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The 2 Seventh Avenue Express[3] is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

The 2 operates at all times between 241st Street in Wakefield, Bronx, and Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College in Flatbush, Brooklyn; limited rush hour service in the reverse-peak direction originates and terminates at New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn instead of Flatbush Avenue.[4][5][a] Daytime service makes express stops in Manhattan and all stops elsewhere; late night service makes all stops.

Historically, 2 trains have also run to Crown Heights–Utica Avenue or New Lots Avenue. They ran exclusively on the IRT New Lots Line until 1983, when the 2 was routed to Flatbush Avenue. This is still the case with some rush-hour trains, albeit just to New Lots Avenue.

Service history

Early history

The first section of what became the current 2 entered service on November 26, 1904, from the temporary 180th Street–Bronx Park terminal via the West Farms El to 149th Street–3rd Avenue. On July 10, 1905, the connection between the IRT Lenox Avenue Line and IRT White Plains Road Line (which was previously served by the Third Avenue El) opened, allowing subway service from Manhattan to the Bronx.[7][8][9]

On January 9, 1908, the Joralemon Street Tunnel opened, connecting the current IRT Lexington Avenue Line to Brooklyn. At this time, trains ran from East 180th Street to Borough Hall.[10] On May 1, 1908, trains were extended to Nevins Street and Atlantic Avenue.[11][12]

The IRT White Plains Road Line was extended to 219th Street on March 3, 1917,[13][14] to 238th Street–Nereid Avenue on March 31, 1917,[15] and to Wakefield–241st Street on December 13, 1920.[16][17] On August 1, 1918, the entire IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line was completed.[18] On April 15, 1919, the Clark Street Tunnel opened, connecting the line to Brooklyn as well.[19]

Beginning on December 19, 1919, trains ran to South Ferry with some rush hour trains to Atlantic Avenue.[16] In 1923, during rush hours, 2 trains alternated between South Ferry and Utica Avenue.[16] Beginning December 1, 1924, 2 trains that had previously ended at South Ferry were extended to New Lots Avenue.[16]

On January 16, 1928, the New York State Transit Commission announced that it had reached an agreement with the IRT to increase service on its lines by 8,000,000 car miles a year; the greatest increase since 1922. As part of the changes, on January 30, all West Farms trains were extended from Atlantic Avenue to Flatbush Avenue during middays.[20]

As of 1934, 2 trains ran from 180th Street-Bronx Park to Flatbush Avenue weekdays and Saturday during daytime and to South Ferry evenings and Sundays, running express in Manhattan. Late-night service was from 241st St to South Ferry, making all stops. There were occasional lay-up/put-ins from New Lots Avenue, and four weekday evening trains turned at Atlantic Avenue.[16] On September 5, 1937, some evening rush hour trains started running to Flatbush Avenue.[16]

As of July 1, 1938, weekday and Saturday evening service was extended to Flatbush Avenue from South Ferry.[21]

Sunday service was extended to Flatbush Avenue on March 5, 1950.

Beginning on December 26, 1950, alternate weekday rush trains were extended to 241st Street in the peak direction, but PM rush service to 241st Street was discontinued on June 26, 1952. Beginning on August 4, 1952, the 180th Street—Bronx Park station was closed, with trains rerouted to East 180th Street.

Under the New York City Transit Authority

Morning rush hour service to 241st Street was cut back to Gun Hill Road on October 2, 1953. On March 19, 1954, weekend service was rerouted to New Lots Avenue at all times except late nights. On May 4, 1957, a track connection to the IRT Dyre Avenue Line was completed and daytime 2 trains were rerouted to Dyre Avenue.[16] Evening service remained a shuttle between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street, and morning rush service from Gun Hill Road was discontinued.

