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"N" train symbol
Broadway Express
Map of the "N" train
Note: dashed line shows late night service
Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue
Rolling stockR46
R68
R68A
(fleet shared with the "W" train)[1][2]
(Rolling stock assignments subject to change)

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 Sea Beach lines.

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 on weekdays.

The following lines are used by the N service:

Line Tracks When
BMT Astoria Line (full line) local always
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) south all but late nights
BMT Fourth Avenue Line north of Pacific Street local 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

Service history

An R160B N train approaching 39 Avenue-Beebe Avenue.
Manhattan-bound N train of R68As leaving Queensboro Plaza.

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[3] to April 12, 1968 due to low ridership. Starting on Monday, April 15, 1968, the five NX trips instead ran as N trips.[4]
  • 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). Weekdays, N trans run 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, replacing the R train.
  • On May 29, 2005, the new Stillwell Avenue terminal was completed, and N service there was restored.

The MTA announce that after the "W" service is permentely cut the N will run local on the Broadway Line and will go thuru entire route via the Montague Street Tunnel, replacing the W[1].

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 during the day Stops weekdays during the day
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 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
N service Station Disabled access Subway transfers Connections
Queens
Stops all times Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard W weekdays
Stops all times Astoria Boulevard W weekdays M60 bus to LaGuardia Airport
Stops all times 30th Avenue W weekdays
Stops all times Broadway W weekdays
Stops all times 36th Avenue W weekdays
Stops all times 39th Avenue W weekdays
Stops all times Queensboro Plaza W weekdays
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ (IRT Flushing Line)
Manhattan
Stops all times Lexington Avenue/59th Street ​R all times except late nights ​W weekdays only
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 all times Fifth Avenue/59th Street ​R all times except late nights ​W weekdays only
Stops all times 57th Street ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only
Stops all times 49th Street Disabled access ​Q late nights only ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only Station is accessible in the northbound direction only
Stops all times Times Square–42nd Street Disabled access ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only
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 all times 34th Street-Herald Square Disabled access ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only
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 late nights and weekends 28th Street Q late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends 23rd Street Q late nights only
Stops all times 14th Street–Union Square Disabled access ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only
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 late nights and weekends Eighth Street–NYU Q late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Prince Street Q late nights only
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 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 Disabled access D late nights ​​Q all times ​R 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 only
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)
trains via Lower Manhattan enter here
Brooklyn
Stops all times Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street Disabled access D all times ​R all times W limited rush hour service only
B weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings ​Q all times (BMT Brighton Line)
2 all times ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​5 weekdays only (IRT Eastern Parkway Line) 		LIRR Atlantic Branch at Flatbush Avenue
Stops late nights only Union Street D late nights ​​R all times
Stops late nights only Ninth Street D late nights ​​R all times
F and <F>​ (IND Culver Line at Fourth Avenue)
Stops late nights only Prospect Avenue D late nights ​​R all times
Stops late nights only 25th Street D late nights ​​R all times
Stops all times 36th Street D all times ​R all times W limited rush hour service only
Stops late nights only 45th Street
Stops late nights only 53rd Street
Stops all times 59th Street ​R all times ​W limited rush hour service only
Stops all times Eighth Avenue
Stops all times Fort Hamilton Parkway
Stops all times New Utrecht Avenue D all times (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 86th Street
Stops all times Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue Disabled access Q all times (BMT Brighton Line)
F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction​ (BMT Culver Line)
D all times (BMT West End Line)

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.thejoekorner.com/scripted-ticket-display.shtm?http://www.thejoekorner.com/subway-sun/P008480.gif service notice], effective November 27, 1967
  4. ^ 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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