7 (New York City Subway service)
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The 7 Flushing Local is a service of the New York City Subway, running local service along the full length of the IRT Flushing Line, with express service (7 Flushing Express) denoted by a diamond-shaped 7 train logo rather than a circular one. The express service runs in the peak direction (to Times Square during mornings, to Main Street–Flushing during evenings) between 6:30 and 22:00 on weekdays. The service is colored purple on official maps and signage and is the only route on the Flushing Line. This route is the only in the system to run 11-car trains; these are the longest trains on the IRT. Odd train lengths are rare, as cars are typically produced and operated in pairs. The 7 is known as the International Express because the route travels through neighborhoods of many different nationalities and cultures.
This line was the last stronghold for the Redbird series of subway cars. Until 2002, the entire fleet was dominated by the R33/36 World's Fair Version. As time passed, the Redbirds were being phased out and replaced by the Bombardier-built R62A cars. On November 3, 2003, the last Redbird train made its final trip on this line, making all stops between Times Square and Willets Point–Shea Stadium.
Service history
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|} The 7 designation has been assigned to its current route since the introduction of front rollsigns on the R12 in 1948. Rollsigns on current equipment (R62) include the number 11 to substitute for the express 7 designation. At some point, the line will receive new cars which have digital rollsigns but are only able to display one digit. The MTA has no plans to change its designation, however.
The city and MTA have proposed extending the line as part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project.
Station listing
For more information on the current service and stations, as well as history of the line, see the Flushing Line article.See also
- BMT 9, the BMT service that operated in tandem with this service until 1949
- 7 Line Extension - Article about the proposal to extend the 7 subway line west to 11th Avenue and 34th Street
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| Services | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C D E F G J L M N Q R V W Z |
| Shuttles (S) | 42nd Street • Franklin Avenue • Rockaway Park |
| Unused/defunct | 8 9 10 11 12 13 H K NX P T U X Y • JFK Express BMT: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Shuttles: 63rd Street • Bowling Green • Culver • Grand Street • Other |
| Divisions | IRT • BMT • IND (Second System) |
| Lists | Inter-division connections • Inter-division transfers • Lines • Services • Stations • Terminals • Yards |
| Miscellaneous | Accessibility • Chaining • Dual Contracts • History • Nomenclature • Rolling stock |
| Other transit in NYC | AirTrain JFK • Amtrak • LIRR • Metro-North • NJ Transit • PATH • Roosevelt Island Tramway • Staten Island Railway |
External links
- [MTA New York City Transit - 7 Flushing Local]
- [MTA New York City Transit - 7 Flushing Express]
- [MTA NYC Transit - 7 schedule] (PDF)
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