The New York and Sea Beach Railroad (NY&SB) first operated as a surface steam railroad on July 18, 1877 from the 64th street pier to Bath Junction (62nd street and New Utrecht Ave), Brooklyn. On July 17, 1879, the railroad was extended south through the farmlands of Dyker Heights, Borough Park, Bensonhurst, and Gravesend until it reached Sea Beach Palace Hotel and Depot on W 10 St and Surf Ave in Coney Island. It was re-organized as the New York and Seabeach Railway in 1883 and renamed the Seabeach Railway in 1896. While remaining on the surface, it was electrified with trolley wire 1897 - 1913.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over the line in 1900. In 1903, the BRT began a through service coupling and uncoupling Sea Beach cars to trains of the West End line at Bath Junction. From there, the Sea Beach and West End both continued to 9th Ave, then 8th Ave of the surface route of the Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) to the Fifth Ave el's 36th street station, Union Depot. Once it reached there, it had access to the rest of the Fifth Ave el across the Brooklyn bridge to the Manhattan terminal, Park Row. Many services were available as a result of this like joint trolly and el services, but because of numerous accidents, the section of track from 64th street pier to Bath Junction became strictly for trollies in 1907 until the 1940s. Additionally, a ramp was built giving the trollies access to 3rd Ave. The rest of the Sea Beach line from Park Row to Coney Island used el cars since then.

In 1910, Sea Beach trains started terminating at West End Depot in Coney Island instead of Sea Beach Depot. It was also the end of the Sea Beach - Fifth Ave el route in 1913 when the current open cut was built to replace the 1877 Sea Beach Railroad. The tracks were built underground but you can look down at them from many of the Brooklyn Avenues. (It should be noted that the "older" Park Row to Coney Island route came back very briefly along the middle tracks of the current Sea Beach line when it was first built!) The original surface railroad was mostly scrapped so they could build the current right of way but a small part can still be seen near Ft Hamilton Parkway before the Sea Beach joins the Fourth Ave subway. The BRT was reorganized as the Brooklyn Manhattan transit (BMT) in 1923.

The Sea Beach line didn't use letters or numbers to designate their trains in the beginning so it was simply known as the 'The Sea Beach line' (1913 - 1924). The express service was known as the Sunny Summer Sunday Special (1924 - 1952). Later, they started using numbers to label the lines and it was named the BMT #4 train (1924 - 1951). Later, the #4 was renamed and served the Sea Beach line (1951 - present). The was briefly the express service (1967 - 1968). Today, it's exclusively the train. (1951 - present)

The Sea Beach line (N and NX trains), aka BMT #4 train, Brooklyn 1970s

The Sea Beach steam railway before 1913
PARK ROW	(Manhattan) crossing Brooklyn bridge	opened 9/24/1883 - 1889 for The New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway. Steam locomotives were used to get trains in and out of the terminals, but were pulled by cables across the bridge	After 1896 the system changed to one where a motor car was added to each train to maneuver at the terminals, while en route the trains were still propelled by the cable	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) ran Fifth Ave el accross Brooklyn Bridge 6/18/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 6/1/1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) using steam locomotives 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940, Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, Brighton line 6/18/1898 - 1920, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 6/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 - 3/5/1944, also served Fulton st el 1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #13 1924 - 6/1/1940, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
SANDS ST	Brooklyn Bridge end of bridge (Brooklyn)	upper level opened 9/24/1883 - 1889 for The New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railway. Lower level opened 11/5/1888 using steam locomotives to the rest of Brooklyn. Steam locomotives were used to get trains in and out of the terminals, but were pulled by cables across the bridge	After 1896 the system changed to one where a motor car was added to each train to maneuver at the terminals, while en route the trains were still propelled by the cable.	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) ran Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 6/18/1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 6/1/1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940, Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, Brighton line 8/15/1896 - 1920, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 9/1/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 3/5/1944, also served Fulton st el 1898 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #13 1924 - 6/1/1940, also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 - 3/5/1944, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
ADAMS ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/10/1888, steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 11/5/1888 - 1899	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940	Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 4/10/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 3/5/1944, also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 - 3/5/1944, station demolished/ closed 3/5/1944
BRIDGE / JAY STREET	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	opened 4/10/1888, steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 11/5/1888 - 1899	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed BMT #5b 5/30/1931 to 6/1/1940	Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	also served Lexington Ave el 4/10/1888 and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #12 1924 to 3/5/1944, also served Myrtle Ave el 1898 and electrified 7/1/1900, renamed BMT #11 1924 and renamed again MJ 11/27/1967 to 10/4/1969, station demolished/ closed 10/4/1969
