100 Days on the A Train: DAY 22

DAY 22

Q: Why do the crappy old trains always run on the A, C and B, D lines while the 2,3 and 4,5 always have shiny new trains?

A: The A, C, B, D tunnels are from the old, pre-MTA IND system and are wider than the other train tunnels in the city. In other words, the old trains are too wide to fit in other tunnels.

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A Train Fun Facts

It is the longest subway line in the world: 31 miles with 65 stations
The A was the first subway route operated in NYC as part of the IND subway system
A typical type of train on the A line is the R32, which was built in 1964-65. They are the oldest cars in the system.
The longest gap between stations is on the A from Howard Beach to Broad Channel
It was the inspiration for the hit song, “Take the A Train” by Billy Strayhorn, a Duke Ellington standard
The A and the AA were the first services in the IND Eighth Avenue Line when it opened in 1932.
Identity crisis: the AA was renamed the K in 1985 and in 1989 it was replaced by the C.

DAY 22

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