3 (New York City Subway service)
The 3 Seventh Avenue Express[3] is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.[4]
The 3 operates at all times. Daytime service operates between 148th Street in Harlem, Manhattan and New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, making express stops in Manhattan (between 96th Street and Chambers Street) and local stops in Brooklyn. Late night service short turns at Times Square–42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.
The 3 train formerly ran to City Hall or South Ferry in Manhattan, and were later rerouted to Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College in Brooklyn. In 1983, it was rerouted to New Lots Avenue.
Service history
On November 23, 1904, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened between 96th Street and 145th Street. 3 trains ran between 145th Street and City Hall, making all stops.[5]
On July 1, 1918, the entire IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line was completed. 3 trains were rerouted south of 42nd Street from the IRT Lexington Avenue Line to this new line. They now made all stops to South Ferry.[5]
As of 1934, 3 service operated between 145th Street and South Ferry except late nights, when service operated between 145th Street and 96th Street, making local stops.
Beginning on January 4, 1955, some 3 trains ran express in Manhattan during rush hours and were extended to Flatbush Avenue; a few layups and put-ins ran to New Lots. Late night service was discontinued between 145th Street and 96th Street.[5] However, from December 20, 1957, 3 trains were rerouted to New Lots Avenue during rush hours. On February 6, 1959, all trains except late nights made express stops in Manhattan as part of the "West Side Improvement" and ran to Flatbush Avenue.[5] Starting April 8, 1960, 3 trains were rerouted to New Lots. Weekday evening service was cut to a shuttle 145th Street to 135th Street only.[5] However, on April 18, 1965, 3 service started to run to Flatbush Avenue again.[5] On October 17, 1965, weekend evening service was also cut to a shuttle 145th Street to 135th Street.
On May 13, 1968, trains were extended to the newly completed 148th Street–Lenox Terminal.[5] Later that year, on December 15, all-night shuttle service between 148th Street and 135th Street was brought back for the first time since 1955. On May 23, 1976, the current practice of starting Sunday service late (9 or 10 AM) began.[5] On July 10, 1983, the 2 and 3 trains swapped Brooklyn Terminals, and the 3 was permanently stationed at New Lots Avenue so it could access the Livonia Yard and shops.[5][6]
Beginning on August 5, 1990, late-night shuttles between 148th Street and 135th Street were discontinued and replaced by shuttle buses. On September 4, 1994, late-night shuttles between 148th Street and 135th Street were resumed, but were discontinued again on September 10, 1995.[7] This was a cost-saving measure due to low ridership.[8]
From March 2[9] to October 12, 1998, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line was rehabilitated. Most 3 service was rerouted to 137th Street–City College.[10]
After September 11, 2001, the 3 service became a local in Manhattan. After a few switching delays at 96th Street, service was changed on September 19, 2001. It ran in Manhattan as an express between Harlem–148th Street and 14th Street and was replaced by 1 service in Brooklyn. It returned to New Lots Avenue on September 15, 2002.[5]
On July 27, 2008, late night 3 service was restored, operating as an express between 148th Street and Times Square–42nd Street.[11][12][5]
As a result of planned repairs to Hurricane Sandy-related damage in the Clark Street Tube, on weekends from June 17, 2017 to June 24, 2018, the 3 operated only in Manhattan between Harlem-148th Street and 14th Street with 4 trains providing service in Brooklyn.[13][14]
Route
Service pattern
The following table shows the lines used by the 3, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:[15]
Line | From | To | Tracks | Times | |
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all ex. nights | late nights | ||||
IRT Lenox Avenue Line (full line) | Harlem–148th Street | Central Park North–110th Street | all | ||
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line | 96th Street | Times Square–42nd Street | express | ||
34th Street–Penn Station | Chambers Street | ||||
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, Brooklyn Branch |
Park Place | Borough Hall | all | ||
IRT Eastern Parkway Line (full line) | Hoyt Street | 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. For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.