On December 20, 1957, weekday trains were rerouted to New Lots Avenue at all times except late nights. On June 26, 1958, late night service began between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street. Beginning on December 12, 1958, late night service was extended to Flatbush Avenue and the 2 began running express at all times. Beginning February 6, 1959, trains ran between Wakefield–241st Street and Flatbush Avenue at all times except late nights, when they ran between East 180th Street and New Lots Avenue.[16]

Beginning on April 8, 1960, daytime service was rerouted from Dyre Avenue to 241st Street and service in Brooklyn was rerouted from New Lots Avenue to Flatbush Avenue. At the same time, late night service was rerouted from Flatbush Avenue to New Lots Avenue.

Better Subway Service For Bronx IRT Riders

Beginning on April 18, 1965, evening service was extended from East 180th Street to 241st Street and daytime service was rerouted from Flatbush Avenue to New Lots Avenue.

On July 10, 1983, the 2 and 3 trains swapped terminals in Brooklyn, with 2 trains terminating at Flatbush Avenue and 3 trains terminating at New Lots Avenue. These changes were made to reduce non-revenue subway car mileage, to provide a dedicated fleet for each service, and to provide an easily accessible inspection yard for each service. The change allowed the 2 to be dedicated to 239th Street Yard and allowed the 3 to be assigned to Livonia Yard. With the rerouting of 3 trains, train lengths along the New Lots Line were reduced from 10 cars to 9 cars, within acceptable crowding levels, and train lengths along the Nostrand Avenue Line were increased from 9 to 10 cars, reducing crowding.[22][23]

In Spring 1995, rush hour 5 service to 241st Street was cut back to Nereid Avenue. 241st Street had insufficient capacity to terminate all 2 and 5 trains during rush hours, requiring some 2 and 5 trips to terminate at Nereid Avenue. To ease passenger confusion regarding which trips terminate where and to provide more reliable service, it was decided to have all 2 trips terminate at 241st Street and have all 5 trains terminate at Nereid Avenue. This recommendation was made in response to comments made as part of the Northeast Bronx Comprehensive Study.[24]

Recent history

From March 2[25] to October 12, 1998, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line was rehabilitated. On weekdays, 2 trains ran via the IRT Lexington Avenue Line between 149th Street–Grand Concourse and Nevins Street uptown from 5:00 a.m. to midnight and downtown from midnight to 5:00 a.m.[26] On October 3, 1999, the 2 began running local in Manhattan during late night hours so local stations would receive service every ten minutes.[27]

On December 9, 1999, New York City Transit released a proposal revising 2 and 5 service in the Bronx to eliminate a merge north of the East 180th Street station, increasing capacity and reducing delays, to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board. Dyre Avenue-bound 5 trains would start running local along the White Plains Road Line while 2 trains would run express. Nereid Avenue-bound 5 trains would continue to run express in the Bronx. As part of the change, the frequency of service at White Plains Road Line local stations would decrease from 12 trains per hour to 7 trains per hour. Market research showed that riders at these stations preferred Lexington Avenue Line service. In addition, riders on the line north of East 180th Street would gain express service. This change would have been revenue neutral.[28]

Shortly after the proposal was more widely announced in April 2000, Assemblyman Jeffrey Klein collected 2,000 signatures for a petition opposing the change.[29] The MTA delayed the change's planned implementation by a month after receiving the petition.[30] Opponents of the change also argued that it would have increased subway crowding on the 2 train, especially at the 72nd Street station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. The change was also opposed by State Senator Eric Schneiderman, Assemblyman Scott Stringer, and Public Advocate Mark Green. New York City Transit expected the passenger volume of downtown 2 trains in the morning rush hour to increase from 92% of capacity to 108% at 72nd Street.[31] After Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver put pressure on the MTA, the change was pushed back for an additional three months in May 2000.[32] On September 24, 2000, a spokesperson for New York City Transit said that MTA Chairman E. Virgil Conway told planners to drop the change until service on the 5 was increased with the arrival of new R142 subway cars by early 2002.[33]

After September 11, 2001, 2 trains ran local in Manhattan at all times so they would not be delayed behind 3 trains terminating at 14th Street. Daytime express service resumed on September 15, 2002.[16]

