4.1 Subways
4.1.3 New York
NYCTA line 2
Description:
Line 2 in New York's subway (the Brooklyn line with the Flatbush branch line, part of the West Side line with the Brooklyn branch line, and finally the White Plains line, all former
IRT), for the subway train class R142 or class R36
Redbird
. The line begins at Flatbush Avenue/Brooklyn College in Brooklyn and goes through, among other stations, Times Square/42nd Street on Manhattan,
there this simulation ends, to Wakefield/241st Street in Bronx. A simulation of the line all the way has years ago been heard of, but nothing further is known about that now. Detailed stations! Plenty of trackside signs and signals (with correct signal numbers). Soft curves and realistic switches, and also announcements of all stations and connections.
Alt.:
42nd Street
Stations:
30
Stops:
22
Known problems:
None
Misc.:
The timetable for this version of line 2 for
BVE is
not according to real life. Because of that you will be late to those stations for which times are entered in the simulation's timetable. If you keep up with the real world timetable, you will in the simulation be late to the different stations according to the table below:
| Station | Delay |
|---|
| Franklin Avenue | 2--3 min. |
| Nevins Street | 5--6 min. |
| Chambers Street | 9--11 min. |
| 14th Street | 9--12 min. |
| Times Square/42nd Street | 9--13 min. |
To download from this website:
N/A
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line 7
Description:
Line 7 in New York's subway (the Flushing line, former
IRT), for the class R36
Redbird
subway train. The line begins with a few stations below surface on Manhattan, but most of the line is elevated going through Queens. Announcements for all stations and connecting lines. Good landscape details!
Alt.:
7 Local
Stations:
21
Stops:
20
Works with BVE 4:
Unknown
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear, the route can be downloaded from this web site. Linje 7 Express is said to be included with this route (the file NYCT-7EXP.csv), but that is however not true. That file is a copy of the local route but for another class of subway train. Please see
separate catalogue entry for description of 7 Express.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line 7 Express
Description:
Linje 7 in New York's subway (the Flushing line, former
IRT), for the subway train class R36
Redbird
. The line begins with a few stations below surface on Manhattan, but most of the line is above surface in Queens. Announcement of all stations and connecting lines. Excellent landscape details! This is a modification of the local train alternative line 7, using the express tracks.
Alt.:
7 Express
Stations:
21
Stops:
10
Known problems:
This route uses graphic objects from the
NYCTA 7 route, which must be installed before this route can be used
Download from:
This route is claimed to be bundled with
NYCTA linje 7, which is not true. The latest known version of this route can, so far, be downloaded from this web site, see the links below.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line A - Lefferts Blvd Shuttle
Description:
Line A - Lefferts Boulevard Shuttle in New York's subway (part of the Fulton Street line, former
IND), for the class R32
Brightliner
subway trains. The line starts at Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn and goes to Ozone Park/Lefferts Boulevard in Queens. This suttle line is only operated at night. During daytime that part of the line is served by oridnare A-line trains. Very detailed line, both stations and trackside! Soft curves and realistic switches, announcement of all stations and connections.
Alt.:
Night
Stations:
8
Stops:
7
Works with BVE 4:
Unknown
Misc.:
The richness of details in this route calls for a fast computer to render the fram rate acceptable.
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear, the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line B
Description:
Line B in New York's subway (part of the 6th Avenue line, part of the Queens Boulevard linjen, part of the 8th Avenue linen and Concourse line, all former
IND), for the class R68 subway train. This line is entirely under surface and begins at 34th Street. Select from the ordinary alternative for this line within Manhattan to 145th Street or a rush hour alternative thatgoes furter on toBedford Park in Bronx. Announcements of stations and connetions on the ordinary alternative for 145th Street.
Alt.:
Rush hour
Stations:
25
Stops:
24
Alt.:
Normal
Stations:
15
Stops:
14
Known problems:
Misc.:
The route of the line simulated for linje B is not the
present, but
as it was from summer 2001 until winter 2003-2004.
