On June 28, 1956, a new Rockaway shuttle was implemented once the remaining stub of the Fulton Street el was connected to the IND tracks of the subway station Euclid Ave. Additionally, unused LIRR tracks to the Rockaways were connected to the el. This service went from Euclid to Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. It was later called the train from 11/26/1967 - 9/10/1972. In the late 1970s until 1985, this service was brought back once again. On 5/5/1985, the was renamed . In 1994, the was renamed , but cutback to Broad Channel as it still is today.

The Rockaway shuttle (HH renamed H renamed S train), Queens 1970s

The Rockaway shuttle (HH train)
EUCLID AVE	Pitkin Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 11/28/1948	premiered with A train 11/28/1948 - present, E train extended here 4/29/1956 to 1976	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	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A,C)
GRANT AVE (City Line terminal previously)	Pitkin Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fulton st el 7/16/1894 - 1899, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fulton el in 1898 and electrified 1899. This section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el. Current station was modified 9/25/1915	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969	CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
HUDSON ST (80th street)	Bergen street el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 -this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969	CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
BOYD AVENUE (88th street)	Bergen street el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 - this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969	CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
ROCKAWAY BLVD	Liberty Ave el (Queens)	opened 9/25/1915 - this section of el was the 'newer' extension to the now demolished 1885 Fulton el	Fulton street el renamed BMT #13 train 1924 - 4/27/1956, also served 14th st - Fulton BMT #17 train 9/23/1936 - 4/27/1956	A extended here 4/29/1956 - present, E extended here 4/29/1956 - 1969	CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972, HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994	present (A)
AQUEDUCT RACETRACK	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/19/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
AQUADUCT - NORTH CONDUIT AVE	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
HOWARD BEACH - JFK AIRPORT	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
BROAD CHANNEL	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A,S)
BEACH 90TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A,S)
BEACH 98TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A,S)
BEACH 105TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A,S)
ROCKAWAY PARK	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, returned 9/8/1958 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1976, CC extended here 1976 - 12/11/1988, (CC renamed C train 5/5/1985 - present)	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A,S)
BEACH 67TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, later 7/9/1967 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1/2/1973	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
BEACH 60TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, later 7/9/1967 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1/2/1973	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
BEACH 44TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, later 7/9/1967 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1/2/1973	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
BEACH 36TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, later 7/9/1967 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1/2/1973	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
BEACH 25TH STREET	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, later 7/9/1967 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1/2/1973	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)
FAR ROCKAWAY	Rockaway shuttle (Queens)	opened Oct 1865 by the LIRR, tracks sold to Transit Authority in 1956	A extended here 9/16/1956 - 1/27/1957, later 7/9/1967 - present	E extended here 1/27/1957 - 1/2/1973	served by the Rockaway shuttle 6/28/1956, renamed HH train 11/26/1967 to 9/10/1972	HH brought back in service late 70s, renamed H on 5/5/85, H renamed S in 1994 - present	present (A)

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BRIGHTON EXPRESS	JFK EXPRESS	SECOND AVE SUBWAY	8TH AVE LOCAL	FOURTH AVE SUBWAY
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