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GENERAL INFO
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UP TRAINS are always travelling towards New York City. DOWN TRAINS are always travelling away from New York City.
The NYC Subway network consists of 36 lines and 24 services, with several services using the same colour line, so do make sure to check out the front of each train as the line colour and route number or letter, will always be displayed there.
The NYC MTA covers the four New York boroughs of Brooklyn,Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. The borough of Staten Island is covered by the Staten Island Ferry and the MTA Staten Island Railway.
NYC is linked with Jersey City in the state of New Jersey by way of the PATH system, the Port Authority Trans Hudson system which travels across the River Hudson between the two cities.
NYC is also linked to the neighbouring states of New Jersey and Connecticut by way of the Metro North Railroad, linked to Roosevelt Island by way of the Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway and links and services to Long Island by way of the Long Island Railroad.
The NYC Subway has five service patterns -
Rush Hour - 06.30 - 09.30 & 15.30 - 21.30.
Mid Day - 09.30 - 15.30 Monday to Friday.
Evenings - 20.00 - 24.00.
Late Night - 00.01 - 06.30 with services running every 20 minutes
Weekend - 06.30 - 24.00 Saturday and Sunday.
All NYC Subway routes operate twenty fours hours a day except for services B, C and 42nd Street Shuttle.
The NYC MTA company provides an unlimited bus and subway rail card called the Metrocard, which offers several types of travel pass including single ride cards, pay per ride cards, student cards, senior citizen cards and disabled users cards.The cards can be used on all NYC bus services, the subway, the PATH system, the Roosevelt Island Tramway and the Air Train JFK. Cards can be purchased from vending machines and pay booths at subway stations or by post. For more information, visit - www.mta.info/fares
LINE COLOURS
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IND Sixth Avenue Line Bright orange
IND Eighth Avenue Line Vivid blue
BMT Broadway Line Sunflower yellow
IRT Broadway / Seventh Avenue Line Red
BMT Canarsie Line Light slate gray
IND Crosstown Line Lime green
IRT Flushing Line Raspberry
IRT Lexington Avenue Line Apple green
BMT Nassau Street Line Terracotta brown
Shuttles Dark slate gray
SUBWAY SERVICES
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Broadway – Seventh Avenue Local - Line1
Seventh Avenue Express - Lines 2 + 3.
Broadway Express - Lines 2 + 3.
Broadway Local - Lines N, Q + R
Broadway Express - Line Q
Broadway / 4th Avenue Local - Line R
Sixth Avenue Local - Line F
Sixth Avenue Express - Lines B + D
Sixth Avenue Local / Myrtle Avenue - Line M
Franklin Avenue Shuttle - Line S
Rockaway Park Shuttle - Line S.
42nd Street Shuttle - Line S
Crosstown Local - Line G.
Nassau Street Local - Line J
Nassau Street Express - Line Z
Lexington Avenue Express - Line 4 + 5
Lexington Avenue Local - Line 6
Lexington Avenue Local / Pelham Express - Line 6
Pelham Local Express - Line 6
Flushing Local Express - Line 7
Flushing Express - Line 7
Eighth Avenue Local - lines A + C
Eighth Avenue Express - Lines A + C
Canarsie Local - Line L
Second Avenue Local - Line T - under construction
LINES & DISTRICTS COVERED
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Second Avenue Line (Manhattan) - 16 stations between 125th Street and Hanover Square - Presently under construction.
Fourth Avenue Line (Brooklyn) - 16 stations between Court Street and Bay Ridge / 95th Street.
Sixth Avenue Line (Manhattan) - 14 stations between Columbus Circle and Grand Street, south end.
Eighth Avenue Line (Manhattan) - 30 stations between 207th Street and High Street, south end.
42nd Street Shuttle (Manhattan) - 2 stations at Times Square and New York Grand Central Station.
63rd Street Line (Manhattan) - 3 stations between Lexington Ave / 63rd Street and 21st Street / Queens Bridge.
Archer Avenue Line (Queens) - 3 stations between Parsons / Archer Ave and Jamaica / Van Wyck.
Astoria Line (Queens) - 7 stations between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza.
Brighton Line (Brooklyn) - 20 stations between De Kolb Ave and Coney Island - Stillwell Ave.
Broadway Line (Manhattan) - 16 stations between Lexington Ave / 59th Street and Whitehall Street / South Ferry.
Broadway – 7th Avenue Line (Bronx) - 44 stations between Van Cortlandt Park / 242nd Street and South Park / Borough Hall.
