Independent Subway Services Beginning in 1932

Adapted from ERA NY Division Bulletins October and November 1968
Expanded to service dates until 1973. General summary of changes to present
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DATE

A

AA

B/BB

C

CC & V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

K/KK (Q)

NOTES

9/10/32

207-HT

168-HT

                    

Original line opens 207 to Hudson Terminal (WTC)

2/1/33

207-Jay

168-Jay

                    

HT-Jay St opens

3/20/33

207-Bergen

168-HT

                    

Jay to Bergen opens

7/1/33

207-Bergen

    

205-Bergen

Bedford Park-HT

205-HT

              

Concourse Line opens

8/19/33

207-Bergen

    

205-HT

Bedford Park-HT

  

Roosevelt-HT

    

QP-Nassau

    

53/8 and Nassau to Roosevelt Av opens

10/7/33

207-Church

    

205-HT

Bedford Park -HT

  

Roosevelt –East Bdwy

    

QP-Nassau

    

Bergen to Jay St and West 4th to East Broadway open.

1/1/36

207-Church

    

205-Jay

Bedford Park –HT

  

Roosevelt -2nd

    

QP-Nassau

    

Extend C Service

DATE

A

AA

B/BB

C

CC & V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

K/KK (Q)

NOTES

4/9/36

207-Rock Av

    

205-HS

Bedford Park –HT

  

Roosevelt – Church (Houston)

    

QP-Nassau

HS-Court St

  

Court St BH to Rockaway Ave opens

12/31/36

207-Rock Av

    

205-HS

Bedford Park –HT

  

Cont’tl – Church (Houston)

    

QP - Nassau

HS-Court St

  

Roosevelt to Continental Ave opens

4/24/37

207-Rock Av

    

205-HS

Bedford Park –HT

  

169 Exp Cont to QP – Church (Houston)

169 Local Cont to QP – Church (Houston)

    

Cont’tl – Nassau

QP – Nass

HS-Court St

  

Continental to 169 opens

7/1/37

207-Rock Av

    

205-HS

205 – HT

Bedford Park –HT

  

169 Exp Cont to QP – Church (Houston)

    

Cont’tl – Smith 9

HS-Court St

  

Nassau to Bergen St opens

5/11/40

207-Rock Av

    

205-HS

205 – HT

Bedford Park –HT

  

(WF/169 Exp Cont to QP – Church (Houston)

    

WF/Cont’tl – Smith 9

HS-Court St

  

Continental – World’s Fair opens

DATE

A

AA

B/BB

C

CC & V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

K/KK (Q)

NOTES

12/15/40

207-Rock Av

168 - HT

168 – 34/6

205 – HS (UA)

Bedford Park – HT

205 – HT

169 - BL

  

Parsons – Church

Cont’tl – Smith 9

HS-Court St

  

6th Ave line opens 53rd to West 4th local tracks and 53 to 34/6 ‘express’ tracks

12/30/46

207-ENY

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

205 – HS (UA)

Bedford Park – HT

205 – HT

169 – BL

  

169 – Church

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Dicontinuted 6/1/46

  

Rockaway Ave to ENY opens

11/28/48

207 – Euclid

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

205 – HS (UA)

Bedford Park – HT

205 – HT

169 – BL

  

Parsons – Church

Cont’tl – Smith 9

    

ENY to Euclid opens

10/24/49

207 – Euclid

(Exp)

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – HT

169 – BL

169 – ENY (Local)

  

Parsons – Church

Cont’tl – Smith 9

    

Start of Fulton St express service

12/10/50

207 – Euclid

(Exp)

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – HT

179 – BL

179 – ENY (Local)

  

179 – Church

Parsons – Church

Cont’tl – Smith 9

    

169 to 179 opens

DATE

A

AA

B/BB

C

CC & V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

K/KK (Q)

NOTES

10/30/54

207 – Euclid

(Exp)

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – ENY (Local)

  

