The Broadway - West End short line first began service when the West End el first opened by the Brooklyn Rapid transit (BRT) on 6/24/1916. This particular service was the local and went from Bay Parkway to Chambers. The BRT was reorganized as the Brooklyn Manhattan transit (BMT) in 1923. On May 30, 1931, the West End short line was known as the BMT #3b train. In 1949, it was renamed the , this time going from Stillwell Ave to Times Square. In 1959, it was re-routed once again to the Nassau street loop going from Stillwell to Chambers. This service ended on 6/30/1968 once the IND lines started merging with the BMT. From this, the train took over the West End el from 11/26/1967 - 2001. When the Manhattan bridge was practically falling apart, the BMT took over from 2001 - 2/22/2004 using the Montegue street tunnel. Today, the IND is the main service (2/22/2004 - present) and the BMT was the rush hour service (1987 - June 2010), like the BMT #3b train was for the West End el years previously.

The West End el local at Stillwell Ave (TT train), aka BMT # 3b, Brooklyn 1968

The Broadway - West End Shortline (TT train)
CHAMBERS ST	Nassau Loop (Manhattan)	opened 3/14/1913	served 'Sunny Summer Sunday special' 5/1924 - 9/1952 weekends from Chambers to Franklyn Ave and also served by the BMT #15 1924 and renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #14 1924, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the BMT #10 5/30/1931 and renamed M train 11/27/1967 till 6/25/2010, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	also BMT #3b 5/30/1931 and renamed TT 1949 to 6/30/1968, RJ 11/27/1967 to 6/28/1968 and renamed RR special until 5/5/1985, also Culver BMT #5a 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940 Chambers to Stillwell and renamed BMT #5 1954 - 1959 Chambers to Ditmas Ave	present (J,Z,4,5,6)
FULTON ST (Nassau street)	Nassau St Loop (Manhattan)	opened 6/13/1931	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the BMT #14 6/13/1931, renamed JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the BMT #10 5/30/1931, renamed M train 11/27/1967 to 6/25/2010, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	and served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931 and renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968, and RJ 11/27/1967 to 6/28/1968 and renamed RR special until 5/5/1985, also Culver BMT #5a 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940 Chambers to Stillwell and renamed BMT #5 1954 - 1959 Chambers to Ditmas Ave	present (J,Z,A,C,2,3,4,5)
BROAD ST (Montegue tunnel to Brooklyn)	Nassau St Loop (Manhattan)	opened 11/26/1931	served by the BMT #15 1924, renamed J train 1960 and became QJ train 1967 - 1972, now J 1972 to present	served by the JJ train 11/27/1967 to 6/30/1968, also served by the BMT #10 5/30/1931, renamed M train 11/27/1967 to 6/25/2010, also served by the Z train 12/11/1988 - present	and served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931 and renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968, and RJ 11/27/1967 to 6/28/1968 and renamed RR special until 5/5/1985, also Culver BMT #5a 5/30/1931 - 6/1/1940 Chambers to Stillwell and renamed BMT #5 1954 - 1959 Chambers to Ditmas Ave	present (J,Z)
COURT ST	Fourth Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 3/11/1920, premiered with Fourth Ave subway	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT train 10/17/1949 to 11/26/1967, #3b train 5/30/1931 - 1949 and renamed TT 1949 - 6/30/1968, M train 1974 to 6/25/2010	also RJ 11/27/1967 and renamed RR Special 6/28/1968 - 5/5/1985, 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 (R,2,3,4,5)
JAY STREET - METRO TECH (Lawrence street)	Fourth Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 3/11/1920, premiered with Fourth Ave subway	served by BMT #2 train 1924 - 1960 (renamed RR 1960 and renamed R train 5/5/1985 - present), BMT #1a train 1927 - 1949	BMT #1b train 1927, renamed QB 1959 (now Q train 5/5/1985 - present), QT train 10/17/1949 to 11/26/1967, #3b train 5/30/1931 - 1949 and renamed TT 1949 - 6/30/1968, M train 1974 to 6/25/2010	also RJ 11/27/1967 and renamed RR Special 6/28/1968 - 5/5/1985, 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 (R,A,C,F)
DEKALB AVE	Fourth Ave subway (Brooklyn)	opened 9/13/1915, premiered with Fourth Ave subway and Brighton line, #3a train 1924 - 1951, #3a renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967, T phased out and taken over by B 11/26/1967 - 2001, #3b train 5/30/1931 to 1949, #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	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, #2 train 1924 - 1960	QT also served 10/17/1949 to 11/26/1967, also served QJ train 1967 - 1972, also #2 renamed RR 1960 and now R train 1985 - present, 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 6/25/2010, B cut short to 34th street and served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, D moved to West End line and B serves Brighton 2/22/2004 - present, 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,R)
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)
UNION 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	and 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 - 6/25/2010, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004	present (R)
9TH 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	and 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 - 6/25/2010, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004	present (R,F)
PROSPECT AVE	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	and 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 - 6/25/2010, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004	present (R)
25TH 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	and 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 - 6/25/2010, (also temporary B train 4/29/1986 - 12/11/1988) and W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004	present (R)
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	and 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	present (D,N,R)
9TH AVE (upper level)	West End / former Culver junction el (Brooklyn)	opened 11/5/1888, premiered with West End el	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	upper level used for today's (D) train
FT HAMILTON PARKWAY	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/15/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
50TH ST	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/15/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
55TH ST	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/15/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
62ND ST	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/15/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D,N)
71 ST	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/15/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
79TH ST	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/15/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
18TH AVE	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 9/15/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
20TH AVE	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 12/29/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
BAY PARKWAY	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 12/29/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, also M train 1987 - 6/25/2010, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
25TH AVE	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 12/29/1916, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
BAY 50TH ST	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 12/21/1917, premiered with West End train	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D)
STILLWELL AVE	West end el (Brooklyn)	opened 6/13/1919, premiered with the Culver, Sea Beach, West End, and Brighton trains 6/13/1919	served BMT #3a train 1924, renamed T train 1951 - 11/26/1967	served the BMT #3b train 5/30/1931, renamed the TT train 1949 until 6/30/1968	served by the B train 11/26/1967 - 2001, served by W train 7/22/2001 - 2/22/2004, and served by the D train 2/22/2004 - present	present (D,F,N,Q)

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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