Station service legend | |
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Stops all times |
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Stops all times except late nights |
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Stops weekdays during the day |
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Stops rush hours only |
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Station closed |
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Stops rush hours/weekdays in the peak direction only |
Time period details | |
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Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act |
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Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the indicated direction only |
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Elevator access to mezzanine only |
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Stations | ![]() |
Subway transfers | Connections/Notes |
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Manhattan | ||||
Lenox Avenue Line | ||||
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Harlem–148th Street | |||
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145th Street | Access to/from first five cars only. Some southbound a.m. rush hour trips begin at this station. Station is closed for renovations as part of the Enhanced Station Initiative until November 2018. | ||
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135th Street | ![]() |
2 ![]() |
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125th Street | 2 ![]() |
M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport | |
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116th Street | 2 ![]() |
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Central Park North–110th Street | 2 ![]() |
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Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line | ||||
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96th Street | ![]() |
1 ![]() ![]() |
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72nd Street | ![]() |
1 ![]() ![]() |
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Times Square–42nd Street | ![]() |
1 ![]() ![]() 7 ![]() ![]() A ![]() ![]() ![]() N ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() S ![]() |
Port Authority Bus Terminal |
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34th Street–Penn Station | ![]() |
1 ![]() ![]() |
M34 / M34A Select Bus Service Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station |
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14th Street | 1 ![]() ![]() F ![]() ![]() ![]() L ![]() |
PATH at 14th Street | |
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Chambers Street | ![]() |
1 ![]() ![]() |
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Brooklyn Branch | ||||
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Park Place | ![]() |
2 ![]() A ![]() ![]() E ![]() |
PATH at World Trade Center |
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Fulton Street | ![]() |
2 ![]() 4 ![]() ![]() A ![]() ![]() J ![]() ![]() |
PATH at World Trade Center |
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Wall Street | 2 ![]() |
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Brooklyn | ||||
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Clark Street | ![]() |
2 ![]() |
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Borough Hall | ![]() |
2 ![]() 4 ![]() ![]() R ![]() ![]() |
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Eastern Parkway Line | ||||
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Hoyt Street | 2 ![]() |
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Nevins Street | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center | ![]() |
2 ![]() ![]() ![]() B ![]() ![]() D ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
LIRR Atlantic Branch at Atlantic Terminal |
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Bergen Street | 2 ![]() ![]() |
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Grand Army Plaza | 2 ![]() ![]() |
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Eastern Parkway–Brooklyn Museum | 2 ![]() ![]() |
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Franklin Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() S ![]() |
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Nostrand Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
B44 Select Bus Service | |
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Kingston Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Crown Heights–Utica Avenue | ![]() |
2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
B46 Select Bus Service |
New Lots Line | ||||
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Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
B15 bus to JFK Airport | |
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Saratoga Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rockaway Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Junius Street | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Pennsylvania Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Van Siclen Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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New Lots Avenue | 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
B15 bus to JFK Airport |
References
- ^ 'Subdivision 'A' Car Assignment Effective December 23, 2023'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Subdivision 'A' Car Assignments: Cars Required December 23, 2023" (PDF). The Bulletin. 67 (2). Electric Railroaders' Association. February 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "3 Subway Timetable, Effective June 30, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ http://web.mta.info/developers/resources/line_colors.htm
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NYCT Line by Line History". www.erictb.info. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "New IRT Schedules - Increased Service to Flatbush Avenue". New York Division Bulletin. July 1983.
- ^ "Coming Transit Reductions: What They Mean for You," The New York Times, August 20, 1995, p. CY10
- ^ Bleyer, Jennifer (July 17, 2005). "In a City That Never Sleeps, Two Stations That Doze". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Christian, Nichole M. (March 3, 1998). "Subway Line Repairs Start With Confusion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "About NYC Transit - History". October 19, 2002. Archived from the original on October 19, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
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- ^ "Transit & Bus Committee Meeting December 2016" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 12, 2016. pp. PDF-169 to PDF-175. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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