N all times Q weekdays R all hours except late nights (BMT Broadway Line)
F all times (IND 63rd Street Line at Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street; out-of-system MetroCard transfer)		 Roosevelt Island Tramway
Stops late nights only 51st Street Handicapped/disabled access 6 all times
E all times (IND Queens Boulevard Line at Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street)
Stops all times Grand Central – 42nd Street Handicapped/disabled access 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
7 weekdays only <7>rush hours until 10:00 p.m., peak direction (IRT Flushing Line)
S all except late nights (42nd Street Shuttle)		 Metro-North Railroad at Grand Central Terminal
Stops late nights only 33rd Street 6 all times
Stops late nights only 28th Street 6 all times
Stops late nights only 23rd Street 6 all times
Stops all times 14th Street – Union Square 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line)
N all times Q all times R all hours except late nights (BMT Broadway Line)
Stops late nights only Astor Place 6 all times
Stops late nights only Bleecker Street 6 all times
D all times F all times (IND Sixth Avenue Line at Broadway – Lafayette Street; transfer from downtown trains only)
Stops late nights only Spring Street 6 all times
Stops late nights only Canal Street Handicapped/disabled access 6 all times
N all times Q all times (BMT Broadway Line)
J all times (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Stops all times Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall Handicapped/disabled access 5 all except late nights 6 all times <6>weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction
J all times Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line at Chambers Street)
Stops all times Fulton Street 5 all except late nights
2 all times 3 all except late nights (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)
A all times C all except late nights (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
J weekdays only Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Stops all times Wall Street 5 all except late nights
Stops all times Bowling Green Handicapped/disabled access 5 all except late nights Staten Island Ferry at South Ferry
Brooklyn
Stops all times Borough Hall Handicapped/disabled access 5 weekdays until 8:45 p.m.
2 all times 3 all except late nights (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)
N late nights R all except late nights (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)		 Station is ADA-accessible in the northbound direction only
Stops all times Nevins Street 2 all times 3 all except late nights 5 weekdays until 8:45 p.m.
Stops all times Atlantic Avenue Handicapped/disabled access 2 all times 3 all except late nights 5 weekdays until 8:45 p.m.
B weekdays until 11 p.m. Q all times (BMT Brighton Line)
D all times N all times R all except late nights (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)		 LIRR Atlantic Branch at Atlantic Terminal
Stops late nights only Bergen Street 2 all times
Stops late nights only Grand Army Plaza 2 all times
Stops late nights only Eastern Parkway – Brooklyn Museum 2 all times
Stops all times Franklin Avenue 2 all times 3 all except late nights 5 weekdays until 8:45 p.m.
S all times (BMT Franklin Avenue Line)
Stops late nights only Nostrand Avenue
Stops late nights only Kingston Avenue
Stops all times Crown Heights – Utica Avenue Handicapped/disabled access 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips
New Lots Line service (late nights & occasional rush hour trips)
Stops late nights only Stops rush hours only Sutter Avenue – Rutland Road 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips B15 bus to JFK Airport
Stops late nights only Stops rush hours only Saratoga Avenue 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips
Stops late nights only Stops rush hours only Rockaway Avenue 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips
Stops late nights only Stops rush hours only Junius Street 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips
Stops late nights only Stops rush hours only Pennsylvania Avenue 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips
Stops late nights only Stops rush hours only Van Siclen Avenue 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips
Stops late nights only Stops rush hours only New Lots Avenue 2 special rush hour trips 3 all except late nights 5 special rush hour trips B15 bus to JFK Airport

[edit] References

  1. ^ "MTA New York City Transit Pilots Bronx Express Service Along the Jerome Ave. Line" (Press release). New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2009-06-04. http://www.mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=090604-NYCT86. Retrieved 2009-06-08. 

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