179 – BL

Cont’tl – Smith 9

    

Church Ave to Ditmas Ave connection to BMT Culver line

4/29/56

207 – Lefferts

(Exp)

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – ENY (Local)

12/1/55

Brighton Local – CI

179 – 2nd Ave

Cont’tl – Smith 9

    

Euclid Ave to Lefferts Blvd connection to BMT Fulton line on Liberty Aves

6/28/56

207 – Lefferts

(Exp)

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – Rockaways (Local)

Brighton Local – CI

179 – 2nd Ave

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Rockaway lines open on former LIRR branch

9/16/56

207 – Lefferts (Exp)

207 – Rockaways Exp

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Local)

Brighton Local – CI

179 – 2nd Ave

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Express to Rockaways in rush hours

1/27/57

207 – Lefferts (Exp)207 – Rockaways Exp

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Local)

Brighton Local – CI

179 – 2nd Ave

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Rockaways thru service rush hours

DATE

A

AA

B/BB

C

CC & V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

K/KK (Q)

NOTES

10/6/57

207 – Lefferts (Exp)207 – Rockaways Exp

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Local)

Brighton Local – CI

179 – 2nd Ave

179 – 34/6

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Euclid – Rockaways

  

F to 34/6th on nights

9/8/58

207 – Lefferts (Exp)

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Local)

Brighton Local – CI

179 – 2nd Ave

179 – 34/6

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Round Robin service at night on HH

9/8/59

207 – Lefferts (Local)

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Exp)

Brighton Local – CI

179 – BL

179 – 34/6

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Euclid – Rockaways

  

F to Broadway Lafayette on weekdays

7/9/61

207 – Lefferts (Local)

207 – Far Rockaway Local

168 – HT

168 – 34/6

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Exp)

QT Local – CI Brighton

179 – BL

179 – 34/6

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Far Rockaway thru service day time with HH Broad Channel to Rockaway Park

DATE

A

AA

B/BB

C

CC & V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

K/KK (Q)

NOTES

11/25/67

207 – Lefferts (Local)

207 – Far Rockaway Local

168 – HT

168th – Coney Island (WE)

West 4th – Coney Island (WE)

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Express)

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Exp)

EE
Cont’tl – Whitehall BMT

179 – Coney Island (Culver)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Chrystie St opens

7/1/68

207 – Lefferts (Local)

207 – Far Rockaway Local

168 – HT

168th – Coney Island (WE)

57/6th – Coney Island (WE)

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Brighton Beach (Brighton Express)

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Exp)

EE
Cont’tl – Whitehall BMT

179 – Kings Highway (Culver Local)
179 – Coney Island Exp)

179 – Coney Island (Culver local)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Cont’tl – Church Ave

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

57/6th – 168/Jamaica BMT

57th and 6th opens

1/2/73

207 – Lefferts (Exp)

207 – Far Rockaway Exp

168 – HT

168th – Coney Island (WE)

57/6th – Coney Island (WE)

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Brighton Beach (Brighton Express)

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Local)

EE
Cont’tl – Whitehall BMT (until 8/30/76)

179 – Kings Highway (Culver Local)
179 – Coney Island Exp)

179 – Coney Island (Culver local)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Cont’tl – Church Ave

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

57/6th – ENY BMT

A train express to Lefferts and Far Rockaway

This is the end of my original notes from the ERA Bulletins and notes added since there publications to 1973. The following do not have exact dates

DATE

A

AA

B/BB

C

CC & V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

K/KK (Q)

NOTES

1973-1980

207 – Lefferts (Exp)

207 – Far Rockaway Exp

168 – HT

168th – Coney Island (WE)

57/6th – Coney Island (WE)

  

Bedford Park – HT

205 – Brighton Beach (Brighton Express)

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Local)

Cont’tl – Coney Island N (Sea Beach) From 8/31/76

179 – Coney Island (Culver local)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Consolidation of service

