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| Northern end | 148th Street |
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| Southern end | New Lots Avenue (all except nights) 42nd Street (late nights) |
| Stations | 34 |
| Rolling stock | R62 (Rolling stock assignments subject to change) |
| Depot | Livonia Yard |
The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.
The 3 operates at all times. Daytime service runs between 148th Street in Harlem, Manhattan and New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, making express stops in Manhattan and all stops in Brooklyn. Night service is an express between 148th Street and Times Square – 42nd Street.
Service history
| R12 thru R36 end rollsign |
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| 1967–1979 bullet |
On November 23, 1904, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line opened between 96th Street and 145th Street. 3 trains ran between 145th Street and City Hall, making all stops.
On July 1, 1918, the entire IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line was completed. 3 trains were rerouted south of 42nd Street from the IRT Lexington Avenue Line to this new line. They now made all stops to South Ferry.
Beginning January 4, 1955, 3 trains ran express in Manhattan rush hours and were redirected to Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn during that time.
On February 6, 1959, trains made express stops in Manhattan and ran to Flatbush Avenue whenever they operate (all times except late nights). Over the next 24 years, trains were sent back and forth repeatedly between Flatbush and New Lots Avenue until July 10, 1983, when the 2 & 3 trains swapped Brooklyn Terminals, and was permanently stationed at New Lots Avenue so they could access the Livonia Yard and shops.
On May 13, 1968, trains were extended to the newly completed 148th Street – Lenox Terminal. During late nights and early Sunday mornings, trains ran only as a shuttle between 148th and 135th Streets until 1995, when the shuttle was discontinued (except Sunday mornings) and shuttle buses provided service to Lenox Terminal.
From March to October 1998, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line was rehabilitated. Most 3 service was rerouted to 137th Street – City College.
After September 11, 2001, the 3 service became a local in Manhattan. After a few switching delays at 96th Street, service was changed on September 19, 2001. It ran in Manhattan as an express between Harlem – 148th Street and 14th Street and was replaced by 1 service in Brooklyn. It returned to New Lots Avenue on September 15, 2002.
On July 27, 2008, late night 3 service was restored, operating as an express between 148th Street and Times Square – 42nd Street.
Route
Service pattern
The following table shows the lines used by the 3 service, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:
| Line | From | To | Tracks | Times | |
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| all ex. nights |
late nights | ||||
| IRT Lenox Avenue Line (full line) | Harlem – 148th Street | Central Park North – 110th Street | all | ||
| IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line | 96th Street | Times Square – 42nd Street | express | ||
| 34th Street – Penn Station | Chambers Street | ||||
| IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line, Brooklyn Branch |
Park Place | Borough Hall | all | ||
| IRT Eastern Parkway Line (full line) | Hoyt Street | Crown Heights – Utica Avenue | local | ||
| IRT New Lots Line (full line) | Sutter Avenue – Rutland Road | New Lots Avenue | all | ||
Stations
For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.
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Stops all times |
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Stops all times except late nights |
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Stops weekdays during the day |
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Stops rush hours only |
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Stops weekdays in the peak direction only |
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Stops rush hours/weekdays in the peak direction only |
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Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act |
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Station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the indicated direction only |
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Elevator access to mezzanine only |
References
- 'Subdivision 'A' Car Assignment Effective December 23, 2023'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. December 23, 2023.
- "Subdivision 'A' Car Assignments: Cars Required December 23, 2023" (PDF). The Bulletin. 67 (2). Electric Railroaders' Association. February 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- "Service Enhancements on 3 Line" (Press release). MTA New York City Transit. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- Neuman, William (2008-06-10). "Subway Service Increase to Be Less Than Hoped". The New York Times..
External links
- MTA NYC Transit – 3 Seventh Avenue Express
- "3 Subway Timetable, Effective June 30, 2024". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
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