Cities 101: Take a Ride on the 8, 10, 11 and 12 Trains in the NYC Subway

Michelle Young Sep 19, 2013

Become a paid member to listen to this article We found a curious thing on the New York Transit Museum Facebook page yesterday, a subway sign for an 11 train! Further digging showed that there are signs on the trains that are available just in case, but aren’t actual lines anymore. According to commenters on the Transit Museum Facebook post, the former BMT line used to have 16 numbers. Many have been converted into the letters you’re familiar with today. Zero is also used internally by the MTA to refer to the 42nd Street Shuttle. Here’s a recap of some found in the wild!

Photo by Robert Marrero from Wikimedia Commons

Next, read about NYC’s double letter subway trains and discover the Top 12 Secrets of the NYC subway.

Published in: Architecture, New York, Transit, Cities 101, MTA, subway

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Michelle is the founder of Untapped New York and the author of The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, Secret Brooklyn, Secret New York, and Broadway. michelleyoungwriter.com

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Cities 101: Take a Ride on the 8, 10, 11 and 12 Trains in the NYC Subway

Michelle Young