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"W" train symbol
Broadway Local
Map of the "W" train
Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard or Queensboro Plaza to Whitehall Street–South Ferry
Rolling stockR46
R68
R68A
(fleet shared with the "N" train)[1][2]
(Rolling stock assignments subject to change)

The W Broadway Local is a rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign and on station signs and the subway map, as it is a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line through Midtown Manhattan.

The W runs weekdays only from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (7:00 to 23:00) as an entirely local service from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard in Queens to Whitehall Street–South Ferry in Lower Manhattan. The first three trains, however, enter service at Gravesend–86th Street and the last three trains of the night continue in service to Kings Highway. These trips run local in Brooklyn. [3] [4] The service passes under the East River in the 60th Street Tunnel.[5].

Service history

A set of R160s on the W at 36 Avenue-Washington Avenue in Queens
Whitehall Street-bound W train of R68As at 28th Street

The W was introduced on July 22, 2001, when the Manhattan Bridge north tracks were closed for reconstruction. The B had run full-time from Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue to Manhattan via the BMT West End Line and north tracks onto the IND Sixth Avenue Line, but had to be split in 2001. A similar split had been made from 1986 to 1988, when a part-time orange diamond B ran only north of 34th Street, and a full-time (though only in Brooklyn at nights) yellow B ran from Coney Island across the south side of the bridge and up the BMT Broadway Line into Queens. This old pattern was effectively restored in 2001, but instead of having two B services, the Brooklyn service became the W. This route began at Coney Island and ran up the West End Line (local), BMT Fourth Avenue Line (express), Manhattan Bridge south tracks, Broadway Line (express, switching to local for 49th Street), and BMT Astoria Line (express during rush hours in the peak direction) to Ditmars Boulevard–Astoria. Evening service ended at 57th Street in Manhattan (using the express tracks and bypassing 49th Street), late night service at 36th Street in Brooklyn, and weekend service at Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street in Brooklyn [1].

After September 11, 2001, N service was suspended. W trains ran at all times between Ditmars Boulevard and Coney Island. It made all local stops except in Brooklyn north of 36th Street. During late nights, it ran in two sections, between Ditmars Boulevard and 34th Street (skipping 49th Street northbound), and in Brooklyn between 36th Street and Coney Island. Normal service resumed on October 28.

The Astoria express service, being unpopular with residents, was discontinued on January 15, 2002; around that time, evening service was extended from 57th Street to Astoria.[6]

When all Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue was closed for reconstruction, the W became a full time Coney Island-Astoria service. Late night and weekend service was sent via the Montague Street Tunnel and the local tracks of the Fourth Avenue and Broadway Lines; the N was cut back to Brooklyn at those times [2].

When all four tracks on the Manhattan Bridge were restored on February 22, 2004, the W was changed to its current service pattern as a weekday local between Whitehall Street–South Ferry and Queens. The Brooklyn portion of the W was replaced by the D, which was extended over the north side of the bridge and down the West End Line [3].

On November 18, 2008, the MTA anounced that the W service will cease operation. It now known that this will be a permanent service cut. [7].

Stations

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 during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station closed
Time period details
Disabled access Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled access ↑ Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
in the indicated direction only
Disabled access ↓
Elevator access to mezzanine only
7 service Station Disabled access Subway transfers Connections and notes
Queens
Stops weekdays during the day Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard N all times
Stops weekdays during the day Astoria Boulevard N all times M60 bus to LaGuardia Airport
Stops weekdays during the day 30th Avenue N all times
Stops weekdays during the day Broadway N all times
Stops weekdays during the day 36th Avenue N all times
Stops weekdays during the day 39th Avenue N all times
Stops weekdays during the day Queensboro Plaza N all times
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ (IRT Flushing Line)
Manhattan
Stops weekdays during the day Lexington Avenue/59th Street N all times ​R all times except late nights ​
4 all times ​5 all times except late nights ​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction (IND 63rd Street Line at Lexington Avenue; MetroCard-only transfer) 		Roosevelt Island Tramway
Stops weekdays during the day Fifth Avenue/59th Street N all times ​R all times except late nights ​
Stops weekdays during the day 57th Street N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​
Stops weekdays during the day 49th Street Disabled access N all times ​Q late nights only ​R all except late nights ​ Station is accessible in the northbound direction only
Stops weekdays during the day Times Square–42nd Street Disabled access N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​
1 all times ​2 all times ​3 all times (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 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 weekdays during the day 34th Street–Herald Square Disabled access N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​
B weekdays during the day ​D all times ​F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction ​M weekdays during the day (IND Sixth Avenue Line) 		PATH at 33rd Street
Amtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station
Stops weekdays during the day 28th Street N weekends and late nights ​Q late nights only ​R all except late nights ​
Stops weekdays during the day 23rd Street N weekends and late nights ​Q late nights only ​R all except late nights ​
Stops weekdays during the day 14th Street–Union Square Disabled access N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line)
4 all times ​5 all times except late nights ​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
Stops weekdays during the day Eighth Street–NYU N weekends and late nights ​Q late nights only ​R all except late nights ​
Stops weekdays during the day Prince Street N weekends and late nights ​Q late nights only ​R all except late nights ​
Stops weekdays during the day Canal Street N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​
4 late nights ​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
J all times ​Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Stops weekdays during the day City Hall R all except late nights
Station closed Cortlandt Street Station closed until further notice due to construction at the World Trade Center site
Stops weekdays during the day Rector Street R all except late nights
Stops weekdays during the day Whitehall Street–South Ferry R all except late nights Staten Island Ferry at South Ferry

References

  1. ^ 'Subdivision 'B' Car Assignment Effective December 19, 2021'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Subdivision 'B' Car Assignments: Cars Required November 1, 2021" (PDF). The Bulletin. 64 (12). Electric Railroaders' Association: 3. December 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2004/02/24/2004-02-24_rail-ly_big_day_in_subway.html
  4. ^ A search using the MTA's trip planner using "Whitehall Street" and "Kings Highway" as stations and setting the time to the appropriate hour (6:00 am into Manhattan; 9:00pm out of Manhattan) will turn out results that show the W as a possible travel option. Clicking the departure time will also show two additional times.
  5. ^ MTA New York City Transit, W Broadway Local
  6. ^ New York City Transit Authority, W Line from July 28, 2002, via the Internet Archive
  7. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/nyregion/19transit.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=w+train&st=nyt
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