FULTON ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 7/27/1889 - 1899	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913. These lines electrified 7/3/1899	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
ATLANTIC AVE	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 11/5/1888 - 1889	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
ST MARKS AVE	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 6/22/1889 - 1899	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899,served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
UNION ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 6/22/1889	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
3RD ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 6/22/1889	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899,served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
9TH ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 8/15/1889	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
16TH ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 8/15/1889	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
20TH ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 8/15/1889	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
25TH ST	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 8/15/1889	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
36TH ST (UNION DEPOT)	Fifth Ave el (Brooklyn)	steam locomotives served the Fifth Ave el 5/29/1890 - 1899	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over Fifth Ave el and electrified 7/3/1899, renamed the BMT #6 train 1924 - 1940	also served The Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad (Culver line) 1890 - 1899, served the BMT #5 train 1924 - 1931, renamed #5b 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940	also served Sea Beach Railway 1903 - 1913, and West End line 5/29/1890 - 1913	Union Depot became a bus inspection shop 1917 - 1984, rebuilt as the Jackie Gleason Depot 1988 - present
8TH AVE	8th Ave station of the Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad surface route shared with Brooklyn, Bath, and West End Railroad since 5/29/1890 and Sea Beach Railway since 1903 to connect with Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn)	opened 11/5/1888	-	Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route 4/1/1899 and electrified with trolly wire 7/3/1899	The Sea Beach Railway connected with the Culver surface route using electric trains in 1903	severed connections with SBR in 1913, became the McDonald Ave trolly 1916 - 1956 (paved over with asphalt today) 8th Av station NOT included on 1916 Culver el
39TH ST / 9TH AVE	original surface TERMINAL of Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney Island Railroad shared with Sea Beach Railway to connect with Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 1903 - 1913 (Brooklyn)	opened 1860 and pulled by horses	steam locomotives served the BB&CI railroad in 1864	BB&CI renamed the Brooklyn, Bath, and West End Railroad in 1885 and surface route electrified with trolly wire 11/10/1893, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1898	served by the Sea Beach line as a through service to the Fifth Ave el across the Brooklyn Bridge in 1903	Station rebuilt in 1913, upper level used for today's train 1913 - present, lower subway level built 9/15/1916, abandoned 5/11/1975
44TH ST	original surface route of Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney Island Railroad shared with Sea Beach Railway to connect with Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 1903 - 1913 (Brooklyn)	opened 1860 and pulled by horses	steam locomotives served the BB&CI railroad in 1864	BB&CI renamed the Brooklyn, Bath, and West End Railroad in 1885 and surface route electrified with trolly wire 11/10/1893, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1898	served by the Sea Beach Railway as a through service to the Fifth Ave el across the Brooklyn Bridge in 1903	became a trolly service 1913 - 1947 (paved over with asphalt today) current Ft Hamilton Parkway station opened 9/15/16 on West End el
49TH ST	original surface route of Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney Island Railroad shared with Sea Beach Railway to connect with Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 1903 - 1913 (Brooklyn)	opened 1860 and pulled by horses	steam locomotives served the BB&CI railroad in 1864	BB&CI renamed the Brooklyn, Bath, and West End Railroad in 1885 and surface route electrified with trolly wire 11/10/1893, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1898	served by the Sea Beach Railway as a through service to the Fifth Ave el across the Brooklyn Bridge in 1903	became a trolly service 1913 - 1947 (paved over with asphalt today) current 50th st station opened 9/15/1916 on West End el
54TH ST	original surface route of Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney Island Railroad shared with Sea Beach Railway to connect with Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 1903 - 1913 (Brooklyn)	opened 1860 and pulled by horses	steam locomotives served the BB&CI railroad in 1864	BB&CI renamed the Brooklyn, Bath, and West End Railroad in 1885 and surface route electrified with trolly wire 11/10/1893, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1898	served by the Sea Beach Railway as a through service to the Fifth Ave el across the Brooklyn Bridge in 1903	became a trolly service 1913 - 1947 (paved over with asphalt today) current 55th st station opened 9/15/1916 on West End el
