J-Z (New York City Subway service)
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Due to the suspension of 4 service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, a J shuttle operates between Essex Street and Prospect Park on the Brighton Line every weekend until service is restored.
The following lines are used by the J and Z (the latter of which runs only during rush hours in the peak direction):
| Line | Tracks | When |
|---|---|---|
| BMT Archer Avenue Line (full line) | N/A | always |
| BMT Jamaica Line east of Myrtle Avenue | local | always |
| BMT Jamaica Line west of Myrtle Avenue | local (express rush hours and middays in peak direction) | always |
| BMT Nassau Street Line north of Chambers Street | N/A | always |
| BMT Nassau Street Line from Chambers Street to Broad Street | N/A | all but weekends and weekend late nights |
Service history
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| | |- |colspan=3 align=center|1967-1979 bullets (in a circle) |} |} The BMT Jamaica Line is the oldest rapid transit line running in New York City today, opening in 1883. 1904 is credited as the beginning of subway service, but this does not count wooden elevated train service, some of which has been incorporated into the subway, and which began almost two decades earlier, first run by little independent companies, which taken by bigger and bigger companies until there were only three left (Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation, and Independent Subway System, the latter of which was city owned. In 1940, the remaining two companies were taken over by the city.
On June 25, 1888, service began from Driggs Avenue (on a long-gone section that continued on Broadway past Marcy Avenue to the ferry, before Williamsburg Bridge service began) to Van Siclen Street. Three weeks later, the line reached the ferry.
In 1893, the line extended eastward to Cypress Hills.
In 1903, some occasional service to 168th Street began, provided by a ramp at Cypress Hills that allowed the el cars to access streetcar tracks.
On September 16, 1908, the line was extended over the Williamsburg Bridge to Essex Street (converted trolley terminal), and on the other end to Cresent Street.
On August 4, 1913, Chambers Street opened. Canal Street became the terminal for rush hour local service.
From 1915 to 1916, the BMT Jamaica Line was rebuilt and a third track was added for express service.
In 1917, the ferry terminal closed.
On May 28 of that year, the line was extended to 111th Street.
The next year, line converted to steel-car (BMT standard) operation
On July 3 of that year, the elevated line was completed to 168th Street. Service ran from this station (which is where the BMT Jamaica Line ended until the eastern end of the line was torn down) to the other end at Chambers Street, making every stop except for peak-direction rush hour trains, which operated express from Eastern Parkway to the Williamsburg Bridge. From 17:00 to about 18:30, these (outbound) trains made no stops between Canal Street and Eastern Parkway. 14 trains provided local service when the 15 ran express (The BMT assigned numbers beginning in 1924).
The BMT Nassau Street Line was completed on May 30, 1931, and 15 service was extended to Broad Street. The special evening trips were stopped; all peak direction rush hour and midday trains ran express from the bridge to Eastern Parkway.
Starting on June 18, 1959, skip-stop service was implemented on the Jamaica Line during morning rush hours. 15 trains ran express west of Eastern Parkway and stopped at "A" stations east of Eastern Parkway; 14 trains ran local and stopped at "B" stations. The stations were designated as follows:
- AB 168th Street
- B 160th Street
- AB Sutphin Boulevard
- B Queens Boulevard
- B Metropolitan Avenue
- A 121st Street
- A 111th Street
- B 102nd Street
- A Woodhaven Boulevard
- A Forest Parkway
- AB Elderts Lane
- B Cypress Hills
- A Crescent Street
- B Norwood Avenue
- A Cleveland Street
- B Van Siclen Avenue
- B Alabama Avenue
- AB Eastern Parkway
When the Chrystie Street Connection opened on November 26, 1967, rush hour 15 service was relabeled as QJ, a through-routing with the BMT Brighton Line (Q) ending at Brighton Beach.
JJ service was switched to the "B" stations during morning rush hours, running local west of Eastern Parkway. That label was also used for former 14 service to Rockaway Parkway on the BMT Canarsie Line.
On December 11, 1988, the Archer Avenue Line opened, and J service was extended from 121st Street to Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer. At this point, the J/Z skip-stop service was introduced.
On September 30, 1990, weekend service was cut back to Canal Street for construction.
From May–September 1999, the Williamsburg Bridge was closed for reconstruction. J service ran between Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer and Myrtle Avenue, running local at all times except rush hours. Skip-stop service ran between Jamaica Center and Broadway Junction (which was the last stop for the Z) in both directions.
After September 11, 2001, R service was suspended. J service was extended to Bay Ridge–95th Street, Brooklyn to replace it, running local along its entire route since the Z and the skip-stop service was suspended. During late nights, it ran to Broad Street only, with a shuttle providing service between 36th Street and 95th Street. Service returned to normal on October 28, 2001.
Broadway (Brooklyn) Line services over the years
The following major service changes have been made on the Broadway (Brooklyn) Line, not counting Myrtle Avenue-Chambers Street Line services (BMT 10/M):| Morning rush-hour local | Morning rush-hour express | Afternoon rush-hour local | Afternoon rush-hour express | Other times local | Variant/short line runs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-67 | 14 168th Street - Canal Street, "B" stops inbound | 15 168th Street - Broad Street, "A" stops inbound | 14 Crescent Street - Canal Street | 15 168th Street - Broad Street | 15 168th Street - Broad Street | 14 Atlantic Avenue (Canarsie Line) or Rockaway Parkway (Canarsie Line) - Canal Street, afternoon rush hours only |
| 1967-68 | JJ 168th Street - Canal Street, "B" stops inbound RJ 168th Street - 95th Street (Brooklyn), inbound only | QJ 168th Street - Brighton Beach, "A" stops inbound | JJ Crescent Street - Canal Street RJ 168th Street - 95th Street (Brooklyn), outbound only | QJ 168th Street - Brighton Beach | JJ 168th Street - Broad Street QJ 168th Street - Brighton Beach, middays and early evenings | JJ Atlantic Avenue (Canarsie Line) - Canal Street, afternoon rush hours only |
| 1968-1973 | KK 168th Street - 57th Street (Manhattan), "B" stops inbound | QJ 168th Street - Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, "A" stops inbound | KK 168th Street - 57th Street (Manhattan), "B" stops outbound | QJ 168th Street - Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, "A" stops outbound | QJ 168th Street - Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, goes only to/from Broad Street late evenings, late nights and weekends | |
| 1973-1976 | K Eastern Parkway - 57th Street (Manhattan) | J 168th Street - Broad Street, two inbound patterns, one for "A" stops and one for "B" stops | K Eastern Parkway - 57th Street (Manhattan) | J 168th Street - Broad Street, all stops | J 168th Street - Broad Street |
Station listing
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above. The Z only runs during rush hours.
External links
- [MTA NYC Transit - J Nassau Street Express]
- [MTA NYC Transit - Z Nassau Street Express]
- [MTA NYC Transit - J-Z schedule] (PDF)
References
[http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] New York City Subway ([official site])
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| Shuttles (S) | 42nd Street • Franklin Avenue • Rockaway Park |
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