THE EIGHTH AVE - QUEENS BLVD SUBWAY (E TRAIN)

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The Queens Blvd - Eighth Ave subway train first began from Roosevelt Ave to Queens Plaza when the Queens Blvd line opened 8/19/1933. Houston street opened to Second Ave 1/1/1936 and the line was completed to Jay street 7/1/1933. The went to Church Ave replacing the in that area 4/9/1936, extended to Union Turnpike on 12/31/1936, and all the way to 169th street on 4/24/1937. Once the Sixth Ave subway was built, the went to Second Ave or Hudson terminal (WTC) 12/15/1940. On that day, the stopped going to Church Ave and was replaced by today's train.

On 12/10/1950, the was extended to 179th street. On 4/29/1956, it extended to Euclid Ave and the remaining parts of the Fulton street el from Grant Ave to Lefferts Blvd until 1969. On 1/27/1957, the was extended to Far Rockaway until 1/2/1973 and Rockaway Park until 1976. From 1976 up until today, the train moved out of Brooklyn and Rockaways and now terminates at (WTC). Finally, on 12/11/1988, the moved away from the 179th street stop and was assigned to the new Archer Ave subway to Jamaica Center. The is considered one of the fastest express lines in the entire subway system.

The movie "Ghost" was filmed in an abandoned lower level of the 42nd street station under the Port Authority bus terminal. This was the scene where Patrick Swayzie was first learning how to fling soda caps and realizing his spiritual powers.

The Eighth Ave local (E train), Manhattan 1970s

The Eighth Ave - Queens Blvd subway (E train)

JAMAICA CENTER Archer Ave subway (Queens) opened 12/11/1988 served by the E train 12/11/1988 - present also served by the J and Z trains 12/11/1988 - present - present (E,J,Z)
SUTPHIN BLVD Archer Ave subway (Queens) opened 12/11/1988 served by the E train 12/11/1988 - present also served by the J and Z trains 12/11/1988 - present - present (E,J,Z)
JAMAICA - VAN WYCK Archer Ave subway (Queens) opened 12/11/1988 served by the E train 12/11/1988 - present - - present (E)
VAN WYCK BLVD Queens Blvd subway (Queens) opened 4/24/1937 E train premiered here 4/24/1937 - present, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937 premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present - present (E,F)
UNION TURNPIKE Queens Blvd subway (Queens) opened 12/31/1936 E train premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937 premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present - present (E,F)
75TH AVE Queens Blvd subway (Queens) opened 12/31/1936 E train premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937 premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present - present (E,F)
71ST - CONTINENTAL AVE Queens Blvd subway (Queens) opened 12/31/1936 E premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, G premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G train 5/5/1985 - present), G was part-time here 12/17/2001 and cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square, RR 1/1/1961 - 11/27/1967, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, 1c train 12/1/1955 - 1964, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present present (E,F,R,M)
JACKSON HEIGHTS - ROOSEVELT AVE Queens Blvd subway (Queens) opened 8/19/1933 E premiered here 8/19/1933 - present, G premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G train 5/5/1985 - present), G was part-time here 12/17/2001 and cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square, RR 1/1/1961 - 11/27/1967, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, 1c train 12/1/1955 - 1964, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present present (E,F,R,M,7)
QUEENS PLAZA Queens Blvd subway (Queens) opened 8/19/1933 E premiered here 8/19/1933 - present, GG premiered here 8/19/1933 (renamed G train 5/5/1985 - present), G was part-time here 12/17/2001 and cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square, RR 1/1/1961 - 11/27/1967, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, 1c train 12/1/1955 - 1964, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present F train also premiered here 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present present (E,M,R)
23RD STREET - ELY AVE Queens Blvd subway (Queens) opened 8/19/1933 premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present present (E,M,G,7)
LEXINGTON AVE 53rd street subway (Manhattan) opened 8/19/1933 premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present present (E,M,6)
FIFTH AVE 53rd street subway (Manhattan) opened 8/19/1933 premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present present (E,M)
7TH AVE 53rd street subway (Manhattan) opened 8/19/1933 premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 served by the BB and D trains 12/15/1940 to present, (BB renamed B 11/26/1967 - present) present (E,B,D)
50TH STREET Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 - present served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954, also CC train 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present) present (E,C)
42ND ST (Port Authority) Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 - present also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 present (A,C,E,1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
34TH ST (Penn Station) Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 - present also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present) and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 present (E,A,C,1,2,3)
23RD STREET Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 - present also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present) and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 present (E,C)
14TH STREET Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 - present also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 present (A,C,E,L)
W 4TH STREET Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 upper level E and A trains premiered 9/10/1932 - present, also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988), CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, served KK train 7/1/1968, (KK renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976) lower level F train also premiered here from Parsons to Hudson Terminal (WTC) via 53rd street tunnel on 12/15/1940 to present, D train premiered 12/15/1940 to present, BB train premiered 12/15/1940, (renamed B on 11/26/1967 - present) also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present present (A,B,C,D,E,F,M)
SPRING STREET Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 to present served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 present (E,C)
CANAL STREET Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 to present served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 present (E,A,C)
HUDSON TERMINAL (WTC) Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan) opened 9/10/1932 premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 to present served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988) CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954 present (E)

