BMT Astoria Line

The BMT Astoria Line (formerly the IRT Astoria Line) is a rapid transit line in the B Division of the New York City Subway, serving the Queens neighborhood of Astoria. It runs south from Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria to 39th Avenue in Long Island City above 31st Street. It then turns west and serves Queensboro Plaza over Queens Plaza.

BMT Astoria Line
The N and W train services use the entire BMT Astoria Line.
Overview
OwnerCity of New York
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNew York City Subway
Operator(s)New York City Transit Authority
Daily ridership47,522
History
Opened1917
Technical
Number of tracks2-3
CharacterElevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification600V DC third rail
Route map

 Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
NYCR (Northeast Corridor)
 Astoria Boulevard
 30th Avenue
 Broadway
 36th Avenue
 39th Avenue
Queens Boulevard Line
63rd Street Line
Flushing Line
to Flushing–Main Street
Queens Plaza
 Queensboro Plaza
Queens Boulevard Line
Flushing Line
to 34th Street–Hudson Yards
60th Street Tunnel Connection
60th Street Tunnel (Broadway Line)
Legend
 Express station
 Local station

The entire line is served by the N train at all times, joined by the W train only on weekdays during the day. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts and jointly operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) and Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) using IRT-sized cars until 1949, when the platforms were shaved to accept the wider BMT cars and joint service was discontinued.

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