R (New York City Subway service)
The R Broadway Local[3] is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored yellow since it uses the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan.[4]
The R operates local between
The R was originally the
History
Early history
The current R service is the successor to the original route 2 of the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation.
The Montague Street Tunnel and the
On October 17, 1949, the platform edges on the BMT Astoria Line had been shaved back to accommodate the larger BMT trains, and the BMT's Astoria Shuttle was replaced with service from the 2 Fourth Avenue Line operating from Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens to Bay Ridge–95th Street in Brooklyn at all times. On June 29, 1950, special rush hour trains began running between Bay Ridge–95th Street and Chambers Street via the south side of the Manhattan Bridge and/or the Montague Street Tunnel. The special rush hour trains were discontinued two years later.[13] On June 28, 1952, special service from 95th Street to the Nassau Street Line was discontinued on Saturdays.[14]
1960s–1970s changes
In the winter of 1960–61, letter designations started to appear on the route with the introduction of the R27s, which featured it on roll signs. The route was labeled the RR "Fourth Avenue Local via Tunnel".[11][15] This was in accordance with the Independent Subway System's lettering system, which gave double letters to local trains and single letters to express trains.[16] On January 1, 1961, the RR's northern terminus was relocated to its current location at Forest Hills–71st Avenue, via the BMT 60th Street Tunnel Connection, also known as the "11th Street Cut", and the IND Queens Boulevard Line. Night and weekend RR trains still terminated at 57th Street in Manhattan. Evening rush hour Fourth Avenue–Nassau trains went back to the routing that was used prior to 1959, in which trains ran from Broad Street to 95th Street via the Manhattan Bridge, and the Fourth Avenue express tracks.[13][17]
On November 27, 1967, the day after the
The RJ designation was only used from November 1967 until July 1, 1968, when it was cut back to Chambers Street and renamed as additional RR rush-hour peak-direction service. Because track connections between the Nassau Street Loop and the south tracks of the Manhattan Bridge were severed as part of the construction of the Chrystie Street Connection, these trains could not run in a loop anymore.[13] On August 30, 1976, the EE was discontinued, with the N being extended to Forest Hills on weekdays to replace it.[18]
On January 24, 1977, as part of a series of NYCTA service cuts to save $13 million, many subway lines began running shorter trains during middays. As part of the change, RR trains began running with six cars between 10:45 a.m. and 2:05 p.m.[19]
In 1979, the MTA released a revised coloring scheme; RR service was assigned the color yellow (because it used the BMT Broadway Line). Although BMT Nassau Street Line services were colored brown, the rush hour RR service that used the Nassau Street Line was colored yellow, using a diamond bullet.[20][4] The RR service via Nassau Street was referred to as the "Chambers Street Special".[21][22]
1980s–2000s changes
On May 6, 1985, the MTA eliminated double letters for local service; the RR became the R. R service on the Broadway Line continued to use a yellow bullet, while the special Chambers Street–Bay Ridge rush-hour service was signed with a brown diamond with a white R inside, matching the J and M services using the BMT Nassau Street Line.[23]
Starting on April 28, 1986, R service on the Nassau Street Line was extended to
On May 24, 1987, the northern terminals of the N and R were swapped. The swap placed the R along the IND Queens Boulevard Line to Forest Hills–71st Avenue once again, with the N replacing it in Astoria.
