Division of the New York City Subway
TheA Division , also known as theIRT Division ,[ 2] New York City Subway , consisting of the lines operated with services designated by numbers (1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7 ) and the42nd Street Shuttle .[ 3] Interborough Rapid Transit Company before the 1940 city takeover. A Division cars are narrower, shorter, and lighter than those of theB Division , measuring 8.6 by 51 feet (2.62 by 15.54 m).[ 4] [ 5]
Typical A Division train. Note the three sets of doors as opposed to four. The following lines are part of the A Division (services shown in parentheses; lines with colors next to them aretrunk lines ):
Station service legend Stops 24 hours a day Stops every day during daytime hours only Stops every day during overnight hours only Stops during weekday daytime hours only Stops during weekday rush hours only Stops weekdays in the peak direction only Time period details Station is compliant with theAmericans with Disabilities Act Station is compliant with theAmericans with Disabilities Act Elevator access to mezzanine only
Numbers were assigned to subway services in 1948:[ 6]
Name North end/type Seventh Avenue Local (all times)Broadway Seventh Avenue Express (all times except late nights) White Plains Road Seventh Avenue Express (all times) Lenox Avenue Lexington Avenue Express (all times except late nights)Jerome Lexington Avenue Express (all times except late nights) Dyre Lexington Avenue Local (all times) Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park Express peak direction (rush hours)Flushing Express peak direction (rush hours)Flushing Flushing Local (all times)
The42nd Street Shuttle andBowling Green–South Ferry Shuttle also provided subway services, and elevated service remained on theThird Avenue Line andPolo Grounds Shuttle .
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IRT
Manhattan/Queens Bronx Brooklyn Bridges and tunnels Former
B
BMT
Manhattan/Queens Eastern division Southern division Bridges and tunnels Former
IND
Manhattan/Bronx Brooklyn/Queens Bridges and tunnels Former
BMT/IND
Interdivision
Other Note that this is a list of New York City Subway lines, which are the physical infrastructure over which
services operate.
Lines with colors next to them are
trunk lines ; trunk lines determine the color of
New York City Subway service bullets, except for
shuttles , which are dark gray.
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