2 (New York City Subway service)

Infobox NYCS service
service = 2
name = Seventh Avenue Express
north term = Wakefield–241st Street
south term = Brooklyn College–Flatbush Avenue
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note = note: dashed pink line shows limited rush hour service to/from New Lots Avenue|The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored red on station signs, route signs, and the official subway map, since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

The 2 service operates at all times. Normal service operates between 241st Street in Wakefield, Bronx and Brooklyn College–Flatbush Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn. 2 trains operate local in the Bronx, express in Manhattan, and local in Brooklyn except during late night hours when 2 trains stop at all stations. Limited rush hour service also runs to New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn due to space limitations along the Nostrand Avenue segment south of Franklin Avenue.

The 2 train uses the following lines:

Service history

On July 10, 1905, the connection between the IRT Lenox Avenue Line and IRT White Plains Road Line (which was previously served by the Third Avenue El) opened, allowing subway service from Manhattan to the Bronx.

On January 9, 1908, the IRT Joralemon Street Tunnel, connecting the current IRT Lexington Avenue Line to Brooklyn, opened. At this time, trains ran from East 180th Street to Borough Hall. On May 1, trains were extended to Nevins Street and Atlantic Avenue.

On March 31, 1917, the IRT White Plains Road Line was extended to 238th Street-Nereid Avenue.

On July 1, 1918, the entire IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line was completed. On April 15 of the next year, the Clark Street Tunnel, connecting the line to Brooklyn, opened as well.

Beginning December 19, 1919, trains ran to South Ferry with some rush hour trains to Atlantic Avenue. Four years later, those trains that ran to Atlantic were extended to Utica Avenue. A year later, those trains were extended even further to New Lots Avenue.

Beginning September 5, 1937, evening rush hour trains ran to Flatbush Avenue.

In 1957, a track connection to the IRT Dyre Avenue Line was completed.

Beginning February 6, 1959, trains ran between Wakefield-241st Street and Flatbush Avenue at all times except late nights, when they ran between East 180th Street and New Lots Avenue.

Beginning April 16, 1965, all 2 service ran to New Lots Avenue at all times.

On July 10, 1983, trains began running between Wakefield 241st Street and Flatbush Avenue at all times, making local stops in Bronx and Brooklyn and express stops in Manhattan.

From March to October 1998, the IRT Lenox Avenue Line was rehabilitated. On weekdays, 2 trains ran via the IRT Lexington Avenue Line between 149th Street–Grand Concourse and Nevins Street uptown from 5:00 to 12:00 and downtown from 12:00 to 0:00.

In September 1999, late-night express service in Manhattan was discontinued, with the 2 service making all local stops.

After September 11, 2001, the 2 train became local in Manhattan at all times (so they wouldn't back up behind NYCS|3 trains terminating at 14th Street). It returned to normal service on September 15, 2002.

Stations

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References

* [http://members.aol.com/bdmnqr2/linehistory.html Line By Line History]
*PDFlink| [http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/t2cur.pdf MTA NYC Transit - 2 schedule] |276 KB

External links

* [http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/twoline.htm MTA NYC Transit - 2 Seventh Avenue Express]