Eighth Avenue Local
K train rollsign on a preservedR40 car at theNew York Transit Museum
Northern end	168th Street
Southern end	World Trade Center
Stations	23
Started service	September 10, 1932; 93 years ago (1932-09-10)
Discontinued	December 11, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-12-11)
Route map Legend toInwood–207th Street via8th Avenue  B  K  168th Street 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue 155th Street the Bronx viaConcourse 145th Street 135th Street 125th Street 116th Street Cathedral Parkway–110th Street 103rd Street 96th Street 86th Street 81st Street–Museum of Natural History 72nd Street 59th Street–Columbus Circle Downtown &Brooklyn via53rd Street East Side &Queens via53rd Street 50th Street ( southbound) 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal 34th Street–Penn Station 23rd Street 14th Street West Fourth Street–Washington Square Spring Street Canal Street World Trade Center |Chambers Street  E  K  Downtown &Brooklyn via8th Avenue Legend Lines used by the Other services sharing tracks with the Unused lines, connections, or service patterns  K  Termini of services Cross-platform interchange Platforms on different levels This diagram: view talk edit

TheK Eighth Avenue Local, earlier theAA, was arapid transit service of theNew York City Subway. Its route bullet was colored blue on station signs, car rollsigns, and the official subway map since it ran on theIND Eighth Avenue Line.

The K operated during midday, evenings, and weekends, making local stops between168th Street inWashington Heights, Manhattan andWorld Trade Center inLower Manhattan viaCentral Park West andEighth Avenue inManhattan. During late night hours, the A express made local stops on theIND Eighth Avenue Line. During rush hours, theC, formerly theCC, ran betweenBedford Park Boulevard andEuclid Avenue, replacing the K as the local onEighth Avenue. It was discontinued in 1988 as part of a series of major service changes.

A and AA service began on September 10, 1932, with the opening of theIND Eighth Avenue Line. TheIndependent Subway System (IND) used single letters to refer to express services and double letters for local services. TheA ran express and the AA ran local, from168th Street toHudson Terminal (now World Trade Center). The AA ran at all times, and it was extended to207th Street during nights and on Sundays when theA did not run. When the Eighth Avenue Line was extended toJay Street–Borough Hall on February 1, 1933, the AA was extended there evenings and Sundays, when theA did not run.^[1][2]

On July 1, 1933, the AA was suspended when the Concourse Line opened and the newCC service provided local service on Eighth Avenue in its place. A service began running express in Manhattan at all times. AA service was restored as part of changes made in conjunction with the opening of theIND Sixth Avenue Line on December 15, 1940. The AA would only run during non-rush hours and Saturday late afternoon through all day Sunday service toChambers Street. Rush hours, which at the time included Saturday mornings and afternoons, the AA did not run; it was replaced by the BB (laterB) service, which instead ran on the Sixth Avenue Line.^[3] On January 5, 1952, AA service began operating during Saturday mornings and afternoons, replacing BB service.^[2] This pattern was unchanged until August 28, 1977, when late night service was replaced by an all localA service.^[1][4]

On May 6, 1985, as part of theelimination of double letters, the AA was renamed the K. This service operated between168th Street andWorld Trade Center during midday, evenings, and weekends. During late night hours, the A express made local stops on the Eighth Avenue Line. During rush hours, theC, formerly theCC, ran betweenBedford Park Boulevard andRockaway Park–Beach 116th Street, replacing the K as the local on Eighth Avenue.^[5] This change was not officially reflected in schedules until May 24, 1987.^[1]

On December 11, 1988, as part of thewidespread service changes that day, the K was discontinued, being replaced by theC train, which was expanded from its rush-hour only service to include midday service between145th Street andEuclid Avenue, early evening (until 9 p.m.) service from145th Street toWorld Trade Center, and weekend service matching the former K between168th Street andWorld Trade Center.^[6] TheB was also expanded to middays to match part of the former K.^[7][1]

The following table shows the lines used by the K service:

For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.

Station service legend
	Stops 24 hours a day
	Stops every day during daytime hours only
	Stops during weekday daytime 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 in the indicated direction only
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	Elevator access to mezzanine only

	Stations		Subway transfers	Connections
Manhattan
	168th Street
	163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue
	155th Street
	145th Street		A  D  (IND Concourse Line)
	135th Street
	125th Street		AD
	116th Street
	Cathedral Parkway–110th Street
	103rd Street
	96th Street
	86th Street
	81st Street–Museum of Natural History
	72nd Street
	59th Street–Columbus Circle		A  D  1  (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
	50th Street		E
	42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal		A  ​​E  1  ​2  ​3  (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line), 7  <7> ​ (IRT Flushing Line), B  D  N  Q  R  (BMT Broadway Line), S (42nd Street Shuttle) atTimes Square–42nd Street	Port Authority Bus Terminal Note: Yellow B and D services discontinued
	34th Street–Penn Station		A  ​​E	Amtrak,LIRR,NJ Transit atPennsylvania Station
	23rd Street		E
	14th Street		A  ​​E  L  (BMT Canarsie Line)
	West Fourth Street–Washington Square		A  ​​E  F  <F> SJFK (IND Sixth Avenue Line)	PATH atNinth Street Note: Grand Street Shuttle and JFK Express discontinued
	Spring Street		E
	Canal Street		A  ​​E
	World Trade Center		E  A  (IND Eighth Avenue Line atChambers Street) 2  ​3  (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line atPark Place)	PATH atWorld Trade Center

• 1988 disestablishments in New York City
• Defunct New York City Subway services
• 1985 establishments in New York City

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• Use mdy dates from June 2024