Canarsie Line (Manhattan) - 27 stations between 8th Avenue and Rockaway Park.
Concourse Line (Bronx) - 12 stations between Norwood / 205th Street and 145th Street.
Crosstown Line (Brooklyn) - 13 stations between Court Square and Hoyt Schermerhorns Streets.
Culver Line (Brooklyn) - 21 stations between Jay Street / Metro Tech and Coney Island - Stillwell Ave.
Dyre Avenue Line (Bronx) - 5 stations between Eastchester / Dyre Avenue and Morris Park.
Eastern Parkway Line (Brooklyn) - 11 stations between Borough Hall and Crown Heights - Utica Ave.
Flushing Line (Manhattan) - 21 stations between Flushing - Main Street and Times Square.
Franklin Avenue Shuttle (Brooklyn) - 6 stations between Franklin Ave and Prospect Park.
Fulton Street Line (Brooklyn) - 22 stations between Jay Street / Metro Tech and Ozone Park / Lefferts Blvd.
Jamaica Line (Brooklyn) - 24 stations between Marcy Avenue and 121st Street.
Jerome Avenue Line (Bronx) - 14 stations between 14th Street / Woodlawn and 138th Street - Grand Concourse.
Lenox Avenue Line (Manhattan) - 6 stations between Harlem / 148th Street and Central Park North / 110th Street.
Lexington Avenue Line (Manhattan) - 27 stations between 125th Street and South Ferry.
Myrtle Avenue Line (Brooklyn) - 7 stations between Metropolitan Avenue and Central Avenue.
Nassau Street Line (Manhattan) - 6 stations between Essex Street and Broad Steret.
New Lots Line (Brooklyn) - 7 stations between Sutter Avenue / Rutland Road and New Lots Avenue.
Nostrand Avenue Line (Brooklyn) - 7 stations between President Street and Flatbush Ave / Brooklyn College.
Pelham Line (Bronx) - 18 stations between Pelham Bay Park and Third Avenue / 138th Street.
Queens Boulevard Line (Manhattan) - 25 stations between 50th Street and Jamaica / 179th Street.
Rockaway Line (Queens) - 14 stations between Rockaway Park - Aqueduct Racetrack and 116th Street.
Sea Beach Line (Brooklyn) - 10 stations between 8th Avenue and Coney Island - Stillwell Avenue.
West End Line (Brooklyn) - 13 stations between Ninth Avenue and Coney Island - Stillwell Avenue.
White Plains Road Line (Bronx) - 20 stations between Wakefield / 21st Street and 149th Street - Grand Concourse.
TRANSFER STATIONS
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STATIONS FOR LINES
14th Street / Sixth Avenue – Manhattan - 1, 2, 3, F, L & M.
14th Street / Eighth Avenue – Manhattan - A, C, E & L.
14th Street / Union Square – Manhattan - 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q & R.
34th Street / Herald Square – Manhattan - B. D, F, N, Q & R.
42nd Street / Fifth Avenue / Bryant Park - Manhattan - 7, B, D, F & M.
59th Street / Columbus Circle - Manhattan - 1, A, B, C & D.
149th Street / Grand Concourse – The Bronx - 2, 4 & 5.
161st Street / Yankee Stadium – The Bronx - 4, B & D.
168th Street / Washington Heights - Manhattan - 1, A & C.
Atlantic Avenue / Barclays Centre – Brooklyn - 2, 3, 4 ,5, B, D, N, Q & R.
Bleecker Street / Broadway Lafayette Street - Manhattan - 6, B, D, F & M.
Broadway Junction – Brooklyn - A, C, J, L & Z.
Brooklyn Bridge / City Hall / Chambers Street – Manhattan - 4, 5 ,6, J & Z.
Canal Street – Manhattan - 6, J, N, Q, R & Z.
Chambers Street / World Trade Centre / Park Place – Manhattan - 2, 3, A, C & E
Court Square – Queens - 7, E, G & M.
Court Street / BoroughHall – Brooklyn - 2, 3, 4, 5 & R.
Delancey Street / Essex Street – Manhattan - F, J, M & Z
Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street – Brooklyn - F, J & R.
Franklyn Avenue / Botanic Garden – Brooklyn - 2, 3, 4, 5 & S.
Franklyn Avenue / Fulton Street – Brooklyn - C & S.
Fulton Street – Manhattan - 2, 3, 4, 5, C, J & Z.
