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E (New York City Subway service)
The E Eighth Avenue Local is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored blue since it uses the IND Eighth Avenue Line through midtown Manhattan. Its normal service pattern is from Jamaica Center-Parsons Boulevard to World Trade Center, running express through Queens and local through Manhattan; some rush hour trips run to Jamaica-179th Street to supplement the . During late nights, the service runs local in Queens; two local stops in eastern Queens are also served on weekends.
The following lines are used by the :
| Line | Tracks | When |
|---|---|---|
| IND Archer Avenue Line (full line) | N/A | always |
| IND Queens Boulevard Line north of Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard | express | rush hours only |
| IND Queens Boulevard Line from Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard to Forest Hills-71st Avenue | express (local late nights and weekends) | always |
| IND Queens Boulevard Line south of Forest Hills-71st Avenue | express (local late nights) | always |
| IND Eighth Avenue Line from 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal to World Trade Center | local | always |
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Service history
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Service on the E was affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks because its terminal is at the northeastern corner of the WTC site. Service for the line was changed so that it went to Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn as the Fulton Street Local — the first time it had gone to the borough since 1976. Service was restored after the World Trade Center terminus was reopened a few months after the attacks.
The E train used to follow the F train to 179 St-Hillside Avenue in Queens at all times, but in 1988, the new Archer Avenue Subway opened and two tracks known as the "Van Wyck Stub" (so called because they are under Van Wyck Boulevard — now the Van Wyck Expressway), which were constantly in subway extension plans dating back to 1929, were connected to the upper level of this two level, four track subway. The lower level is used for J/Z service. As of 2004, several rush hour E trains operate to 179th Street.
Station listing
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.
| Station | When | Services |
|---|---|---|
| from 179th Street (Queens) | ||
| Jamaica-179th Street | some rush hour trips | |
| Parsons Boulevard | some rush hour trips | E (1) F |
| Queens | ||
| Jamaica Center-Parsons Boulevard | always | |
| Sutphin Boulevard-JFK Airport | always | E J Z (1a) AirTrain |
| Jamaica-Van Wyck | always | E |
| trains from 179th Street enter here | ||
| Briarwood-Van Wyck Boulevard | late nights and weekends only | |
| Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike | always | |
| 75th Avenue | late nights and weekends only | E (45) F |
| Forest Hills-71st Avenue | always | |
| 67th Avenue | late nights only | |
| 63rd Drive-Rego Park | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| Woodhaven Boulevard | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| Grand Avenue-Newtown | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| Elmhurst Avenue | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights | always | E F G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| 65th Street | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| Northern Boulevard | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| 46th Street | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| Steinway Street | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| 36th Street | late nights only | E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123) |
| Queens Plaza | always | |
| 23rd Street-Ely Avenue | always | (MetroCard) |
| Manhattan | ||
| Lexington Avenue-53rd Street | always | E V (123) Roosevelt Island Tramway |
| Fifth Avenue-53rd Street | always | E V (123) |
| Seventh Avenue | always | |
| 50th Street | always | E |
| 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal | always | 7 <7> (1a2a3b) Port Authority Bus Terminal |
| 34th Street-Penn Station Amtrak | always | A C (1234) E |
| 23rd Street | always | |
| 14th Street | always | A C (1234) E |
| West Fourth Street-Washington Square | always | A C (1234) E |
| Spring Street | always | A (5) C (1234) E |
| Canal Street | always | A C (1234) E |
| World Trade Center | always | |
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