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8TH AVE EXPRESS 6TH AVE EXPRESS 8TH AVE LOCAL 6TH AVE EXPRESS 8TH AVE LOCAL
6TH AVE LOCAL BQ CROSSTOWN ROCKAWAY SHUTTLE 6TH AVE EXTRA BROADWAY - QUEENS BLVD
BRIGHTON EXPRESS JFK EXPRESS SECOND AVE SUBWAY 8TH AVE LOCAL FOURTH AVE SUBWAY
6TH AVE / MYRTLE - CHAMBERS 8TH AVE / QUEENS BLVD COURT STREET SHUTTLE 6TH AVE / JAMAICA EL 6TH AVE / BRIGHTON LINE

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The Eighth Ave - Queens Blvd subway (E train)
JAMAICA CENTER	Archer Ave subway (Queens)	opened 12/11/1988	served by the E train 12/11/1988 - present	also served by the J and Z trains 12/11/1988 - present	-	present (E,J,Z)
SUTPHIN BLVD	Archer Ave subway (Queens)	opened 12/11/1988	served by the E train 12/11/1988 - present	also served by the J and Z trains 12/11/1988 - present	-	present (E,J,Z)
JAMAICA - VAN WYCK	Archer Ave subway (Queens)	opened 12/11/1988	served by the E train 12/11/1988 - present	-	-	present (E)
VAN WYCK BLVD	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 4/24/1937	E train premiered here 4/24/1937 - present, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present	-	present (E,F)
UNION TURNPIKE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	E train premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present	-	present (E,F)
75TH AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	E train premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present	-	present (E,F)
71ST - CONTINENTAL AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	E premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, G premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G train 5/5/1985 - present), G was part-time here 12/17/2001 and cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square, RR 1/1/1961 - 11/27/1967, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, 1c train 12/1/1955 - 1964, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (E,F,R,M)
JACKSON HEIGHTS - ROOSEVELT AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	E premiered here 8/19/1933 - present, G premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G train 5/5/1985 - present), G was part-time here 12/17/2001 and cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square, RR 1/1/1961 - 11/27/1967, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, 1c train 12/1/1955 - 1964, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - present	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (E,F,R,M,7)
QUEENS PLAZA	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	E premiered here 8/19/1933 - present, GG premiered here 8/19/1933 (renamed G train 5/5/1985 - present), G was part-time here 12/17/2001 and cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square, RR 1/1/1961 - 11/27/1967, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, 1c train 12/1/1955 - 1964, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	F train also premiered here 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel,	EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present	present (E,M,R)
23RD STREET - ELY AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (E,M,G,7)
LEXINGTON AVE	53rd street subway (Manhattan)	opened 8/19/1933	premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (E,M,6)
FIFTH AVE	53rd street subway (Manhattan)	opened 8/19/1933	premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present	premiered with F train 12/15/1940 - 1990 via 53rd street tunnel	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (E,M)
7TH AVE	53rd street subway (Manhattan)	opened 8/19/1933	premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present	F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	served by the BB and D trains 12/15/1940 to present, (BB renamed B 11/26/1967 - present)	present (E,B,D)
50TH STREET	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 - present	served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954, also CC train 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present)	present (E,C)
42ND ST (Port Authority)	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 - present	also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	present (A,C,E,1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S)
34TH ST (Penn Station)	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 - present	also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present) and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	present (E,A,C,1,2,3)
23RD STREET	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 - present	also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present) and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	present (E,C)
14TH STREET	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 - present	also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	present (A,C,E,L)
W 4TH STREET	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	upper level E and A trains premiered 9/10/1932 - present, also premiered with AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988), CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, served KK train 7/1/1968, (KK renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976)	lower level F train also premiered here from Parsons to Hudson Terminal (WTC) via 53rd street tunnel on 12/15/1940 to present, D train premiered 12/15/1940 to present, BB train premiered 12/15/1940, (renamed B on 11/26/1967 - present)	also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present	present (A,B,C,D,E,F,M)
SPRING STREET	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 to present	served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	present (E,C)
CANAL STREET	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E and A trains 9/10/1932 to present	served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	present (E,A,C)
HUDSON TERMINAL (WTC)	Eighth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/10/1932	premiered with the E train 9/10/1932 to present	served AA train 9/10/1932 - 5/5/1985, (AA renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988)	CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (CC renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), and F train premiered 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	present (E)

8TH AVE EXPRESS	6TH AVE EXPRESS	8TH AVE LOCAL	6TH AVE EXPRESS	8TH AVE LOCAL
6TH AVE LOCAL	BQ CROSSTOWN	ROCKAWAY SHUTTLE	6TH AVE EXTRA	BROADWAY - QUEENS BLVD
BRIGHTON EXPRESS	JFK EXPRESS	SECOND AVE SUBWAY	8TH AVE LOCAL	FOURTH AVE SUBWAY
6TH AVE / MYRTLE - CHAMBERS	8TH AVE / QUEENS BLVD	COURT STREET SHUTTLE	6TH AVE / JAMAICA EL	6TH AVE / BRIGHTON LINE