The Astoria el was built to serve both the IRT and BMT companies. The el served the IRT Second Ave el #3 train from 1917 - 1942 and the BMT #8 train from Queensboro Plaza to Ditmars 1924 - 1949. When the Second Ave el was demolished and train service was severed from the Queensboro Bridge in 1942, the Astoria el was served by the BMT #8 train for seven more years. Once the 60th street tunnel was finally finished in 1949, today's Broadway subway and was connected to the Astoria el. The platforms were shaved back to accommodate the wider BMT trains. Once that happened, the BMT #8 was phased out to became an extended Broadway subway service. The lines used throughout the years were the Brighten #1a, #1b, #1, Fourth Ave subway #2, , QB, RR, , , and trains. The 1970s version of "King Kong" was filmed using the Astoria el. The original "King Kong" (1933) filmed the Third Ave el.

The Astoria el (BMT #8)
DITMARS AVE	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 7/19/1917	served the IRT Second Ave el 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949, BMT #1a extended here 10/17/1949 - 1960, #1b extended here 10/17/1949, #1b renamed QB 1959 and renamed Q 5/5/1985 - present, BMT #2 extended 10/17/1949, #2 renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, T train extended here 1961 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (N,Q)
ASTORIA BLVD (Hoyt Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 7/19/1917	served the IRT Second Ave el 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949, BMT #1a extended here 10/17/1949 - 1960, #1b extended here 10/17/1949, #1b renamed QB 1959 and renamed Q 5/5/1985 - present, BMT #2 extended 10/17/1949, #2 renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, T train extended here 1961 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (N,Q)
30TH AVE (Grant Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 7/19/1917	served the IRT Second Ave el 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949, BMT #1a extended here 10/17/1949 - 1960, #1b extended here 10/17/1949, #1b renamed QB 1959 and renamed Q 5/5/1985 - present, BMT #2 extended 10/17/1949, #2 renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, T train extended here 1961 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (N,Q)
BROADWAY	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 7/19/1917	served the IRT Second Ave el 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949, BMT #1a extended here 10/17/1949 - 1960, #1b extended here 10/17/1949, #1b renamed QB 1959 and renamed Q 5/5/1985 - present, BMT #2 extended 10/17/1949, #2 renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, T train extended here 1961 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (N,Q)
36TH AVE (Washington Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 7/19/1917	served the IRT Second Ave el 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949, BMT #1a extended here 10/17/1949 - 1960, #1b extended here 10/17/1949, #1b renamed QB 1959 and renamed Q 5/5/1985 - present, BMT #2 extended 10/17/1949, #2 renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, T train extended here 1961 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (N,Q)
39TH AVE (Beebe Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 7/19/1917	served the IRT Second Ave el 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949, BMT #1a extended here 10/17/1949 - 1960, #1b extended here 10/17/1949, #1b renamed QB 1959 and renamed Q 5/5/1985 - present, BMT #2 extended 10/17/1949, #2 renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, T train extended here 1961 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (N,Q)
QUEENSBORO PLAZA (60th street tunnel to Manhattan)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917	served the IRT Second Ave el 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949, BMT #1a extended here 10/17/1949 - 1960, #1b extended here 10/17/1949, #1b renamed QB 1959 and renamed Q 5/5/1985 - present, BMT #2 extended 10/17/1949, #2 renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, T train extended here 1961 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (N,Q,7)

TRANSFER HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THESE BMT LINES

THE CULVER EL - (BMT #5a and #5b)	THE SEA BEACH LINE (BMT #4)	THE BRIGHTON LINE - (BMT #1a, #1b)	THE WEST END EL - (BMT #3a, #3b)	FOURTH AVE SUBWAY (BMT #2)
FRANKLYN SHUTTLE (BMT #7)	THE JAMAICA EL - (BMT #15)	MYRTLE-CHAMBERS SUBWAY (BMT #10)	JAMAICA EL SKIP STOP SERVICE	THE CANARSIE LINE (BMT #16)
THE ASTORIA EL - BROADWAY SUBWAY	ASTORIA EL SHUTTLE - (BMT #8)	FLUSHING EL SHUTTLE - (BMT #9)	BROADWAY - QUEENS BLVD LINE	THE BRIGHTON EXPRESS
THE LEXINGTON EL (BMT #12)	THE FULTON ST EL - (BMT #13)	BROOKLYN SHORTLINE (BMT #14)	THE SIXTH AVE SUBWAY-JAMAICA EL	THE 14TH -FULTON EL (BMT #17)
THE FIFTH AVENUE EL - (BMT #6)	THE JAMAICA / 4TH AV SUBWAY	THE MYRTLE AVE EL - (BMT #11)	THE SEA BEACH - BRIGHTON EXPRESS	THE SUNNY SUMMER SUNDAY SPECIAL
	BRIGHTON LINE VIA TUNNEL	THE BROADWAY - WEST END LINE	THE BROADWAY - WEST END SHORTLINE

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