K (Eighth Avenue Local)

Eighth Avenue Local
Northern end 168th Street
Southern end World Trade Center
Stations 23
Discontinued December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10)

The K Eighth Avenue Local, earlier the AA, was a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. Its route bullet was colored vivid blue on station signs, car rollsigns, and the official subway map since it ran on the IND Eighth Avenue Line.

The K operated during midday, evenings, and weekends, making all local stops between 168th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan and World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan via Central Park West and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. During late night hours, the A express made local stops on the IND Eighth Avenue Line. During rush hours, the C, formerly the CC, ran between Bedford Park Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, replacing the K as the local on Eighth Avenue.

History

An R42 K train at Chambers Street

Service as the AA

In this system, double letters represented locals. So this was the A local, AA from 168th Street to Chambers Street, beginning the same day as the A. The AA ran at all times, and was extended to 207th Street during nights and on Sunday when the A didn't run. When the subway was extended to Jay Street – MetroTech on February 1, 1933 the AA operated there too, at the same times, when the A didn't run, and terminated at Chambers Street when the A did run.[1]

When C and E service began on July 1, 1933, the AA was suspended until the IND Sixth Avenue Line opened in 1940. Then it resumed non-rush hour and Saturday late afternoon through all day Sunday service to Chambers Street (Hudson Terminal platform, what we today call World Trade Center). Rush hours, the trains changed to the BB (later B) and switched over to the IND Sixth Avenue Line. This pattern was unchanged until the late 70's, when late night service was replaced by an all local A service.[1]

Service as the K

In 1985, as part of the elimination of double letters, the AA was renamed the K. This service operated between 168th Street and World Trade Center during midday, evenings, and weekends. During late night hours, the A express made local stops on the Eighth Avenue Line. During rush hours, the C, formerly the CC, ran between Bedford Park Boulevard and Rockaway Park – Beach 116th Street, replacing the K as the local on Eighth Avenue.

The K last ran on December 10, 1988, and the next day (December 11, 1988; the day where the New York City Subway would get several major service changes[2]), the C was expanded from its rush-hour only service to include midday service between 145th Street and Euclid Avenue, early evening (until 9:00) service from 145th Street to World Trade Center, and weekend service matching the former K between 168th Street and World Trade Center. The B was also expanded to middays to match part of the former K.

Route

Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by the K service:

Line From To Tracks
IND Eighth Avenue Line 168th Street World Trade Center local

Stations

For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.

Station service legend
Stops all times
Stops all times except late nights
Stops weekdays only
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops weekdays in the peak direction only
Time period details
Stations Subway transfers Connections
Manhattan
168th Street A 
1  (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)
163rd Street – Amsterdam Avenue
155th Street
145th Street A 
D  (IND Concourse Line)
135th Street
125th Street A D M60 bus to LaGuardia Airport
116th Street
Cathedral Parkway – 110th Street
103rd Street
96th Street
86th Street
81st Street – Museum of Natural History
72nd Street
59th Street – Columbus Circle A  D 
1  (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line)
50th Street E 
42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal A  E 
1  2  3  (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line),
7  <7> (IRT Flushing Line),
B  D  N  Q  R  (BMT Broadway Line),
S (42nd Street Shuttle)
at Times Square – 42nd Street		 Port Authority Bus Terminal
Note: Yellow B and D services discontinued
34th Street – Penn Station A  E  Amtrak, LIRR, NJ Transit at Pennsylvania Station
23rd Street E 
14th Street A  E 
L  (BMT Canarsie Line)
West Fourth Street – Washington Square A  E 
F  S JFK (IND Sixth Avenue Line)		 PATH at 9th Street
Note: Grand Street Shuttle and JFK Express discontinued
Spring Street E 
Canal Street A  E 
World Trade Center E 
A  (IND Eighth Avenue Line at Chambers Street)
2  3  (IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line at Park Place)		 PATH at World Trade Center

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.erictb.info/linehistory.html
  2. ↑ Big Changes For Subways Are to Begin

External links

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