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For the former Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation 2 service, see R (New York City Subway service).
"2" train symbol
Seventh Avenue Express
Map of the "2" train
Note: dashed pink line shows limited rush hour service to/from New Lots Avenue
Northern endWakefield – 241st Street
Southern endFlatbush Avenue or New Lots Avenue (limited rush hour service)
Stations61
Rolling stockR142[1][2]
(Rolling stock assignments subject to change)

The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

The 2 service operates between 241st Street in Wakefield, the Bronx and Brooklyn College – Flatbush Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn at all times, operating local in the Bronx and Brooklyn. Daytime 2 service operates express in Manhattan; late night service operates via local.

The service operates via White Plains Road in the Bronx, Lenox Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan. In Brooklyn, the 2 operates via Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue.

Limited rush hour service also runs between 241st Street in the Bronx and New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn instead of Flatbush Avenue due to space limitations along the Nostrand Avenue segment south of Franklin Avenue.

Service history

1967-1979 bullet
2 Train, running an R142 Train set, entering the 174th Street station in the Bronx.

On July 10, 1905, the connection between the IRT Lenox Avenue Line and IRT White Plains Road Line (which was previously served by the Third Avenue El) opened, allowing subway service from Manhattan to the Bronx.

On January 9, 1908, the IRT Joralemon Street Tunnel, connecting the current IRT Lexington Avenue Line to Brooklyn, opened. At this time, trains ran from East 180th Street to Borough Hall. On May 1, trains were extended to Nevins Street and Atlantic Avenue.

On March 31, 1917, the IRT White Plains Road Line was extended to 238th Street – Nereid Avenue.

On July 1, 1918, the entire IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line was completed. On April 15 of the next year, the Clark Street Tunnel, connecting the line to Brooklyn, opened as well.

Beginning December 19, 1919, trains ran to South Ferry with some rush hour trains to Atlantic Avenue. Four years later, those trains that ran to Atlantic were extended to Utica Avenue. A year later, those trains were extended even further to New Lots Avenue.

Beginning September 5, 1937, evening rush hour trains ran to Flatbush Avenue.

In 1957, a track connection to the IRT Dyre Avenue Line was completed.

Beginning February 6, 1959, trains ran between Wakefield – 241st Street and Flatbush Avenue at all times except late nights, when they ran between East 180th Street and New Lots Avenue.

Beginning April 16, 1965, all 2 service ran to New Lots Avenue at all times.

On July 10, 1983, trains began running between Wakefield – 241st Street and Flatbush Avenue at all times, making local stops in Bronx and Brooklyn and express stops in Manhattan.

From March to October 1998, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line was rehabilitated. On weekdays, 2 trains ran via the IRT Lexington Avenue Line between 149th Street – Grand Concourse and Nevins Street uptown from 5:00 to 12:00 and downtown from 12:00 to 5:00.

In September 1999, late-night express service in Manhattan was discontinued, with the 2 service making all local stops.

After September 11, 2001, the 2 train became local in Manhattan at all times (so they wouldn't be delayed behind 3 trains terminating at 14th Street). Normal service resumed on September 15, 2002.

Route

Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by the 2 service, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:

Line From To Tracks Times
all ex.
nights 		late
nights 		rush
peak
IRT White Plains Road Line (full line) Wakefield – 241st Street 149th Street – Grand Concourse local      
IRT Lenox Avenue Line 135th Street Central Park North – 110th Street all
IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line 96th Street Chambers Street express  
local      
IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line,
Brooklyn Branch 		Park Place Borough Hall all    
IRT Eastern Parkway Line Hoyt Street – Fulton Mall Franklin Avenue local
IRT Nostrand Avenue Line (full line) President Street Brooklyn College – Flatbush Avenue all  
IRT Eastern Parkway Line Nostrand Avenue Crown Heights – Utica Avenue local      
IRT New Lots Line (full line) Sutter Avenue – Rutland Road New Lots Avenue all