On December 11, 1988, the
Two service plans were identified prior to a public hearing on February 25, 1988, concerning the service plan for the new extension. The first would have split rush-hour E service between the two branches, with late night service to 179th Street provided by the R, while the second would have had all E trains run via Archer Avenue and would have extended R locals to 179th Street.[37]: 9–10 [38] A modified version of the second plan was decided upon: some E trains would run from 179th Street instead of Archer Avenue during morning rush hours, though all E trains would run to Archer Avenue during the afternoon rush hour to reduce confusion for Queens-bound riders.[37]: 9–10 The 1988 changes angered some riders because they resulted in the loss of direct Queens Boulevard Express service at local stations east of 71st Avenue—namely the 169th Street, Sutphin Boulevard, Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations. Local elected officials pressured the MTA to eliminate all-local service at these stations.[39]
As part of service cuts on September 30, 1990, the R was cut back to 71st Avenue outside of rush hours. Local service to 179th Street was replaced by F trains, which provided Queens Boulevard Express service during middays, evenings, and weekends. Late-night R service became a shuttle between 36th Street/Fourth Avenue and 95th Street in Brooklyn; during this time, service along Queens Boulevard to 179th Street was replaced by G service.[40]
In 1992, the MTA considered three options to improve service at these local stops, including leaving service as is, having E trains run local east of 71st Avenue along with R service, and having F trains run local east of 71st Avenue replacing R service, which would be cut back to 71st Avenue at all times. The third option was chosen to be tested for six months starting in October or November 1992.[41] On October 26, 1992, R trains were cut back to 71st Avenue at all times, and in its place, the F ran local east of 71st Avenue at all times, thus eliminating express service along Hillside Avenue.[24][42][39] After the six months, the change was kept because there was minimal negative passenger reaction and because of the intensity of the request, even though 77% of passengers had benefited from the pre-October 1992 service plan. The change increased travel time along the F by 3+1⁄2 minutes, and reduced travel time for passengers at local stations by one to two minutes.[39]
In October 2000, late-night shuttle trains in Brooklyn began skipping 53rd Street and 45th Street in the northbound direction. This was so shuttle trains could terminate more quickly at 36th Street–Fourth Avenue, their northern terminal. Previously, all northbound B, N and R trains had stopped at the same track at 36th Street, which resulted in delays because it took several minutes for the R trains to be cleared.[24]
On
On September 8, 2002,
2010s and 2020s changes
After
However, from August 2, 2013, to fall 2014, the tunnel was closed again so that extra repairs could be completed, bringing back similar storm changes to the R train. On weekdays, the divided R ran in two sections: one section between Forest Hills and Whitehall Street–South Ferry, and the other between
Beginning on November 5, 2016, late-night R service was extended north to
Starting November 6, 2017, one northbound R trip was diverted to serve the then-new
On March 17, 2023, New York City Transit made adjustments to evening and late night
Route
Service pattern
The following table shows the lines used by the R, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:[65][74]
Line | From | To | Tracks | Times | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rush hours | all ex. nights |
late nights | ||||
IND Second Avenue Line | 96th Street
|
72nd Street
|
all | One rush hour trip | ||
BMT 63rd Street Line (full line)
|
Lexington Avenue–63rd Street
|
all | ||||
IND Queens Boulevard Line | Forest Hills–71st Avenue
|
Queens Plaza
|
local | Most trains | ||
60th Street Tunnel Connection and 60th Street Tunnel | all | |||||
BMT Broadway Line (full line) | Lexington Avenue/59th Street
|
49th Street
|
local | |||
57th Street–Seventh Avenue
|
express | One rush hour trip | ||||
49th Street
|
Canal Street
