S (New York City Subway service)
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Three services in the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
are designated as S (shuttle). These are short services that connect passengers to longer services:
- Franklin Avenue Shuttle
- 42nd Street Shuttle (also called the Grand Central/Times Square Shuttle) (internally referred to as the 0)
- Rockaway Park Shuttle (also called Rockaway Shuttle) (internally referred to as the H)
The following services run as shuttles during off hours, but are not designated S: late nights (Dyre Avenue Shuttle), originally SS late nights (Lefferts Boulevard Shuttle); in addition to regular service to Far Rockaway weekends and late nights (Myrtle Avenue Shuttle), originally SS late nights (Bay Ridge Shuttle)
Former uses
Other lines have in the past been designated S; the label has also been used for temporary shuttles due to construction. Before 1985, all shuttles had the label SS and S was reserved for "special"' services, including INDIndependent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
trains to Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack (IND Rockaway Line)
Aqueduct Racetrack is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway. Located on the west side of Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, it is served by northbound A trains but is open only on racing days from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m....
. The SS label was first applied in 1967, when all services were labeled due to the completion of the Chrystie Street Connection
Chrystie Street Connection
The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway, and is one of the few connections between lines of the BMT and IND divisions...
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Former uses of the S or SS designation are as follows:
- Bowling Green – South Ferry Shuttle (1909–1977)
- Culver Shuttle (1954–1975)
- 63rd Street Shuttle63rd Street ShuttleThe 63rd Street Shuttle was a name given to three shuttle trains that served the IND 63rd Street Line on the New York City Subway during various times from 1997 to 2001.-63rd Street Shuttle – 1997:...
(1998–1999) - Grand Street ShuttleGrand Street ShuttleThe Grand Street Shuttle was a New York City Subway service that operated during the long Manhattan Bridge rehabilitation, while the north tracks were closed...
(2001–2004)
Some shuttle routes also used the H or HH designation, which were the last to be assigned to the Independent Subway System
Independent Subway System
The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...
. Former uses include the Court Street Shuttle from 1936 to 1946 and Rockaway Park Shuttle until 1993, when that route's label was changed to a blue S.
When the Transit Authority began assigning labels to all services, the Third Avenue Elevated
IRT Third Avenue Line
The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City. Originally operated by an independent railway company, it was acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and eventually became part of the New York subway...
was designated as 8 because it was deemed too long to be considered a "shuttle". However, trains on this line showed SHUTTLE on their rollsigns instead of "8".. The service was discontinued in 1973.
Lenox Terminal Shuttle (1905?–ca. 1970)
The Lenox Terminal Shuttle (also Lenox Shuttle and Lenox Avenue Shuttle) ran between 148th Street and 135th Street135th Street (IRT Lenox Avenue Line)
135th Street is a station on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 135th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem, it is served by the 2 and 3 trains at all times....
when the did not run. Prior to May 13, 1968, it was called the 145th Street Shuttle, running only to 145th Street, and only from 21:00 to 01:00. It was in place by 1918, but may have been started in 1905 when the IRT White Plains Road Line
IRT White Plains Road Line
The White Plains Road Line is a rapid transit line of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, serving the central Bronx. It is mostly elevated, and served both subway and elevated trains until 1952...
opened to the IRT Lenox Avenue Line
IRT Lenox Avenue Line
The Lenox Avenue Line is one of the IRT lines in the New York City Subway, mostly built as part of the first subway system. It is a rather short line, only serving upper Manhattan.-Extent and service:...
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Between 1969 and 1972, it was folded into the 3, but continued to run as a shuttle at those times. Late night 3 service terminated on September 10, 1995 and was not restored until July 27, 2008. During the time, the route was served by a free overnight shuttle bus.
Myrtle Avenue Shuttle (1969 – 1973)
After the BMT Myrtle Avenue LineBMT Myrtle Avenue Line
The Myrtle Avenue Line, also called the Myrtle Avenue Elevated, is a fully elevated line of the New York City Subway as part of the BMT division. The extant line is the final remnant of one of the original Brooklyn elevated railroads...
south of Myrtle Avenue
Myrtle Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Myrtle Avenue is a two-level express station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway...
ceased operation on October 3, 1969, the MJ service was discontinued and the current nighttime/weekend M shuttle was formed. However, this service was labeled SS and considered a separate route from the M until the two lines merged in 1973.
Nassau Street Shuttle (1999)
This shuttle ran only from May to September 1999 during the rehabilitation of the Williamsburg BridgeWilliamsburg Bridge
The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn at Broadway near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway...
. The shuttle ran from 06:00 to 22:00 daily from Essex Street to Broad Street
Broad Street (BMT Nassau Street Line)
Broad Street is a station on the BMT Nassau Street Line of the New York City Subway located at the intersection of Broad and Wall Streets in the Financial District of Manhattan....
(Chambers Street on weekends). At Essex Street, the B39 bus provided service across the bridge to Marcy Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Marcy Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Marcy Avenue is a station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Marcy Avenue and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by the J train at all times, the M train on weekdays, and the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction.- History :Marcy Avenue...
, where customers could transfer to the , which connected to the at Myrtle Avenue
Myrtle Avenue (BMT Jamaica Line)
Myrtle Avenue is a two-level express station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway...
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