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 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
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
2 service Stations Disabled access Subway transfers Connections
The Bronx
Stops all times Wakefield – 241st Street
Stops all times Nereid Avenue 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times 233rd Street Disabled access 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line at Woodlawn
Stops all times 225th Street 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times 219th Street 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Gun Hill Road Disabled access 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Burke Avenue 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Allerton Avenue 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Pelham Parkway Disabled access 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction Bx12 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Bronx Park East 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times East 180th Street 5 all times
Stops all times West Farms Square – East Tremont Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times 174th Street 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Freeman Street 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Simpson Street Disabled access 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Intervale Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Prospect Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Jackson Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Third Avenue – 149th Street Disabled access 5 all times except late nights
Stops all times 149th Street – Grand Concourse 5 all times except late nights
4 all times (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Manhattan
Stops all times 135th Street Disabled access 3 all times
Stops all times 125th Street 3 all times M60 bus to LaGuardia Airport
Stops all times 116th Street 3 all times
Stops all times Central Park North – 110th Street 3 all times
Stops all times 96th Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all times
Stops late nights only 86th Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only 79th Street 1 all times
Stops all times 72nd Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all times
Stops late nights only 66th Street – Lincoln Center Disabled access 1 all times
Stops late nights only 59th Street – Columbus Circle Disabled access 1 all times
A all times ​D all times (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
Stops late nights only 50th Street 1 all times
Stops all times Times Square – 42nd Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all times
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)
N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line)
S all except late nights (42nd Street Shuttle) 		Port Authority Bus Terminal
Stops all times 34th Street – Penn Station Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all except late nights Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station
Stops late nights only 28th Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only 23rd Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only 18th Street 1 all times
Stops all times 14th Street 1 all times ​​3 all except late nights
F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction ​M weekdays during the day (IND Sixth Avenue Line at 14th Street)
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line at Sixth Avenue) 		PATH at 14th Street
Stops late nights only Christopher Street – Sheridan Square 1 all times PATH at Christopher Street
Stops late nights only Houston Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only Canal Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only Franklin Street 1 all times
Stops all times Chambers Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all except late nights
Stops all times Park Place 3 all except late nights
A all times ​C all except late nights ​E all times (IND Eighth Avenue Line at Chambers Street – World Trade Center) 		PATH at World Trade Center
Stops all times Fulton Street 3 all except late nights
4 all times ​5 all except late nights (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
A all times ​C all except late nights (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
J all times ​Z rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Stops all times Wall Street 3 all except late nights
Brooklyn
Stops all times Clark Street 3 all except late nights
Stops all times Borough Hall Disabled access 3 all except late nights
4 all times ​5 weekdays only (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)
N late nights R all times ​W limited rush hour service only (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
Stops all times Hoyt Street – Fulton Mall 3 all except late nights
Stops all times Nevins Street ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​5 weekdays only
Stops all times Atlantic Avenue Disabled access ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​5 weekdays only
B weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings ​Q all times (BMT Brighton Line)
D all times ​N all times ​R all times ​W limited rush hour service only (BMT Fourth Avenue Line) 		LIRR Atlantic Branch at Flatbush Avenue
Stops all times Bergen Street ​3 all except late nights ​4 late nights, and limited rush hour service
Stops all times Grand Army Plaza ​3 all except late nights ​4 late nights, and limited rush hour service
Stops all times Eastern Parkway – Brooklyn Museum ​3 all except late nights ​4 late nights, and limited rush hour service
Stops all times Franklin Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​5 weekdays only
S all times (BMT Franklin Avenue Line)
Nostrand Avenue Line service
Stops all times President Street 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Sterling Street 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Winthrop Street 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Church Avenue Disabled access 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Beverly Road 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Newkirk Avenue 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Brooklyn College – Flatbush Avenue Disabled access 5 weekdays only
New Lots Avenue Line service (occasional rush hour trips)
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Nostrand Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service only ​5 one weekday a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Kingston Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service only ​5 one weekday a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Crown Heights – Utica Avenue Disabled access ​3 all except late nights ​4 all times ​5 limited rush hour service only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Sutter Avenue – Rutland Road ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only B15 bus to JFK Airport
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Saratoga Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Rockaway Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Junius Street ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Pennsylvania Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Van Siclen Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only New Lots Avenue ​3 all except late nights ​4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction ​5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only B15 bus to JFK Airport
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