E (New York City Subway service)
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| Image:NYCS-bull-trans-E.svg | Eighth Avenue Local |
Image:NYCS map E.svg
note: dashed line shows late night only service
dashed pink line shows limited rush hour service to 179th Street
The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through Manhattan.
The normal service pattern for the E is from Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer in Jamaica, Queens, to World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, running express in Queens and local in Manhattan.
During late nights, the E runs local in Queens and Manhattan. Two local stops in eastern Queens (75th Avenue and Van Wyck Boulevard-Briarwood) are also served on evenings and weekends by the E.
Limited rush hour service runs fully express[1] to 179th Street at the end of the Queens Boulevard Line in Jamaica. This service pattern was added in 2001, when the V was introduced and E frequency was increased from 12 trains per hour (every 5 minutes)[citation needed] to 15 tph (every 4 minutes);[2] at the same time, the F frequency was decreased from 18 tph (every 3⅓ minutes)[citation needed] to 15 tph.[2] The Jamaica Center terminal can only handle 12 tph, since it was not intended to be a terminal and the double crossover was placed further from the end than ideal, so the excess E trains are sent to 179th Street.[citation needed]
The E service runs mostly R32s, and in a rare occurrence, R46s. The E line is based from the Jamaica Yard in Kew Gardens, Queens.
The following lines are used by the E service:
| Line | Tracks | When |
|---|---|---|
| IND Archer Avenue Line (full line) | N/A | always |
| IND Queens Boulevard Line north of Briarwood–Van Wyck Boulevard | express | rush hours only |
| IND Queens Boulevard Line from Van Wyck Boulevard to Forest Hills–71st Avenue | express (local late nights, evenings, and weekends) | always |
| IND Queens Boulevard Line south of 71st Avenue | express (local late nights) | always |
| IND Eighth Avenue Line from 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal to World Trade Center | local | always |
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[edit] History
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- On August 19, 1933, E service officially began, running between Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights and the Hudson Terminal (current World Trade Center station).
- During 1936, the IND Sixth Avenue Line was built to Lower East Side-Second Avenue and Jay Street-Borough Hall. E trains ran on that line, replacing the A to Church Avenue.
- On December 31, 1936, and April 24, 1937, the Queens Boulevard Line was extended to Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens and 169th Street, respectively.
- On December 15, 1940, service on the entire Sixth Avenue Line began. The E terminated at Broadway–Lafayette Street. South of that station, it was replaced by the F train.
- On December 10, 1950, 179th Street opened. E service terminated here, running express between Queens Plaza and 71st Avenue.
- During 1954, E trains ran express in Manhattan during rush hours.
- In 1956, service was extended to Euclid Avenue during rush hours as a local.
- In 1963, the E train beceme an express in Brooklyn and was extended to the Rockaways, with some put-ins beginning at Euclid Avenue and later Lefferts Boulevard during rush hours.
- On January 2, 1973, the E train became local in Brooklyn again, running to Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street only.
- On August 27, 1976, E service was eliminated from Brooklyn and terminated at World Trade Center.
- On December 11, 1988, the IND Archer Avenue Line opened. E trains were rerouted via this branch, stopping at the upper level of Sutphin Boulevard and Jamaica Center stations. The E train now skipped 75th Avenue and Van Wyck Boulevard on weekdays. R service was extended to 179th Street, but this was later discontinued.
- Service on the E was affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks because its terminal station is at the northeastern corner of the World Trade Center site. It went to Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn as the local on the IND Fulton Street Line at all times except late nights, replacing the temporarily suspended C service—the third time it had served the borough. This had happened in 1976, and again in early 2000 during the replacement of track switches at the World Trade Center station. On September 21, 2001, C service was restored, and E service was cut to Canal Street (since World Trade Center would be closed until January).
- On December 16, 2001, the connection from the 63rd Street Tunnel to the Queens Boulevard Line opened, and F trains were rerouted via this connector to travel between Manhattan and Queens. Some rush hours E trains now run to 179th Street.
- The EE originally ran as an 8th Avenue local from 71st-Continental Avenues and Chambers Street during off peak hours when the GG didn't run. This service was discontinued when the IND Sixth Avenue Line was completed in 1940. However, the EE reappeared in 1967 when it ran between 71st-Continental Avenues and Whitehall Street via Broadway Local midday, replacing the QT and RR. This service was discontinued in 1976 and replaced by the N.
[edit] Stations
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.
| Station service legend | |
|---|---|
| Image:NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg | Stops all times |
| Image:NYCS-SSI-allexceptnights.svg | Stops all times except late nights |
| Image:NYCS-SSI-nightsonly.svg | Stops late nights only |
| Image:NYCS-SSI-nightsweekends.svg | Stops late nights and weekends only |
| Image:NYCS-SSI-weekdaysonly.svg | Stops weekdays only |
| Image:NYCS-SSI-rushpeak.svg | Stops rush hours in the peak direction only |
| Time period details | |
[edit] References
- ^ E signs are located above the express tracks at Parsons Boulevard, showing that trains skip 169th Street. Part of one of these signs can be seen in this 2004 photo.
- ^ a b Straphangers Campaign, Chart Two: How Does Your Subway Line Rate?PDF (152 KiB), 2003
[edit] External links
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