58TH ST	original surface route of Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney Island Railroad shared with Sea Beach Railway to connect with Fifth Ave el across Brooklyn Bridge 1903 - 1913 (Brooklyn)	opened 1860 and pulled by horses	steam locomotives served the BB&CI railroad in 1864	BB&CI renamed the Brooklyn, Bath, and West End Railroad in 1885 and surface route electrified with trolly wire 11/10/1893, Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1898	served by the Sea Beach Railway as a through service to the Fifth Ave el across the Brooklyn Bridge in 1903	became a trolly service 1913 - 1947 (paved over with asphalt today) 58th st NOT included on West End el
64TH STREET PIER	original surface TERMINAL of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/18/1877, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route from 64th street pier to Bath Junction became a trolly service in 1907 until the 1940s. Parallel to those original tracks would be the current Ft Hamilton and 8th Ave stations on Sea Beach line 8/23/1915
BATH JUNCTION (62nd street)	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/18/1877, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route dismantled to make way for current New Utrecht Ave on Sea Beach line 8/23/1915
18TH AVE	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/17/1879, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route dismantled to make way for current 18th Ave station on Sea Beach line 8/23/1915
20TH AVE	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/17/1879, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route dismantled to make way for current 20th Ave station on Sea Beach line 8/23/1915
22ND AVE (Bay Parkway)	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/17/1879, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route dismantled to make way for current Bay Parkway station on Sea Beach line 8/23/1915
KINGS HWAY	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/17/1879, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route dismantled to make way for current Kings Highway station on Sea Beach line 8/23/1915
AVE S	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/17/1879, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route dismantled to make way for current Sea Beach line, Ave S NOT included as a station on current Sea Beach line
AVE U	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/17/1879, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	surface route dismantled to make way for current Ave U and 86th street stations on Sea Beach line 8/23/1915
SEA BEACH PALACE HOTEL AND DEPOT (W10st and Surf Ave)	original surface route of Sea Beach Railroad (Brooklyn)	opened 7/17/1879, served by the NY&SB railroad using steam	re-organized as the NY & Seabeach Railway using steam 1883, renamed the Seabeach Railway using steam 1896	electrified with trolly wire in 1897 and Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) took over surface route in 1900	surface route electrified using trolly wire 1897	Sea Beach surface railroad started going to West End Depot 1910 - 1913, current Stillwell Ave station opened , , , 6/13/1919

The Sea Beach Line (BMT #4)
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	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, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	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	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, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	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	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, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	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	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, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	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	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, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	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	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, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	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	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, BMT #4 extended here 10/17/1949 and renamed N train 1951 - present	present (N,Q,7)
LEXINGTON AVE / 59TH STREET	59th street subway (Manhattan)	opened 3/11/1920, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also 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 (Q,N,R,F,4,5,6)
FIFTH AVE / 59TH STREET	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 3/11/1920, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also 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 (Q,R,N)
57TH ST	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 6/19/1919, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976, NX terminated here 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968	also T train extended here 5/2/1957 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B and D trains 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,R,N)
49TH ST	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 12/1/1918, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also T train extended here 5/2/1957 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,R,N)
42ND STREET (Times Square)	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 4/14/1918, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,R,N,S,1,2,3,7)
34TH STREET (Herald Square)	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 4/14/1918, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,R,N,B,D,F,M)
28TH ST	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 4/14/1918, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,N,R)
23RD ST	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 4/14/1918, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,N,R)
