K (Eighth Avenue Local)
World Trade Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Started service | September 10, 1932 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discontinued | December 11, 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The K Eighth Avenue Local, earlier the AA, was a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet was colored blue on station signs, car rollsigns, and the official subway map since it ran on the IND Eighth Avenue Line.
The K operated during midday, evenings, and weekends, making local stops between
Euclid Avenue, replacing the K as the local on Eighth Avenue
. It was discontinued in 1988 as part of a series of major service changes.
History
Service as the AA
Jay Street–Borough Hall on February 1, 1933 the AA was extended there evenings and Sundays, when the A did not run.[1][2]
On July 1, 1933, the AA was suspended when the Concourse Line opened and the new
Chambers Street. Rush hours, which at the time included Saturday mornings and afternoons, the AA did not run; it was replaced by the BB (later B) 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 local A service.[1][4]
Service as the K
On May 6, 1985, as part of the
Rockaway 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 the
Final route
Service pattern
The following table shows the lines used by the K service:
Line | From | To | Tracks |
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IND Eighth Avenue Line | 168th Street
|
World Trade Center
|
Local |
Stations
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.
Station service legend | |
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Stops all times | |
Stops all times except late nights | |
Stops weekdays during the day | |
Stops weekdays in the peak direction only | |
Time period details | |
Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act | |
↑ | Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the indicated direction only |
↓ | |
Elevator access to mezzanine only |
References
- ^ a b c d "The ERA Bulletin 2011-11" (PDF). Issuu. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Linder, Bernard (October 1968). "Independent Subway Service History" (PDF). New York Division Bulletin. 11 (5). Electric Railroaders' Association: 3–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Service Adjustments on the BMT and IND Lines Effective Midnight, Saturday, August 27 New York City Transit Authority (1977)". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Hey, What's a "K" train? 1985 Brochure". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Kirk (December 9, 1988). "Big Changes For Subways Are to Begin". The New York Times. p. B1, B6. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "System-Wide Changes In Subway Service Effective Sunday, December 11, 1988". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.