Grand Central / 42nd Street – Manhattan - 4, 5, 6, 7 & S.
Jay Street / Metro Tech – Brooklyn - A, C, F & R.
Lexington Avenue / 51st – 53rd Steet - Manhattan - 6, E & M.
Lexington Avenue / 59th Street - Manhattan - 4, 5, 6, N, Q & R.
Lorimer Street / Metropolitan Avenue – Brooklyn - G & L.
Myrtle Wyckoff Avenues – Brooklyn - L & M.
New Utrect Avenue / 52nd Street – Brooklyn - D & N.
Roosevelt Avenue / 74th Street – Queens - 7, E, F, M & R.
South Ferry / Whitehall Street – Manhattan - 1 & R.
Times Square / 42ndStreet & 42nd Street Port Authority Bus Terminal – Manhattan - 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R & S.
MTA NYC Subway website
NYC MAJOR RAIL & BUS TERMINALS
RAIL
New York City is served by two major railway stations -
Grand Central Station, which is an iconic local landmark located along East 42nd Street in the city's midtown Manhattan district.
The station is a vast complex of restaurants and shops which provides both inter city and international rail services, several commuter rail services, eight bus lines and subway lines 4, 5, 6, 7 & S.
Grand Central Station is also served by four Amtrak services, they are;
The Adirondack service which travels between New York City and Montreal in Canada.
The Empire service which travels between New York City and Niagara Falls.
The Lake Shore service which travels between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts.
The Maple Leaf service which travels between New York City and Toronto in Canada.
Pennsylvania Station, also known as Penn Station, which is located along Manhattan's 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue. This station is served by several local and inter state bus services, five of the New Jersey Transit services, all eleven Long Island Railroad services, sixteen Amtrak services and subway lines 1, 2, 3, A, B, & C.
Penn Station's sixteen Amtrak services are;
The Acela service which travels between Boston, Massachusetts and Washington DC.
The Adirondack service from NYC to Montreal in Canada.
The Cardinal service from NYC to Chicago, Illinois.
The Carolinian service from NYC to Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Crescent service from NYC to New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Empire service from NYC to Niagara Falls.
The Ethan Allen service from NYC to Rutland, Vermont.
The Keystone service from NYC to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The Lake Shore service from NYC to Boston, Massachusetts.
The Maple Leaf service from NYC to Toronto in Canada.
The Northeast service which travels between Boston, Massachusetts and Norfolk, Virginia.
The Palmetto service from NYC to Savannah, Georgia.
The Pennsylvanian service from NYC to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
The Silver Meteor service from NYC to Miami, Florida.
The Silver Star service from NYC to Miami, Florida.
The Vermonter which travels between St Albans, Vermont and Washington DC.
BUS
New York is also served by two other bus terminals -
The Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) located on the city's 8th Avenue in Manhattan, which is served by subway lines A, C, E, N, Q, R, 1, 2, 3, & 7
The George Washington Bridge Bus Station located along Broadway, which is served by subway lines A, C & E.
Concourse of Grand Central Station. Image courtesy of Dilif, wikimedia commons
OTHER NYC RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS
THE PATH LINES
The Port Authority Trans Hudson rail lines link New York City with Jersey City. There are five PATH services, they are;
Red Line – 8.9 miles – 4 stations between Newark and the World Trade Centre.
Green Line – 3 miles – 4 stations between Hoboken and World Trade Centre.
Yellow Line – 5.7 miles – 8 stations between Journal Square and 33rd Street.
Blue Line – 3,5 miles – 6 stations between Hoboken and 33rd Street.
Yellow Line 2 – 6.7 miles – 9 stations between Journal Square and 33rd Street.
The PATH Services are available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year.
The PATH website - www.panynj.gov/path
The Staten Island Ferry, courtesy of KMFi64, wikipedia commons.
THE METRO NORTH RAILROAD
The Metro North Railroad is a suburban, commuter rail service which runs three lines east of the River Hudson to the state of Connecticut and two lines west of the River Hudson to the state of New Jersey.
The Hudson Line - West - 29 stations between New York Grand Central Station and Poughkeepsie.
The Harlem Line - West - 38 stations between New York Grand Central Station and Wassaic.
The New Haven Line - West - 38 stations between New Haven, Connecticut and Mount Vernon, New York.
The Port Jervis Line - East - 26 stations between The Hoboken Terminal and Port Jervis.
The Pascack Valley Line - East - 18 stations between The Hoboken Terminal and Spring Valley.
