BMT Nassau Street Line

The BMT Nassau Street Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway system in Manhattan. At its northern end, the line is a westward continuation of the BMT Jamaica Line in Brooklyn after the Jamaica Line crosses the Williamsburg Bridge into Manhattan. The Nassau Street Line continues south to a junction with the BMT Broadway Line just before the Montague Street Tunnel, after which the line reenters Brooklyn. Although the tracks merge into the Broadway Line south of Broad Street, there has been no regular service south of the Broad Street station since June 25, 2010. While the line is officially recognized as the Nassau Street Line, it only serves one station on Nassau Street: Fulton Street.

BMT Nassau Street Line
The J and Z, which use the Nassau Street Line through downtown, are colored brown.
One station is also served by the M, which is now part of the IND Sixth Avenue Line.
Overview
OwnerCity of New York
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNew York City Subway
Operator(s)New York City Transit Authority
Daily ridership112,631
History
Opened1908–1931
Technical
Number of tracks2–4
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification600V DC third rail
Route map
Jamaica Line
Williamsburg Bridge (East River)
 Essex Street
(Sixth Avenue Line)
Second Avenue
Chrystie Street Connection
Sixth Avenue Line
 Bowery
Broadway & Lexington Avenue Lines
 Canal Street
(Manhattan Bridge)
former connection
 Chambers Street
(Brooklyn Bridge)
Seventh Avenue Line
Eighth Avenue Line
 Fulton Street
Lexington & Seventh Avenue Lines
 Broad Street
Montague Street Tunnel (East River)
Fourth Avenue Line

The line is served at all times by the J train. The Z provides supplemental rush hour service, operating in the peak direction. The M service has historically served the Nassau Street Line, but since 2010, the M has been rerouted via the Chrystie Street Connection to run on the IND Sixth Avenue Line, as a replacement for the V, which was discontinued due to financial shortfalls. The M continues to serve one Nassau Street Line station: the Essex Street station.

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