The E Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

 service of 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...

. It is colored blue on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Eighth Avenue Line

IND Eighth Avenue Line

The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...

 through Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

.

The E service operates at all times. The normal service pattern for the E is from Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer in Jamaica, Queens

Jamaica, Queens

Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...

, to World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...

 via Queens Boulevard

Queens Boulevard

Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Queens connecting communities from Midtown Manhattan to Jamaica...

 and Eighth Avenue, running express in Queens

Queens

Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....

 and local in Manhattan.

During late nights, the E service runs local along its entire route. It also serves two local stops in eastern Queens (75th Avenue

75th Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line)

75th Avenue is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway in Forest Hills, Queens...

 and Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard) on evenings, late nights and weekends.

Limited rush hour service runs fully express to 179th Street at the end of the Queens Boulevard Line in Jamaica.

The E route has no elevated or ground-level stations, remaining fully underground during its entire run.

History

• On August 19, 1933, E service officially began, running between Roosevelt Avenue – Jackson Heights and the Hudson Terminal (current World Trade Center station).
• During 1936, the IND Sixth Avenue Line
  IND Sixth Avenue Line
  The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
  
   was built to Second Avenue and Jay Street – Borough Hall. E trains ran on that line, replacing the to Church Avenue
  Church Avenue (IND Culver Line)
  Church Avenue is an express station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Church and McDonald Avenues in Kensington, Brooklyn, it is served by the F and G trains at all times, the latter of which terminates here....
  
  .
• On December 31, 1936, and April 24, 1937, the Queens Boulevard Line was extended to Kew Gardens – Union Turnpike and 169th Street
  169th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
  169th Street is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens, it is served by the F train at all times. This is the closest subway station to the 165th Street Bus Terminal.This station has...
  
  , respectively.
• On December 15, 1940, service on the entire Sixth Avenue Line began. The E terminated at Broadway – Lafayette Street. South of that station, it was replaced by the train.
• On December 10, 1950, 179th Street opened. E service terminated here, running express between Queens Plaza
  Queens Plaza (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
  Queens Plaza is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the large Queens Plaza interchange, it is served by the E train at all times, by the R train at all times except late nights, and by the M train on weekdays except late nights.While situated...
  
   and 71st Avenue.
• During 1954, E trains ran express in Manhattan during rush hours.
• In 1956, service was extended to Euclid Avenue
  Euclid Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
  Euclid Avenue is an express station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn, it is served by the A train at all times, and the southern terminal for the C train, at all times except late nights...
  
   during rush hours as a local.
• In 1963, the E train became an express in Brooklyn
  Brooklyn
  Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
  
   and was extended to the Rockaways
  Rockaway, Queens
  The Rockaway Peninsula, informally The Rockaways, is the name of a peninsula of Long Island, all of which is located within the New York City borough of Queens. A popular summer resort area since the 1830s, Rockaway has become a mixture of lower, middle, and upper-class neighborhoods...
  
  , with some put-ins beginning at Euclid Avenue
  Euclid Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)
  Euclid Avenue is an express station on the IND Fulton Street Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn, it is served by the A train at all times, and the southern terminal for the C train, at all times except late nights...
  
   and later Lefferts Boulevard during rush hours.
• On January 2, 1973, the E train became local in Brooklyn again, running to Rockaway Park – Beach 116th Street only.
• On August 27, 1976, E service was eliminated from Brooklyn and terminated at World Trade Center.
• On December 11, 1988, the IND Archer Avenue Line opened. E trains were rerouted via this branch, stopping at the upper level of Sutphin Boulevard and Jamaica Center stations. The E train now skipped 75th Avenue
  75th Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line)
  75th Avenue is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway in Forest Hills, Queens...
  
   and Van Wyck Boulevard on weekdays. service was extended to 179th Street, because the E used to provide Hillside Avenue Local service but this was later discontinued when the became the local.
• In 1997, E service began running local in Queens
  Queens
  Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
  
   during late nights.
• Service on the E was affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks
  September 11, 2001 attacks
  The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
  
   because its terminal station is at the northeastern corner of the World Trade Center
  World Trade Center
  The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
  
   site. It went to Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn as the local on the IND Fulton Street Line
  IND Fulton Street Line
  The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
  
   at all times except late nights, replacing the temporarily suspended service—the third time it had served the borough. This had happened in 1976, and again in early 2000 during the replacement of track switches at the World Trade Center station. On September 24, 2001, service was restored, and E service was cut to Canal Street
  Canal Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
  Canal Street is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Canal Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the A and E trains at all times, and the C train at all times except late nights.There are four tracks and two...
  