Website - www.mta.info/nyct/subway
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD
The Long Island Railroad is a commuter rail service which runs one main line with two trunk lines and eleven branch lines along NYC's Long Island.
The Main Line consists of twenty nine stations between Long Island City and Greenport with branch lines to Belmont Park, Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma.
The Montauk Line consists of thirty three stations between Long island City and Montauk, with branch lines to West Hempstead and Babylon.
The Atlantic Line consists of eight stations between Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal and Valley Steam with branch lines to Far Rockaway and Long Beach.
Website - www.mta.info/lirr
THE STATEN ISLAND RAILWAY
The Staten Island Railway links the Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan with the St George Terminal on Staten Island by way of the Staten Island Ferry.
The Staten Island Railway has a fourteen mile track with twenty two stations situated between the St George Terminal and Tottenville.
The service is wheelchair accessible, provides free park and ride lots and is available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year.
The Staten Island Ferry website - www.nyc.gov/statfery
THE JFK AIR TRAIN
Image courtesy of Guam, wikimedia commons.
The JFK Airtrain is an 8.1 mile journey with ten stations between Jamaica and Terminals 1,2, 3, 4 , 5, 7 & 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The service runs twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year.
The Airtrain JFK website - www.panynj.gov/airtrain
New York City is also served by the La Guardia International Airport - Which is served by several bus routes for transfers into New York City. For timetables and a full list of routes please visit - www.nycairporter.com
THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND AERIAL TRAMWAY
Image courtesy of Jim Henderson, wikimedia commons.
The Roosevelt Island Aerial Tramway is an electric, cable operated, aerial tramway which links Manhattan's upper east side with Roosevelt Island, by travelling above the East River.
The tramway can be accessed from Tram Plaza on 60th Street, the nearest subway stop is the Lexington Avenue / 59th Street Station.
The tram is served on the island by the Red Bus service.
The service runs daily from 06.30 hours - 02.30 hours Monday to Friday and from 06.30 hours - 03.30 hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
Roosevelt Island can also be accessed by way of the 63rd Street Line of the NYC Subway.
Website - http://rioc.ny.gov
THE NEW YORK WATERWAY
Image courtesy of Beyong My Ken, wikimedia commons.
The New York Waterway operates three ferry services, The East River Ferry, The Belford Ferry and the Hudson River Ferry.
The combined ferry services consist of twenty three routes which are served by twenty one terminals situated in NYC and the state of New Jersey, with embarcation points at Battery Park, Brooklyn, East 34th Street, Edgewater, Governor's Island, Hoboken, Jersey City, Liberte Harbour, Lincoln Harbour, Long Island, Manhattan, New Jersey, Newburgh, Ossining, Raritan Bay, Wall Street, Weehawken, West 39th Street, West Midtown and the World Financial Centre.
Website - www.nywaterway.com
NEW YORK CITY SPORTING VENUES
New York City is served by several internationally recognised sporting venues, including -
The Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets, can be accessed from the Atlantic Avenue Station which can be accessed by the B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4 & 5 trains.
The Citi Field Stadium, home of the New York Mets, is located in Flushing Meadows, Queens and can also be accessed by way of the Mets / Willets Point Subway Station on the 7 train.
Madison Square Gardens, home of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers, is located in Manhattan and can be accessed by several stations, the nearest of which is the Seventh Street Subway Station which is served by the 1, 2 & 3 trains.
The Met Life Stadium, home of the New York Giants and the New York Jets, can be accessed from Meadowlands Railway Station found on the Meadowlands rail service.
Nassau Coliseum, home of the New York Islanders located on Long Island, can be accessed from Hempstead Railway Station on the Long Island Railroad service.
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center located in Corona Park at Flushing Meadows in the Borough of Queens, which includes the largest tennis arena in the world, the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The complex can be accessed by way of the Mets / Willets Point Subway Station, which is served by the 7 train.
Yankee Stadium, pictured above, is home of the New York Yankees baseball team and is located in the Bronx area of the city. The stadium can be accessed by the 161st Street Subway Station on the 4, B & D trains.
NYC TRANSPORT LINKS
MTA NYC Subway - www.mta.info/nyct/subway
PATH System - www.panynj.gov/path
Staten Island Ferry - www.nyc.gov/statfery
Airtrain JFK - www.panynj.gov/airtrain
NYC Airports transportation - www.panynj.gov/airports
NYC Ferry Services - www.nywaterway.com
Roosevelt Island Tramway - http://rioc.ny.gov
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