The GG train, known as the Brooklyn - Queens crosstown, was always the oddity of the entire subway system. It's the only line that never goes to Manhattan and has always had cuts in services. It first opened from Queens Plaza to Nassau Ave on 8/19/1933. It was extended from Queens Plaza to 71 - Continental Ave on 4/24/1937 and extended from Nassau Ave to Smith - 9th street on 7/1/1937. In 1939, this was the line that brought people to the Worlds Fair using a specially built surface railroad called the S Special. It was dismantled in the 1940s and became the right of way for part of the Van Wyck Expressway since then.

During the 1960s - 1970s, the GG was extended to Church Ave so the could run express. It didn't go well with passengers since it deprived them of direct Manhattan service so it was brought back to its Smith - 9th to 71 - Continental Ave route. On May 5, 1985, the GG was renamed during a double letter elimination program throughout the entire system.

On December 17, 2001, the was cutback from the Queens Blvd subway to make way for the new train. The route is now Smith - 9th to Long Island City - Court Square. However, at the outrage of many angry passengers, the continued along the Queens Blvd line but only after 8 PM, nights, and weekends. Its been seen along the Culver el to Stillwell Ave during track work along the train route past Church Ave.

The ALMOST saw service cuts in 2009 because of the MTA budget. On 7/5/2009, the line was extended to Church Ave after many years, but as of 6/25/2010, the route was shortened. It currently goes from Church Ave to Long Island City - Court Square route on a FULL TIME basis. The after 8 PM, nights, and weekends schedule was lost because of these cuts. The train didn't help matters either going into territory because riders aren't getting the full benefit of the line! The Hoyt Schermerhorn station is best known for the late Michael Jackson's video "Bad" back in 1987.

The Brooklyn - Queens crosstown (G train), Brooklyn 1990s

The Brooklyn - Queens Crosstown (G train)
THE WORLDS FAIR	specially built surface railroad shuttle (Queens)	opened 1939	served by the S Special train 1939 - 1940	-	-	dismantled 1940 (part of Van Wyck Expressway)
71ST AVE-CONTINENTAL AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	E premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present	F train also premiered here from Parsons to Hudson Terminal (WTC) via 53rd street tunnel using today's E route on 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square (E,F,R,M)
67TH AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
63RD DRIVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
WOODHAVEN BLVD	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
GRAND AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
ELMHURST AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
JACKSON HEIGHTS - ROOSEVELT AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	E premiered here 8/19/1933 - present, 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present	F train also premiered here from Parsons to Hudson Terminal (WTC) via 53rd street tunnel using today's E route on 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square (E,F,R,M,7)
65TH ST	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
NORTHERN BLVD	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
46TH ST	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
STEINWAY ST	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
36TH ST	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	RR premiered 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, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	GG premiered 4/24/1937, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square	present (R,M)
QUEENS PLAZA	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	E premiered here 8/19/1933 - present, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, F train also premiered here from Parsons to Hudson Terminal (WTC) via 53rd street tunnel using today's E route on 12/15/1940 to 1990	RR 1/1/1961 - 11/27/1967, 1c train 12/1/1955 - 1964, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present	V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present, GG premiered 8/13/1933, (GG renamed G train 5/5/1985 - present)	G was part-time here 12/17/2001, cutback since 6/25/2010 from Church Ave to Court Square (E,R,M)
COURT SQUARE (Long Island City)	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	served by the GG train 8/19/1933 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G,E,M,7)
21ST ST (Van Alst)	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	served by the GG train 8/19/33 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
GREENPOINT AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 8/19/1933	served by the GG train 8/19/33 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
NASSAU AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 8/19/1933	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
METROPOLITAN AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G,L)
BROADWAY	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
FLUSHING AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
MYRTLE-WILLOUGHBY AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
BEDFORD-NOSTRAND AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
CLASSON AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
CLINTON-WASHINGTON AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
FULTON ST	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1937	served by the GG train 7/1/1937 - 5/5/85	GG renamed G train 5/5/1985	-	present (G)
HOYT-SCHERMERHORN ST	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 4/9/1936	premiered with A train 4/9/1936	CC train 1976 - 12/11/1988 from Bedford Park to Rockaway Park, CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 going from 145th to Euclid Ave, became 168th to Euclid 3/1997 - present	GG premiered here 7/1/1937, (renamed G on 5/5/1985 - present)	present (G,A,C)
BERGEN ST	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 3/20/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 - 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	GG premiered here 7/1/1937, (renamed G on 5/5/1985 - present)	present (G,F)
CARROLL ST	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 - 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	GG premiered here 7/1/1937, (renamed G on 5/5/1985 - present)	present (G,F)
SMITH 9TH ST	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 - 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	GG premiered here 7/1/1937, (renamed G on 5/5/1985 - present)	present (G,F)
4TH AVE - 9TH STREET	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 to 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	served by the GG train until late 1937, then again July 1968 - August 1976, later G extended here on 7/5/2009. It goes all the way to Stillwell Ave during track-work of the F route	present (G,F,R)
7TH AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 to 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	served by the GG train until late 1937, then again July 1968 - August 1976, later G extended here on 7/5/2009. It goes all the way to Stillwell Ave during track-work of the F route	present (G,F)
15TH STREET	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 to 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	served by the GG train until late 1937, then again July 1968 - August 1976, later G extended here on 7/5/2009. It goes all the way to Stillwell Ave during track-work of the F route	present (G,F)
FT HAMILTON PARKWAY	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 to 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	served by the GG train until late 1937, then again July 1968 - August 1976, later G extended here on 7/5/2009. It goes all the way to Stillwell Ave during track-work of the F route	present (G,F)
CHURCH AVE	Brooklyn-Queens crosstown (Brooklyn)	opened 7/1/1933	A train premiered here 7/1/1933 to 4/9/1936, E replaced A on 4/9/1936 to 12/15/1940, EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	served by the GG train until late 1937, then again July 1968 - August 1976, later G extended here on 7/5/2009. It goes all the way to Stillwell Ave during track-work of the F route	present (G,F)

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