IND Eighth Avenue Line

The IND Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway. Opened in 1932, it was the first line of the Independent Subway System (IND); as such, New Yorkers originally applied the Eighth Avenue Subway name to the entire IND system.

"Eighth Avenue Line" redirects here. For other uses, see Eighth Avenue.

IND Eighth Avenue Line
The A, C, and E, which use the Eighth Avenue Line through Midtown Manhattan, are colored blue.
The B and D also serve the portion of the line in Upper Manhattan.
Overview
OwnerCity of New York
Termini
Stations31
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNew York City Subway
Operator(s)New York City Transit Authority
Daily ridership523,267
History
Opened1932–1933
Technical
Line length14 mi (23 km)
Number of tracks2–4
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification600V DC third rail
Route map
207th Street Yard
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
 Inwood–207th Street
207th Street
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
 Dyckman Street
 190th Street
 181st Street
 175th Street
(GWB Bus Station)
174th Street Yard
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
168th Street
 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue
 155th Street
Concourse Line
 145th Street
135th Street
 125th Street
 116th Street
 Cathedral Parkway–110th Street
Lenox Avenue Line
 103rd Street
 96th Street
 86th Street
 81st Street–Museum of Natural History
 72nd Street
59th Street–Columbus Circle
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Sixth Avenue Line
Queens Boulevard Line
 50th Street
( southbound)
42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal
(former lower level razed)
Flushing Line
 34th Street–Penn Station
 23rd Street
 14th Street
(Canarsie Line)
Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
Sixth Avenue Line
 West Fourth Street–Washington Square
Eighth Avenue on upper level
Sixth Avenue on lower level
Sixth Avenue Line
 Spring Street
 Canal Street
Chambers Street–World Trade Center
Brooklyn Branch
Broadway Line
Lexington Avenue Line
 Fulton Street
(Nassau Street Line)
Brooklyn Branch
Cranberry Street Tunnel (East River)
 High Street
Fulton Street Line

The line runs from 207th Street in Inwood south to an interlocking south of High Street in Brooklyn Heights, including large sections under St. Nicholas Avenue, Central Park West, and Eighth Avenue. The entire length is underground, though the 207th Street Yard, which branches off near the north end, is on the surface. Flying junctions are provided with the IND Concourse Line, IND Sixth Avenue Line, and IND Queens Boulevard Line.

Most of the line has four tracks, with one local and one express track in each direction, except for the extreme north and south ends, where only the two express tracks continue. Internally, the line is chained as Line "A", with tracks A1, A3, A4, and A2 from west to east, running from approximately 800 at the south end to 1540 at the north end (measured in hectofeet).

The whole line is served at all times by the A train, which runs express except during late nights. The C provides local service south of 168th Street while the A runs express. In addition, the B provides weekday local service and the D full-time express service between the Concourse Line (145th Street) and Sixth Avenue Line (59th Street–Columbus Circle) junctions, and the E runs local from the Queens Boulevard Line junction at 50th Street south to World Trade Center. The A, C, and E are colored blue on signs because they run via Eighth Avenue through Midtown Manhattan, while the B and D are orange since they use the Sixth Avenue Line through Midtown Manhattan.

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