   (since World Trade Center would be closed until January).
• On December 16, 2001, the connection from the 63rd Street Tunnel to the Queens Boulevard Line opened, and trains were rerouted via this connector to travel between Manhattan
  Manhattan
  Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
  
   and Queens
  Queens
  Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
  
  . Some rush hours E trains now run to 179th Street, allowing passengers from east of Union Turnpike to have an express service to 53rd Street.
• The EE originally ran as an 8th Avenue local from 71st–Continental Avenues and Chambers Street during off peak hours when the didn't run. This service was discontinued when the IND Sixth Avenue Line
  IND Sixth Avenue Line
  The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn...
  
   was completed in 1940. However, the EE reappeared in 1967 when it ran between 71st–Continental Avenues and Whitehall Street via the local tracks of the BMT Broadway Line
  BMT Broadway Line
  The BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by three services, all colored yellow: the on the express tracks and the on the local tracks...
  
  , replacing the and . This service was discontinued in 1976 and replaced by the . The route of the EE is currently duplicated by the R service.

Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by the E service, with shaded boxes indicating the route at the specified times:

Line	From	To	Tracks	Times
				week days	week ends	late nights	rush peak
IND Archer Avenue Line (full line)	Jamaica Center – Parsons / Archer	Jamaica – Van Wyck	all
IND Queens Boulevard Line IND Queens Boulevard Line The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City, United States. The line provides crosstown service across Manhattan under 53rd Street and east through Queens to Jamaica...	Jamaica – 179th Street	Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard	express
	Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard	Forest Hills – 71st Avenue
			local
	Forest Hills – 71st Avenue	Queens Plaza Queens Plaza (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Queens Plaza is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the large Queens Plaza interchange, it is served by the E train at all times, by the R train at all times except late nights, and by the M train on weekdays except late nights.While situated...	express
			local
	Court Square – 23rd Street	50th Street	all
IND Eighth Avenue Line IND Eighth Avenue Line The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...	50th Street	World Trade Center	local

Stations

For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.

