Was there ever an 8 train in NYC?

8 was a designation given to two New York City Subway services. It was first used by the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation for its Astoria Line from 1917 to 1949. The ex-Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) Third Avenue El subsequently used the designation between 1967 and 1973.

What is the most popular subway train in NYC?

Top 10 busiest subway stations in 2020

Rank Station/Complex Lines
1 Times Sq-42 St N,Q,R,W,S,1,2,3,7,A,C,E
2 Grand Central-42 St S,4,5,6,7
3 34 St-Herald Sq B,D,F,M,N,Q,R,W
4 14 St-Union Sq L,N,Q,R,W,4,5,6

What avenue is Penn Station?

34th Street–Penn Station is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 34th Street and Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. It is served by the A and E trains at all times, and by the C train at all times except late nights.

What is the newest subway station in NYC?

The newest New York City Subway stations are part of the Second Avenue Subway, and are located on Second Avenue at 72nd, 86th and 96th streets. They opened on January 1, 2017. Stations that share identical street names are disambiguated by the line name and/or the cross street each is associated with.

What’s the longest subway line in NYC?

The A train
The A train is the longest line in the system — 31 miles, from northern Manhattan through Brooklyn to Far Rockaway in Queens. New York City Transit, the arm of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that operates the subways, says it is the longest subway line in the world.

What is the busiest subway station in New York?

On 2020, the busiest station of the New York City Subway system was Times Square-42 Street, with an annual ridership of more than 20 million passengers.

What is the deepest NYC subway station?

It is the deepest station in the New York City Subway system at about 173 feet (53 m) below street level. Access to the station’s main entrance is only provided by four elevators from the mezzanine situated above the platforms….191st Street station.

191 Street
Depth 173 feet (53 m)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
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