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For the San Francisco streetcar line, see E Embarcadero
"E" train symbol
Eighth Avenue Local
Map of the "E" train
Note: dashed line shows late night only service
dashed pink line shows limited rush hour service to 179th Street
Northern endJamaica Center or 179th Street (limited rush hour service)
Southern endWorld Trade Center
Stations32
Rolling stockR160[1][2]
(Rolling stock assignments subject to change)

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 E service operates at all times. The normal service pattern for the E is from Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer in Jamaica, Queens, to World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan via Queens Boulevard and 8th Avenue, running express in Queens and local in Manhattan.

During late nights, the E service runs local along its entire route, replacing the R service in Queens. It also serves two local stops in eastern Queens (75th Avenue and Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard) on evenings, late nights and weekends.

Limited rush hour service runs fully express[3] to 179th Street at the end of the Queens Boulevard Line in Jamaica. This service pattern was added in 2001, when the now-defunct V service was introduced to allow Queens Boulevard Line customers to reach stations along 53rd Street in Manhattan.

The E route has no elevated stations, remaining fully underground during its entire run.

History

1967–1979 bullets
An R160A E train at 42nd Street – PABT
  • 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 Kew Gardens – Union Turnpike 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, because the E used to provide Hillside Avenue Local service but this was later discontinued when the F became the local.
  • In 1997, E service began running local in Queens during late nights.
  • 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 24, 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.
  • Late Night E Trains running Local between 36th Street and Forest Hills - 71st Avenue replacing the R Train local stops.

Route

Following lines

The following lines are used by the E service:

Line Tracks Time
IND Archer Avenue Line (full line) N/A all times
IND Queens Boulevard Line north of Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard express weekdays (rush hours only)
IND Queens Boulevard Line from Van Wyck Boulevard to 71st Avenue mornings, afternoons
local evenings, late nights, and weekends
IND Queens Boulevard Line south of 71st Avenue express all times except late nights
local late nights
IND Eighth Avenue Line from 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal to World Trade Center all times

Stations

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

Station service legend
Stops all times Stops all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Time period details
Disabled access Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled access ↑ Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
in the indicated direction only
Disabled access ↓
Elevator access to mezzanine only
E service Stations Disabled access Subway transfers Connections/Other Notes
Queens
Rush Hour Service
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Jamaica – 179th Street Disabled access F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction Q3 bus to JFK Airport
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Parsons Boulevard F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction
Regular Service
Stops all times Jamaica Center – Parsons / Archer Disabled access J all times ​Z rush hours, peak direction
Stops all times Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport Disabled access J all times ​Z rush hours, peak direction LIRR at Jamaica
AirTrain JFK
Stops all times Jamaica – Van Wyck Disabled access
Services from Jamaica – 179th Street and Jamaica Center – Parsons / Archer merge
Stops late nights and weekends Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard F all times <F> two rush hour trains, reverse peak direction
Stops all times Kew Gardens – Union Turnpike Disabled access F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction Q10 bus to JFK Airport
Stops late nights and weekends 75th Avenue F all times <F> two rush hour trains, reverse peak direction
Stops all times Forest Hills – 71st Avenue ​F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction ​M weekdays during the day ​R all times except late nights LIRR Main Line at Forest Hills
Stops late nights only 67th Avenue
Stops late nights only 63rd Drive – Rego Park
Stops late nights only Woodhaven Boulevard
Stops late nights only Grand Avenue – Newtown
Stops late nights only Elmhurst Avenue
Stops all times Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue Disabled access 7 all times (IRT Flushing Line)
​F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction ​M weekdays during the day ​R all times except late nights 		Q33 bus to LaGuardia Airport
Q47 bus to LaGuardia Marine Air Terminal
Stops late nights only 65th Street
Stops late nights only Northern Boulevard
Stops late nights only 46th Street
Stops late nights only Steinway Street
Stops late nights only 36th Street
Stops all times Queens Plaza Disabled access ​M weekdays during the day ​R all hours except late nights
Stops all times 23rd Street – Ely Avenue M weekdays during the day
G all times (IND Crosstown Line)
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ (IRT Flushing Line at 45th Road – Court House Square; MetroCard-only transfer)
Manhattan
Stops all times Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street Disabled access 4 late nights ​6 all times <6> weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction (IRT Lexington Avenue Line at 51st Street)
M weekdays during the day
Stops all times Fifth Avenue/53rd Street M weekdays during the day
Stops all times Seventh Avenue B Weekday rush hours, middays and early evenings ​D all times
Stops all times 50th Street Disabled access A late nights ​C all except late nights Station is accessible in the southbound direction only
Stops all times 42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal Disabled access A all times ​C all except late nights ​
1 all times ​2 all times ​3 all times (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ (IRT Flushing Line)
N all times ​Q all times ​R all except late nights ​W weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line)
S all except late nights (42nd Street Shuttle)
at Times Square – 42nd Street 		Port Authority Bus Terminal
Stops all times 34th Street – Penn Station Disabled access A all times ​C all except late nights ​ Amtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station
Stops all times 23rd Street A late nights ​C all except late nights ​
Stops all times 14th Street Disabled access A all times ​C all except late nights ​
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line)
Stops all times West Fourth Street – Washington Square Disabled access A all times ​C all except late nights ​
B weekdays during the day ​D all times ​F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak direction ​M weekdays during the day (IND Sixth Avenue Line) 		PATH at 9th Street
Stops all times Spring Street A late nights ​C all except late nights ​
Stops all times Canal Street A all times ​C all except late nights ​
Stops all times World Trade Center Disabled access A all times ​C all except late nights
2 all times ​3 all except late nights (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line at Park Place) 		PATH at World Trade Center
Hoboken and Jersey City ferries
Elevator temporarily out of service for construction at the World Trade Center site

References

  1. ^ 'Subdivision 'B' Car Assignment Effective December 19, 2021'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Subdivision 'B' Car Assignments: Cars Required November 1, 2021" (PDF). The Bulletin. 64 (12). Electric Railroaders' Association: 3. December 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
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