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line D
Description:
Line D in New York's subway (part of the 6th Avenue linen, part of the Queens Boulevard linen, part of the 8th Avenue linen and the Concourse linen, all former
IND), for the class R68 subway train. This line is entirely under the surface and begins at 34th Street goes to 205th Street in Bronx. After that station the trains i moved to a lay-up track. Announcements of all stations and connecting lines. There are 2 alternatives for this line: One alternative uses the express tracks at the 8th Avenue line west of Central Park skipping a number of stations there. The other alternative is an afternoon train that goes express both west of Central Park and in Bronx.
Alt.:
Daytime
Stations:
26
Stops:
18
Alt.:
PM
Stations:
26
Stops:
12
Misc.:
The route of the line simulated for line D is not the
present, but
as it was from summer 2001 until winter 2003-2004.
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the rout can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line E
Description:
Line E i New York's subway (the Queens Boulevard line and a part of the 8th Avenue line, both former
IND), for the class R32
Brightliner
subway trains. All of this line is below surface, from Jamaica Center to Chambers Street/
WTC. Many signals and trackside signs, different types of stations and a lot of trackwork. Announcements of stations and connections for other lines.
Alt.:
Towards Manhattan
Stations:
28
Stops:
19
Known problems:
Misc.:
This route uses graphic objects from the route
NYCTA L that must be installed before this ruoute can be used.
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has bee down for a long time. Until it may reappear, the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line E
Description:
Line E in New York's subway (part of the 8th Avenue line and Queens Boulevard line, both former
IND), for the class R32
Brightliner
subway train. The line is entirely under surface, and goes from Chambers Street/
WTC to Jamaica Center. Announcements of stations and connections to other lines.
Alt.:
Towards Queens
Stations:
28
Stops:
19
Known problems:
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear, the line can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line F
Description:
Line F in New York's subway(the Culver line, Part of the Brooklyn/Queens Crosstown line, the 6th Avenue line, and a part of the Queens Boulevard line, all except for the Culver line former
IND, the Culver line former
BMT), for the class R46 subway train. Due to major recunstruction work, the line do not start at Stillwell Avenue, but at Avenue X. The line ends at 179th Street/Jamaica and the train is then moved to a lay-up track at the lower level beyond the final station. No landscape details beside the line at the part above surface. Most of the line is however below surface. Announcements of stations and connections to other lines.
Alt.:
Towards Queens
Stations:
49
Stops:
43
Known problems:
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the route can be downloaded from thist web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line G
Description:
Line G in New York's subway (part of the Brooklyn/Queens Crosstown line plus a part of the Queens Boulevard line, both former
IND), for the class R46 subway train. The line starts at a lay-up track just before Smith/9th Street. Select from a rush hour alternative to Court Square or all of the line to 71 Avenue and a lay-up track beyond that station. The creators' of the line have taken some effort to get the signal aspects similar to reality.
Alt.:
Local
Stations:
29
Stops:
30
Alt.:
Rush hour
Stations:
16
Stops:
16
Known problems:
This line uses graphical objects from the
NYCTA L line, which must be installed before this line can be used
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line L
Description:
Linje L in New York's subway (Canarsie linen, former
BMT), for the class R143 subway train. The line goes from Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn to 8th Avenue on Manhattan. Announcements of stations and connecting lines. Excellent landscape details! The creators of the line has made an effort to get the signal aspects to look like the do in real life.
Alt.:
Towards Manhattan
Stations:
24
Stops:
23
Known problems:
A wall ismissing in the Wilson Street station. You can correct the route definition yourself by following
this fix instruction (text in Swedish).
Download from:
The creator's web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear, thoe rout can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line N
Description:
Line N in New York's subway (the Sea Beach line, part of the 4th Avenue line, Manhattan Bridge, part of the Broadway line, ant the Astoria line, all former
BMT), for the class R68 subway train. The line starts at Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn and goes via Manhattan to Astoria/Ditmars Boulevard in Queens. There are 2 alternatives for this line: A local alternative and an express alternative that skips a number of stations. No landscape details on the part of the line above surface. Announcement of all stations and connecting lines for the express alternative.
