The train first came into being on 12/17/2001. It was created as a bonus to the Sixth Ave subway and Queens Blvd line from 71st Ave / Continental to Lower East Side / Second Ave. Currently, the line is nothing more than an abbreviated train but in due time will become a line of great importance. On 12/16/2001, a day before, the new 63rd street tunnel was opened for the train. The older 53rd street tunnel was already used by the and for the first time, by the new service.

An old set of tracks from 1968 called the Chrystie Street connection may be used again for the . This unused connection between the BMT Nassau Street Line and the IND Sixth Avenue Line would make the no longer serve its current terminus, Second Avenue. Instead, the would leave Broadway - Lafayette Street and serve the current line stations from Essex Street in Manhattan to Metropolitan Avenue in Queens. (In a way, this would be similar to what the train was from 1968 - 1976; a combination of the Sixth Ave subway with the Jamaica el, only now there would be the added bonus of going further along the Myrtle Ave el and tie in with the Queens Blvd subway from the Sixth Ave side!) As of 3/19/20010, it was decided from the public they wanted this merged line to 'still' be called the M train since the letter has been used since 1960. The only difference will be that it'll be an orange to show that it's part of the Sixth Ave line! (Another BMT line being merged with the IND like what happened in years past!) The last day for the train was 6/25/2010.

The Sixth Ave extra along the Fulton street subway (V Train), Brooklyn 2000s

The Sixth Ave extra (V train)
71ST - CONTINENTAL AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	E premiered here 12/31/1936 - present, GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,E,G,R,F)
67TH AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
63RD DRIVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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, V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010, M train 6/25/2010 - present	EE became an extended N train 1976 - 1988, N switched routes with the R on Queens Blvd line 12/11/1988 - present	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
WOODHAVEN BLVD	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
GRAND AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
ELMHURST AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 12/31/1936	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
JACKSON HEIGHTS - ROOSEVELT AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	E premiered here 8/19/1933 - present, GG premiered here 4/24/1937, GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,E,G,R,F,7)
65TH STREET	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
NORTHERN BLVD	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
46TH STREET	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
STEINWAY STREET	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
36TH STREET	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	GG premiered here 4/24/1937 (renamed G 5/5/1986 - 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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,R,G)
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 5/5/1986 - 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	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	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010, M took over V route 6/25/2010 - present	present (M,E,G,R)
23RD STREET - ELY AVE	Queens Blvd subway (Queens)	opened 8/19/1933	premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present	premiered with the 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 (M,E,G,7)
LEXINGTON AVE	53rd street subway (Manhattan)	opened 8/19/1933	premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present	premiered with the 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 (M,E,6)
FIFTH AVE	53rd street subway (Manhattan)	opened 8/19/1933	premiered with the E train 8/19/1933 - present	premiered with the 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 (M,E)
47TH - 50TH STREETS (Rockefeller Center)	Sixth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 12/15/1940	D train premiered from 205th the Bronx to 34th street 12/15/1940 to present, B train premiered from 168th street to 34th street 12/15/1940, (BB renamed B 11/26/1967 - present), also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present, served by the KK train 7/1/1968, renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976	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, also served the JFK express 1978 to 4/15/1990	D extended south of 34th street to Church Ave 12/15/1940, continued south of Church Ave via Culver el to Stillwell Ave 10/30/1954 to 11/26/1967, F replaced D train all the way to Stillwell Ave via Culver el 11/26/1967 - present	present (F,D,B,M)
42ND STREET (Bryant Park)	Sixth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 12/15/1940	D train premiered from 205th the Bronx to 34th street 12/15/1940 to present, B train premiered from 168th street to 34th street 12/15/1940, (BB renamed B 11/26/1967 - present), also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present, served by the KK train 7/1/1968, renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976	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, also served the JFK express 1978 to 4/15/1990	D extended south of 34th street to Church Ave 12/15/1940, continued south of Church Ave via Culver el to Stillwell Ave 10/30/1954 to 11/26/1967, F replaced D train all the way to Stillwell Ave via Culver el 11/26/1967 - present	present (F,D,B,M,7)
34TH STREET (Herald Square)	Sixth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 12/15/1940	D train premiered from 205th the Bronx to 34th street 12/15/1940 to present, B train premiered from 168th street to 34th street 12/15/1940, (BB renamed B 11/26/1967 - present), also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present, served by the KK train 7/1/1968, renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976	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, also served the JFK express 1978 to 4/15/1990	D extended south of 34th street to Church Ave 12/15/1940, continued south of Church Ave via Culver el to Stillwell Ave 10/30/1954 to 11/26/1967, F replaced D train all the way to Stillwell Ave via Culver el 11/26/1967 - present	present (F,D,B,M,N,Q,R)
23RD STREET	Sixth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 12/15/1940	F train 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, served by the KK train 7/1/1968, renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976	also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present	D extended south of 34th street to Church Ave 12/15/1940, continued south of Church Ave via Culver el to Stillwell Ave 10/30/1954 to 11/26/1967, F replaced D train all the way to Stillwell Ave via Culver el 11/26/1967 - present	present (F,M)
14TH STREET	Sixth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 12/15/1940	F train 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, served by the KK train 7/1/1968, renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976	also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present	D extended south of 34th street to Church Ave 12/15/1940, continued south of Church Ave via Culver el to Stillwell Ave 10/30/1954 to 11/26/1967, F replaced D train all the way to Stillwell Ave via Culver el 11/26/1967 - present	present (F,M,L,1,2,3)
W 4TH STREET	Sixth 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, renamed K train 5/5/1985 - 12/11/1988, CC train also premiered 7/1/1933, (renamed C 5/5/1985 - present), EE train premiered here 4/24/1937 - 7/1/1937, served KK train 7/1/1968, (renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976), also served the JFK express 1978 to 4/15/1990	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, B train 11/26/1967 - present, also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present	D extended south of 34th street to Church Ave 12/15/1940, continued south of Church Ave via Culver el to Stillwell Ave 10/30/1954 to 11/26/1967, F replaced D train all the way to Stillwell Ave via Culver el 11/26/1967 - present	present (A,B,C,D,E,F,M)
BROADWAY - LAFAYETTE	Sixth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 1/1/1936	E train premiered here 1/1/1936 - 12/15/1940, also V train 12/17/2001 to 6/25/2010 taken over by M train 6/25/2010 - present, served by the KK train 7/1/1968, renamed K 1/2/1973 to 8/27/1976	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954, B train 11/26/1967 - present	D extended south of Church Ave via Culver el to Stillwell Ave 10/30/1954 to 11/26/1967, F replaced D train all the way to Stillwell Ave via Culver el 11/26/1967 - present	present (F,D,B,M)
SECOND AVE	Sixth Ave subway (Manhattan)	opened 1/1/1936	E train premiered here 1/1/1936 - 12/15/1940	D train from 205th the Bronx to Church Ave 12/15/1940 to 10/30/1954	served by the V train 12/17/2001 until 6/25/2010	present (F)

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