	Stations		Subway transfers	Connections/Other Notes
Queens Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
Rush Hour Service
	Jamaica – 179th Street			Q3 bus to JFK Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
	Parsons Boulevard Parsons Boulevard (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Parsons Boulevard is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Parsons Boulevard and Hillside Avenue in Queens, it is served by F train at all times...
Regular Service
	Jamaica Center – Parsons / Archer
	Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport			LIRR Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...  at Jamaica Jamaica (LIRR station) Jamaica is a major hub station of the Long Island Rail Road, and is located in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. It is the largest transit hub on Long Island and is one of the busiest railroad stations in the country with over 200,000 daily passengers... AirTrain JFK AirTrain JFK AirTrain JFK is a 3-line, -long people mover system and elevated railway in New York City providing service to John F. Kennedy International Airport...
	Jamaica – Van Wyck
Services from Jamaica – 179th Street and Jamaica Center – Parsons / Archer merge
	Briarwood – Van Wyck Boulevard
	Kew Gardens – Union Turnpike			Q10 bus to JFK Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
	75th Avenue 75th Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line) 75th Avenue is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway in Forest Hills, Queens...
	Forest Hills – 71st Avenue			LIRR Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...  Main Line Main Line (Long Island Rail Road) The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins in Long Island City and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles to Greenport...  at Forest Hills Forest Hills (LIRR station) Forest Hills is a commuter rail station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road in Forest HIlls. Like other LIRR stations within New York City, passengers may take advantage of the CityTicket program on weekends...
	67th Avenue 67th Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line) 67th Avenue is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 67th Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, Queens, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it as the local along Queens...
	63rd Drive – Rego Park
	Woodhaven Boulevard Woodhaven Boulevard (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Woodhaven Boulevard is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it as the local along Queens Boulevard...
	Grand Avenue – Newtown
	Elmhurst Avenue Elmhurst Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Elmhurst Avenue is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Elmhurst Avenue and Broadway in Elmhurst, Queens, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it as the local along Queens...
	Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue		(IRT Flushing Line IRT Flushing Line The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route... )	Q33 bus to LaGuardia Airport LaGuardia Airport LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally... Q47 bus to LaGuardia Marine Air Terminal Marine Air Terminal -External links:*...
	65th Street 65th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line) 65th Street is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 65th Street and Broadway in Queens. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it...
	Northern Boulevard Northern Boulevard (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Northern Boulevard is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Broadway, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it, and the M train weekdays...
	46th Street 46th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line) 46th Street is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 46th Street and Broadway in Astoria, Queens, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, the M train weekdays and the E train late nights.This underground...
	Steinway Street Steinway Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Steinway Street is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it, and the M train weekdays....
	36th Street 36th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line) 36th Street is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 36th Street and Northern Boulevard in Queens, it is served by the R train at all times except late nights, when the E train replaces it, and the M train weekdays.This...
	Queens Plaza Queens Plaza (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Queens Plaza is an express station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the large Queens Plaza interchange, it is served by the E train at all times, by the R train at all times except late nights, and by the M train on weekdays except late nights.While situated...
	Court Square – 23rd Street		(IND Crosstown Line IND Crosstown Line -External links:*... ) (IRT Flushing Line IRT Flushing Line The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route... )
Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
	Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street		(IRT Lexington Avenue Line IRT Lexington Avenue Line The Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan north to 125th Street in East Harlem. The portion in Lower and Midtown Manhattan was part of the first subway line in New York...  at 51st Street)
	Fifth Avenue / 53rd Street
	Seventh Avenue Seventh Avenue (IND Queens Boulevard Line) Seventh Avenue is a station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line and the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street in Manhattan, it is served by the D and E trains at all times, and the B train weekdays...
	50th Street			Station is ADA-accessible Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....  in the southbound direction only
	42nd Street – Port Authority Bus Terminal		(IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line) (IRT Flushing Line IRT Flushing Line The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route... ) (BMT Broadway Line BMT Broadway Line The BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. , it is served by three services, all colored yellow: the on the express tracks and the on the local tracks... ) (42nd Street Shuttle) at Times Square – 42nd Street	Port Authority Bus Terminal Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City... M34A Select Bus Service
	34th Street – Penn Station			M34 / M34A Select Bus Service Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... , LIRR Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US... , NJ Transit New Jersey Transit The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...  at Pennsylvania Station Pennsylvania Station (New York City) Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
	23rd Street 23rd Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) 23rd Street is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan, it is served by the C and E trains, the former of which is replaced by the A train during late nights.This underground...
	14th Street		(BMT Canarsie Line BMT Canarsie Line The Canarsie Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its terminus in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn... )
	West Fourth Street – Washington Square		(IND Sixth Avenue Line IND Sixth Avenue Line The Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south through the Rutgers Street Tunnel to Brooklyn... )	PATH Port Authority Trans-Hudson PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...  at 9th Street
	Spring Street Spring Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) Spring Street is a local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, it is served by the C and E trains, the former of which is replaced by the A train during late nights.This underground...
	Canal Street Canal Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) Canal Street is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Canal Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the A and E trains at all times, and the C train at all times except late nights.There are four tracks and two...
	World Trade Center		(IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line at Park Place)	PATH Port Authority Trans-Hudson PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...  at World Trade Center World Trade Center (PATH station) The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal. When the Hudson Terminal was torn down to make way for the World Trade Center, a new station was built, which opened in 1971... Hoboken and Jersey City ferries
		Elevator temporarily out of service for construction at the World Trade Center site

External links

• MTA NYC Transit – E Eighth Avenue Local – Effective June 26, 2011