Alt.:
Express
Stations:
41
Stops:
27
Alt.:
Local
Stations:
41
Stops:
39
Known problems:
The routes for the line's both alternatives has a number of errors: The train goes at different locantions like a ghost through walls to another track; The local alternative uses the same tracks as the express alternative but requires stops at all stations event that the trains is not adjacent to any platform at some stations; The since 1956
abandoned station Myrtle Avenue also requires a stop accordin to the schedule.
Misc.:
The simulated route for the line is not the
present, but as it was at some earlier time, maybe in the 199s.
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the route can be downloaded from this web site.
To download from this website:
Route
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line Q
Description:
Line Q in New York's subway (the Brighton line, Manhattan Bridge, and a part of the Broadway linen, all former
BMT), for the class R46 subway train. Due to reconstruction works this line begins at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn instead of Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue and goes to 57th Street on Manhattan using the tracks from there to 63rd Street as lay-up track in the end. There are 2 versions of this line: A local alternative and a rush hour alternative that skips a number of stations in Brooklyn. No landscape details at the part of the line above surface, but most of the line is below surface. Announcments of all stations and connecting lines in the local alternative.
Alt.:
Express morning
Stations:
27
Stops:
14
Alt.:
Lokal evening
Stations:
27
Stops:
22
Known problems:
Misc.:
The route simulated for line Q is not the
present, but
as it was from fall 2002 to the winter 2003-2004.
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line R
Description:
Line R in New York'ssubway (the 4th Avenue line, the Broadway line, both former
BMT), plus a part of the Queens Boulevard line (former
IND), for the class R36 subway train. Line R, of which all is below surface, is a long line beginning at Bay Ridge/95th Street in Brooklyn, going via Manhattan to Forest Hills/71 Avenue in Queens.
Alt.:
Towards Queens
Stations:
45
Stops:
44
Works with BVE 4:
Unknown
Known problems:
The install of this route places a file in the wrong place and is naming a directory wrong. Follow the
install instruction (text in Swedish) to cure that problem.
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear, the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line S - 42nd Street Shuttle
Description:
Line S -
42nd Street Shuttle (line letter S is used by all shuttle lines) in New York's subway (former
IRT), for the class R62 subway train. This is a shuttle lin on Manhattan with only 2 stations:: Grand Central Shuttle Terminal and Times Square. Many trackside and station details in the simulation, announcement of station and connections. There are 2 alternatives for this line: One in direction eastwards and one i direction westwards.
Alt.:
Towards Grand Central
Stations:
2
Stops:
1
Alt.:
Towards Times Square
Stations:
2
Stops:
1
Known problems:
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle
Description:
Line S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle (line sign S is used by all shuttle lines) in New York's subway (former
BMT), for the class R143 subway train. This partially single track shuttle line from Franklin Avenue to Prospect Park in Brooklyn has 4 stations. This is entirely a surface line. The lack of landscape details has been compensated by fog limiting the viewing distance.
Alt.:
Towards Prospect Park
Stations:
4
Stops:
3
Works with BVE 4:
Unknown
Known problems:
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the route can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA linje S - Grand Street Shuttle
Description:
Line S - Grand Street Shuttle (line letter S is used by all shuttle lines) in New York's subway (former
BMT), for the class R46 subway train. This temporary shuttle line goes between Grand Street and West 4th Street/Washington Square on Manhattan.
Alt.:
Norhbound
Stations:
3
Stops:
2
Known problems:
Misc.:
This temporary shuttle line was only operative from the summer of 2001 and until the beginnining of 2004 during theManhattan Bridge reparation works. During that time, the line had the
simulated route from the end of 2001 and later.
Download from:
The creator's web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the rout can be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
NYCTA line V
Description:
Line V in New York's subway (part of the 6th Avenue line, part of the Queens Boulevard linen, both former
IND), for the class R68 subway train. The line begins at Lower Eastside/2nd Avenue on Manhattan and goes to Forest Hills/71 Avenue in Brooklyn.
Alt.:
Towards Brooklyn
Stations:
24
Stops:
23
Known problems:
Download from:
The creators' web site www.nyctba.com has been down for a long time. Until it may reappear the rout may be downloaded from this web site.
Last update of this directory entry:
2009-Nov-2-
This is search 110358 in the (English language) line directory

© Patrick Norqvist
e-mail
Last changed: 2009-Dec-19