14TH STREET (Union Square)	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 4/14/1918, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927 - 1959, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,N,R,L,4,5,6)
8TH ST	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 6/22/1917, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,N,R)
PRINCE ST	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 6/22/1917, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,N,R)
BROADWAY - CANAL ST (Manhattan bridge to Brooklyn)	Broadway subway (Manhattan)	opened 9/6/1915, premiered with Fourth Ave subway, Sea Beach, and Brighton lines	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960, later R 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #4 train 1924 (renamed N 1951 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, BMT #1c train 1955 - 1964	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT 11/15/1960 to 11/27/1967, served by the EE train 1967 - 8/27/1976	also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, (also temporary B and D trains 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 6/25/2010	present (Q,N,R,J,Z,6)
MYRTLE AVE (abandoned)	Fourth Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 1915, premiered with Fourth Ave subway and Brighton line, #3a train 1924 - 1951, #3b train 5/30/1931 to 1956	served by the BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, #1 train 1949 - 1956, #1b train 1927 - 1956, #1c train 1927 - 1956, #2 train 1924 - 1956	#3a renamed T train 1951 - 1956, #3b renamed TT train 1949 - 1956	abandoned 1956	still exists but closed 1956
ATLANTIC AVE - PACIFIC STREET	Fourth Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 9/13/1915	served by the BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949, #1 train 1949 - 11/27/1967, #1b train 1927 - 1959, #1b renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), #1c train 1927 - 1964, QT also served 10/17/1949 to 11/26/1967, also served QJ train 1967 - 1972, also RJ 11/27/1967 and renamed RR Special 6/28/1968 - 5/5/1985	also served D train 11/26/1967 to 2/22/2004 and served M train 1974 to 4/26/1986 via Brighton and 6/25/2010 via West End, D moved to West End line and B serves Brighton 2/22/2004 - present, and W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also served by the BMT #2 train 1924, renamed RR train 1960, renamed R train 5/5/1985 to present	served by the BMT #4 train 1924 to 1951, BMT #4 renamed N train 1951 - present, also served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967 and served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, #3b renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968 on Pacific street side, also Culver BMT #5a 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940 Chambers to Stillwell and renamed BMT #5 1954 - 1959 Chambers to Ditmas Ave	present (Q,B,D,N,R,2,3,4,5)
36TH ST	Fourth Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 9/13/1915	served the BMT #2 train 1924, renamed RR train 1960, renamed R train 5/5/1985, served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967 and served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the RJ train 11/27/1967 and renamed RR Special 6/28/1968 till 5/5/1985, also served M train 4/26/1986 to 6/25/2010, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988)	and W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also Culver BMT #5a 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940 Chambers to Stillwell and renamed BMT #5 1954 - 1959 Chambers to Ditmas Ave	present (D,N,R)
59TH ST	Fourth Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 9/13/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924 to 1951, BMT #4 renamed N train 1951 - present, also served by the Sunny Summer Sunday Special May 1924 - Sept 1952 weekdays from 59th to Stillwell	served by the BMT #2 train 1924 to 1960, BMT #2 renamed RR train 1960 - 5/5/1985, RR renamed R train 5/5/1985 to present	also served NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968, also served M train 4/26/1986 - 1987	present (N,R)
8TH AVE	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	-	also served NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
FT HAMILTON PKWAY	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	-	also served NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
NEW UTRECHT AVE	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	-	also served NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N,B)
18TH AVE	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	-	also served NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
20TH AVE	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	-	also served NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
22ND AVE - BAY PARKWAY	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	-	also served NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
KINGS HWAY	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	also served 'Sunny Summer Sunday special' 5/1924 - 9/1952 weekdays	also NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
AVE U	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	also served 'Sunny Summer Sunday special' 5/1924 - 9/1952 weekdays	also NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
86th STREET	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 8/23/1915	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	also served 'Sunny Summer Sunday special' 5/1924 - 9/1952 weekdays	also NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 skipping here via middle tracks	present (N)
STILLWELL AVE	Sea Beach line (Brooklyn)	opened 6/13/1919	served by the BMT #4 train 1924, renamed N train 1951 - present	also served 'Sunny Summer Sunday special' 5/1924 - 9/1952 weekdays & weekends	also NX train 11/27/1967 to 4/12/1968 to W 8 st and Ocean Parkway on Brighton line	present (N,Q,D,F)

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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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