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W (New York City Subway service)
The W Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow since it uses the BMT Broadway Line through midtown Manhattan. Service runs local from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard to Whitehall Street , and only from the beginning of morning rush hour to 21:00 on weekdays.
The following lines are used by the :
| Line | Tracks | When |
|---|---|---|
| BMT Astoria Line (full line) | local | rush hours, middays and early evenings |
| BMT Broadway Line north of Whitehall Street | local | rush hours, middays and early evenings |
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Service history
Before February 23, 2004, the W operated as the Brooklyn half of the during Phase II of the Manhattan Bridge Reconstruction, operating between Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria and Coney Island, in Brooklyn. Now that the construction is completed, the W becomes a part-time local service along the BMT Broadway Line.
Station listing
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above. The W runs rush hours, middays and early evenings.
| Station | Services |
|---|---|
| Queens | |
| Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard | |
| Astoria Boulevard | N W (123a) |
| 30th Avenue | |
| Broadway | N W (123a) |
| 36th Avenue | N W (123a) |
| 39th Avenue | N W (123a) |
| Queensboro Plaza | N W (123a) |
| Manhattan | |
| Lexington Avenue-59th Street | (MetroCard transfer) Roosevelt Island Tramway |
| Fifth Avenue-59th Street | N R (1234) W (123a) |
| 57th Street | |
| 49th Street | |
| 42nd Street-Times Square | N Q R (1234) W (123a) 7 <7> (1a2a3b) Port Authority Bus Terminal |
| 34th Street-Herald Square | |
| 28th Street | |
| 23rd Street | N (45) R (1234) W (123a) |
| 14th Street-Union Square | N Q R (1234) W (123a) 4 5 (1234) <5> (1a) 6 <6> (12) |
| Eighth Street-NYU | N (45) R (1234) W (123a) |
| Prince Street | N (45) R (1234) W (123a) |
| Canal Street | |
| City Hall | N (5) R (1234) W (123a) |
| Cortlandt Street | N (5) R (1234) W (123a) PATH |
| Rector Street | N (5) R (1234) W (123a) |
| Whitehall Street | N (5) R (1234) W (123a) Staten Island Ferry |
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References
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