1986

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp

168 – HT (renamed K)

168th – Coney Island (WE)

57/6th – Coney Island (WE)

Bedford Park – Rockaways

  

205 – Brighton Beach (Brighton Express)

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

179 – HT

179 – Euclid or Rockaways (Local)

R train
Cont’tl – 95th/4th Ave

179 – Coney Island (Culver local)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

  

Single letter placed in use

1988

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp

168 – HT (renamed K)

168th – Coney Island (WE)

57/6th – Coney Island (WE)

Bedford Park – Rockaways

  

205 – Brighton Beach (Brighton Express)

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

Pasons/Archer – HT

R train
179 – 95th/4th Ave

179 – Coney Island (Culver local)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

   Archer Ave Subway opens

1990’s

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp

168 – HT (renamed K)

168th – Coney Island (WE)

57/6th – Coney Island (WE)

Bedford Park – Rockaways

  

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

Pasons/Archer – HT

R train
Cont'tl – 95th/4th Ave

179 – Coney Island (Culver local)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

Q train Queens Bridge – Brighton Beach (Express)

63rd St opens 10/29/89

DATE

A

K

B/BB

C

V

D

E

BMT 60th

F

GG

HH

Q

NOTES

1998

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp

  

Bedford Park – Coney Island (WE)

168/WH – Euclid

  

205 – Coney Island (Brighton Local)

Pasons/Archer – HT

R train
Cont'tl – 95th/4th Ave

179 – Coney Island (Culver local)

Cont’tl – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

Q train Queens Bridge – Brighton Beach (Express)

Swap north terminals for B and C trains

2001

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp

  

Bedford Park – 34 & 6thAve

168/WH – Euclid

V train Cont’tl – 2nd Ave

205 – 34 & 6thAve

Pasons/Archer – HT

R train
Cont'tl – 95th/4th Ave

179 (63rd) – Coney Island (Culver local)

Court Sq – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

<Q> train 57 & 7thAve – Brighton Beach (Express)

Summer 2001 63rd St. connector
and Manhattan Bridge track change to Broadway side

2/22/2004

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp

  

Bedford Park – Brighton Beach (Express)

168/WH – Euclid

V train Cont’tl – 2nd Ave

205 – Coney Island - West End

Pasons/Archer – HT

R train
Cont'tl – 95th/4th Ave

179 (63rd) – Coney Island (Culver local)

Court Sq – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

Q train 57 & 7Ave – Brighton Beach (local) to CI after 5/2004

Manhattan Bridge all 4 tracks return to service

1/23/2005

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp
Limited service - absolute manual block - Canal to B-N

  

Bedford Park – Brighton Beach (Express)
Extra trains added

Suspended

V train Cont’tl – via Houston St and Fulton St to Euclid Ave

205 – Coney Island - West End

Pasons/Archer – HT

R train
Cont'tl – 95th/4th Ave

179 (63rd) – Coney Island (Culver local)

Court Sq – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

Q train 57 & 7Ave – Brighton Beach (local) to CI after 5/2004

Fire destroys relay room at Chambers St

Late 2/2005

207 – Lefferts (Exp)
207 – Far Rockaway Exp

  

Bedford Park – Brighton Beach (Express)

168/WH – Euclid

V train Cont’tl – 2nd Ave

205 – Coney Island - West End

Pasons/Archer – HT

R train
Cont'tl – 95th/4th Ave

179 (63rd) – Coney Island (Culver local)

Court Sq – Smith 9

Broad Channel – Rockaway Park

Euclid – Rockaways

Q train 57 & 7Ave – Brighton Beach (local) to CI after 5/2004

Return to normal service after relay room is repaired

Normal Service - Rush hour - Non rush hour - Weekday all day – Weekend - Nights only

Reposted 3/9/2001 with some input from Ed(NY) of the nyc.transit Newsgroup.

Sunday July 31, 2005
Copyright © 2005 by Joseph D. Korman