Due to repairs to Hurricane Sandy-related damage on the Clark Street Tube, on weekends between June 17, 2017, and June 24, 2018, the 2 ran between Eastchester–Dyre Avenue in the Bronx and South Ferry in Lower Manhattan, with 5 trains replacing it in Brooklyn and the Bronx north of East 180th Street. Trains ran express only between 96th Street and Times Square–42nd Street during the daytime.[34][35]

Route

Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by the 2, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:[36][4][5][6]

Line From To Tracks Times
all ex. nights late nights rush hours
IRT White Plains Road Line (full line) Wakefield–241st Street 149th Street–Grand Concourse local      
IRT Lenox Avenue Line 135th Street Central Park North–110th Street all
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line 96th Street Chambers Street express  
local      
IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line,
Brooklyn branch
Park Place Borough Hall all    
IRT Eastern Parkway Line Hoyt Street Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College local
IRT Nostrand Avenue Line (full line) President Street–Medgar Evers College Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College all Most trains
IRT Eastern Parkway Line Nostrand Avenue Crown Heights–Utica Avenue local     Limited service
IRT New Lots Line (full line) Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road New Lots Avenue all

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
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station closed
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only (limited service)
Time period details
Disabled access Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabled access ↑ Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
in the indicated direction only
Disabled access ↓
Elevator access to mezzanine only
2 service to Flatbush Avenue
Flat.
2 service to New Lots Avenue during rush hours only
NL
Stations Disabled access Subway transfers Connections
The Bronx
White Plains Road Line
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Wakefield–241st Street Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line at Wakefield
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Nereid Avenue 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction Originating point for some southbound a.m. rush hour trains
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 233rd Street Disabled access 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line at Woodlawn
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 225th Street 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 219th Street 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Gun Hill Road Disabled access 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction Bx41 Select Bus Service
Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line at Williams Bridge
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Burke Avenue 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Allerton Avenue 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Pelham Parkway Disabled access 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction Bx12 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Bronx Park East 5 limited weekday rush hour service in the peak direction
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only East 180th Street Disabled access 5 all times
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights Q44 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 174th Street 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Freeman Street 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Simpson Street Disabled access 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Intervale Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights Bx6 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Prospect Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Jackson Avenue 5 all times except rush hours in the peak direction and late nights
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Third Avenue–149th Street Disabled access 5 all times except late nights Bx41 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 149th Street–Grand Concourse 5 all times except late nights
4 all times (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Manhattan
Lenox Avenue Line
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 135th Street Disabled access 3 all times
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 125th Street 3 all times M60 Select Bus Service to LaGuardia Airport
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 116th Street 3 all times
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Central Park North–110th Street 3 all times
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 96th Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all times
Stops late nights only | 86th Street 1 all times M86 Select Bus Service
Stops late nights only | 79th Street 1 all times M79 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 72nd Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all times
Stops late nights only | 66th Street–Lincoln Center Disabled access 1 all times
Stops late nights only | 59th Street–Columbus Circle Disabled access 1 all times
A all timesD all times (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
Stops late nights only | 50th Street 1 all times
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Times Square–42nd Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all times
7 all times <7> rush hours until 9:30 p.m., peak direction​ (IRT Flushing Line)
A all timesC all except late nightsE all times (IND Eighth Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal)
N all timesQ all timesR all except late nightsW weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line)
S all except late nights (42nd Street Shuttle)
B weekdays until 11:00 p.m.D all timesF all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak directionM weekdays until 9:00 p.m. (IND Sixth Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Bryant Park, daytime only)
Port Authority Bus Terminal
M34A Select Bus Service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 34th Street–Penn Station Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all except late nights M34 / M34A Select Bus Service
Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station
Stops late nights only | 28th Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only | 23rd Street 1 all times M23 Select Bus Service
Stops late nights only | 18th Street 1 all times
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only 14th Street 1 all times ​​3 all except late nights
Out-of-system transfers with MetroCard/OMNY:
F all times <F> two rush hour trains, peak directionM weekdays until 9:00 p.m. (IND Sixth Avenue Line at 14th Street)
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line at Sixth Avenue)
PATH at 14th Street
M14A/D Select Bus Service
Stops late nights only | Christopher Street–Sheridan Square 1 all times PATH at Christopher Street
Stops late nights only | Houston Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only | Canal Street 1 all times
Stops late nights only | Franklin Street 1 all times
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Chambers Street Disabled access 1 all times ​​3 all except late nights
Brooklyn Branch
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Park Place Elevator access to mezzanine only 3 all except late nights
A all timesC all except late nights (IND Eighth Avenue Line at Chambers Street)
E all times (IND Eighth Avenue Line at World Trade Center)
N late nightsR all except late nightsW weekdays only (BMT Broadway Line at Cortlandt Street)
PATH at World Trade Center
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Fulton Street Disabled access 3 all except late nights
4 all times5 all except late nights (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
A all timesC all except late nights (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
J all timesZ rush hours, peak direction (BMT Nassau Street Line)
PATH at World Trade Center
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Wall Street 3 all except late nights M15 Select Bus Service
Staten Island Ferry at Whitehall Terminal
Brooklyn
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Clark Street Elevator access to mezzanine only 3 all except late nights Ferry transport NYC Ferry: East River and South Brooklyn routes (at Old Fulton Street and Furman Street)
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Borough Hall Disabled access 3 all except late nights
4 all times5 weekdays only (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)
N late nights R all timesW limited rush hour service only (BMT Fourth Avenue Line at Court Street)
Eastern Parkway Line
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Hoyt Street Disabled access ↓ 3 all except late nights Station is ADA-accessible in the southbound direction only.[37]
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Nevins Street 3 all except late nights4 all times5 weekdays only
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center Disabled access 3 all except late nights4 all times5 weekdays only
B weekday rush hours, middays and early eveningsQ all times (BMT Brighton Line)
D all timesN all timesR all timesW limited rush hour service only (BMT Fourth Avenue Line)
LIRR Atlantic Branch at Atlantic Terminal
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Bergen Street 3 all except late nights4 late nights, and limited rush hour service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Grand Army Plaza 3 all except late nights4 late nights, and limited rush hour service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Eastern Parkway–Brooklyn Museum Disabled access 3 all except late nights4 late nights, and limited rush hour service
Stops all times Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Franklin Avenue–Medgar Evers College 3 all except late nights4 all times5 weekdays only
S all times (BMT Franklin Avenue Line at Botanic Garden)
Services to Flatbush Avenue and New Lots Avenue split
Nostrand Avenue Line
Stops all times President Street–Medgar Evers College 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Sterling Street 5 weekdays only B44 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Winthrop Street 5 weekdays only B44 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Church Avenue Disabled access 5 weekdays only B44 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Beverly Road 5 weekdays only
Stops all times Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti 5 weekdays only B44 Select Bus Service
Stops all times Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College Disabled access 5 weekdays only B44 Select Bus Service
Eastern Parkway Line (limited rush hour service only)
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Nostrand Avenue 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service only5 one weekday a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only B44 Select Bus Service
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Kingston Avenue 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service only5 one weekday a.m. rush hour trip in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Crown Heights–Utica Avenue Disabled access 3 all except late nights4 all times5 limited rush hour service only B46 Select Bus Service
New Lots Line (limited rush hour service only)
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only B15 bus to JFK Int'l Airport
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Saratoga Avenue 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Rockaway Avenue 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Junius Street 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Out-of-system transfer with MetroCard:
L all times (BMT Canarsie Line at Livonia Avenue)
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Pennsylvania Avenue 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only Van Siclen Avenue 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only
Stops rush hours in the reverse-peak direction only New Lots Avenue 3 all except late nights4 limited rush hour service in the peak direction5 limited a.m. rush hour service in the northbound direction only B15 bus to JFK Int'l Airport

Notes

  1. ^ Only one 2 train with this service pattern operates in the peak direction, during the AM rush hour.[6]

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