|
local | ||||
City Hall
|
Rector Street
|
all | ||||
Whitehall Street–South Ferry
|
all | |||||
Montague Street Tunnel | all | |||||
BMT Fourth Avenue Line (full line) | Court Street
|
Bay Ridge–95th Street
|
local |
Stations
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.[3]
Station service legend | |
---|---|
Stops all times | |
Stops all times except late nights | |
Stops late nights only | |
Stops weekdays during the day | |
Station closed | |
Stops rush hours/weekdays in the peak direction only (including limited service) | |
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 |
71st |
96th |
Stations | Subway transfers | Connections and notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manhattan | |||||
— | ↑ | 96th Street | N Q | M15 Select Bus Service | |
↑ | 86th Street | N Q | M15 Select Bus Service M86 Select Bus Service | ||
↑ | 72nd Street | N Q | M15 Select Bus Service | ||
63rd Street Line (one rush hour trip only)[75]
| |||||
— | ↑ | Lexington Avenue–63rd Street | ) | ||
Queens | |||||
Queens Boulevard Line | |||||
— | Forest Hills–71st Avenue | <F> M
|
LIRR Main Line at Forest Hills | ||
67th Avenue | M | ||||
63rd Drive–Rego Park | M | Q72 bus to LaGuardia Airport | |||
Woodhaven Boulevard | M | Q52/Q53 Select Bus Service | |||
Grand Avenue–Newtown | M | Q53 Select Bus Service | |||
Elmhurst Avenue | M | Q53 Select Bus Service | |||
Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue | ) | Q47 bus to LaGuardia Airport Marine Air Terminal
Q53 Select Bus Service Q70 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport | |||
65th Street | M | ||||
Northern Boulevard | M | ||||
46th Street | M | ||||
Steinway Street | M | ||||
36th Street | M | ||||
Queens Plaza | E M | Northern terminal for evening trains in the northbound direction only; | |||
Manhattan | |||||
Broadway Line | |||||
— | Lexington Avenue–59th Street | 63rd Street Lines at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street )
|
Roosevelt Island Tramway | ||
Fifth Avenue–59th Street | N W | ||||
Services to 96th Street (Manhattan) and Forest Hills–71st Avenue (Queens) split | |||||
Broadway Line (Queens Boulevard and Second Avenue branches merge) | |||||
↑ | 57th Street–Seventh Avenue | N Q W | |||
↑ | 49th Street | ↑ | N W | Station is ADA-accessible in the northbound direction only. | |
↑ | Times Square–42nd Street | , daytime only) | M34A Select Bus Service
| ||
↑ | 34th Street–Herald Square | ) | Pennsylvania Station
| ||
↑ | 28th Street | N W | |||
↑ | 23rd Street | N W | M23 Select Bus Service
| ||
↑ | 14th Street–Union Square | ) | M14A/D Select Bus Service
| ||
↑ | Eighth Street–New York University | N W | |||
↑ | Prince Street | N W | |||
↑ | Canal Street | ) | Stops on the upper level | ||
↑ | City Hall | W | |||
↑ | Cortlandt Street | W 2 3 (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at Park Place) A C (IND Eighth Avenue Line at Chambers Street) E (IND Eighth Avenue Line at World Trade Center) |
PATH at World Trade Center
| ||
↑ | Rector Street | W | |||
↑ | Whitehall Street–South Ferry | N W 1 (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at South Ferry) |
Northern terminal for late night trains | ||
Brooklyn | |||||
Fourth Avenue Line | |||||
↑ | Court Street | N W 2 3 (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at Borough Hall) 4 5 (IRT Eastern Parkway Line at Borough Hall) |
|||
↑ | Jay Street–MetroTech | Lines) | |||
↑ | DeKalb Avenue | B D N Q W | |||
↑ | Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center | D N W B Q (BMT Brighton Line) 2 3 4 5 (IRT Eastern Parkway Line) |
LIRR Atlantic Branch at Atlantic Terminal | ||
↑ | Union Street | D N W | |||
↑ | Ninth Street | D N W F G (IND Culver Line at Fourth Avenue) |
|||
↑ | Prospect Avenue | D N W | |||
↑ | 25th Street | D N W | |||
↑ | 36th Street | D N W | Some rush hour trips (southbound in the morning, northbound in the afternoon) begin their runs at this station | ||
↑ | 45th Street | N W | |||
↑ | 53rd Street | N W | |||
↑ | 59th Street | N W | Some southbound a.m. rush hour trips terminate at this station | ||
↑ | Bay Ridge Avenue | ||||
↑ | 77th Street | ||||
↑ | 86th Street | S79 Select Bus Service
| |||
↑ | Bay Ridge–95th Street |
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