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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 2

Posted by gbs on Wed Oct 7 00:55:15 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 2, posted by randyo on Tue Oct 6 01:54:48 2026.

The 1959 subway map did not include route numbers or letters on the map itself, but did include IND letters in the service guide:





The 1966 update included highlighted free transfer points, and still did not include route numbers or letters on the map itself, but did include IND letters, IRT numbers, and BMT southern letters in the service guide:





Post-Chrystie, the 1967 map (reproduction) included route numbers and letters everywhere:




I never understood why the IRT showed route numbers only on the end signs and not on the side signs, until the replacement colored signs appeared.





Starting with the R27s, the southern BMT end and side signs had both the letter and the route name along with "Broadway":






When the R32s arrived, they eliminated the route name and left only the letter and "Broadway":






This proved to be so unpopular and confusing to riders, that the TA had to install informational signs at BMT stations: