100 Days on the A Train: DAY 59

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.