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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Aug 6 21:27:48 2012, in response to NYC Subway Division, posted by BusRider on Mon Aug 6 21:17:47 2012. I haven't heard of divisions B1 and B2 lately although I heard of them at one point. The main break between the B division is the section(s) of 8-car only platforms: the entire J, L, and Z lines, and the M line from Essex St to Metropolitan. These sections, all with cars in 4-car sets and based out of ENY, are often referred to as the Eastern Division, at least on this board. The M line is 8-cars even when it is in 10-car territory (most of Manhattan and the Queens Blvd line).Traditionally, the A, C, E, and G lines are IND, and to this day use all of what would be traditional IND territory. The B and D also have their routes in the IND, but south of Grand St and the Manhattan Bridge, use BMT territory in Brooklyn. The F train is historically IND, but uses ex-BMT trackage when elevated on the Culver Line south of Church Ave. The N and Q trains are historically BMT and use all historically BMT trackage today. The R train is BMT as well but uses IND territory for its whole length in Queens. Franklin Ave shuttle is BMT, Times Sq shuttle is IRT, and the Rockaway Park shuttle is IND. One can say that a line is "traditionally" or "historically" IND or BMT based on its designation history and purpose. "A" is for Washington Heights - 8 Av, "B" is for Washington Heights - 6 Av, "C" is for Concourse - 8 Av, "D" is for Concourse - 6 Av, "E" is for Queens - 8 Av, "F" is for Queens - 6 Av, "G" is for Crosstown, "J" is for Jamaica Ave line, "L" is for Canarsie line, "M" is for Myrtle Ave line (Metropolitan Ave), "N" is for Sea Beach, "Q" is for Brighton, "R" is for 4th Ave local (95 St). |
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