Comments on: When it was a train: the H http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 00:19:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Willy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/#comment-236858 Willy Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:37:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3424#comment-236858 Andrew, In last summer, I saw C line was going to leffert blvd and S line had 8 cars in rockaway park and H Line was in Rockaway park too. Andrew, In last summer, I saw C line was going to leffert blvd and S line had 8 cars in rockaway park and H Line was in Rockaway park too.

]]> By: In the company of retired and forgotten train lines :: Second Ave. Sagas http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/#comment-82595 In the company of retired and forgotten train lines :: Second Ave. Sagas Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:01:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3424#comment-82595 [...] a pesky habit of cropping up on subway roll signs when they shouldn’t. We’ve explored the H train, the Grand St. shuttle, the unlucky 13 train, the brown diamond R train and [...] [...] a pesky habit of cropping up on subway roll signs when they shouldn’t. We’ve explored the H train, the Grand St. shuttle, the unlucky 13 train, the brown diamond R train and [...]

]]> By: Second Ave. Sagas top ten of 2009 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/#comment-69091 Second Ave. Sagas top ten of 2009 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:05:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3424#comment-69091 [...] When it was a train: the H Every now and then, some train’s rollsign is set to the wrong line, and New Yorkers wonder [...] [...] When it was a train: the H Every now and then, some train’s rollsign is set to the wrong line, and New Yorkers wonder [...]

]]> By: Behind Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte… - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/#comment-63045 Behind Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte… - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:32:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3424#comment-63045 [...] glimpse of the elusive H train, as a shuttle that serves the Rockaways was once known. [2nd Avenue [...] [...] glimpse of the elusive H train, as a shuttle that serves the Rockaways was once known. [2nd Avenue [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/#comment-63039 Andrew Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:01:38 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3424#comment-63039 The C never went to Lefferts (at least not on a regular basis). Until the mid-90's, the A served Lefferts and Far Rockaway and alternate C's served Rockaway Park. But the C only ran in Brooklyn on weekdays (and, until 1988, only rush hours); when it didn't run, the H ran as a shuttle to Rockaway Park (from either Broad Channel or Euclid, I think, depending on the time of the day and day of the week). At nights, all A's went to Lefferts and the H ran as a "round-robin" shuttle - Euclid to Rockway Park to Far Rockaway to Euclid. Not too many people took advantage of the through C service, so the Rockaway Park end was cut back to a full-time shuttle, with supplemental rush hour A service as a new perk. And the round-robin shuttle was inconvenient for people going to the busier Far Rockaway end, so the late night pattern was changed to what it is now - through service to Far Rockaway and separate shuttles to the other two branches. The C never went to Lefferts (at least not on a regular basis).

Until the mid-90′s, the A served Lefferts and Far Rockaway and alternate C’s served Rockaway Park. But the C only ran in Brooklyn on weekdays (and, until 1988, only rush hours); when it didn’t run, the H ran as a shuttle to Rockaway Park (from either Broad Channel or Euclid, I think, depending on the time of the day and day of the week). At nights, all A’s went to Lefferts and the H ran as a “round-robin” shuttle – Euclid to Rockway Park to Far Rockaway to Euclid.

Not too many people took advantage of the through C service, so the Rockaway Park end was cut back to a full-time shuttle, with supplemental rush hour A service as a new perk. And the round-robin shuttle was inconvenient for people going to the busier Far Rockaway end, so the late night pattern was changed to what it is now – through service to Far Rockaway and separate shuttles to the other two branches.

]]> By: Adam http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/#comment-63037 Adam Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:28:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3424#comment-63037 Back when they had the H train, all the As went to Far Rockaway and the C went to Lefferts. Why didn't they at least keep that arrangement? Back when they had the H train, all the As went to Far Rockaway and the C went to Lefferts. Why didn’t they at least keep that arrangement?

]]> By: Jerrold http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/28/when-it-was-a-train-the-h/#comment-63029 Jerrold Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:12:07 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3424#comment-63029 Is it possible that the H sign on that train was up there by mistake? I seem to remember that it was called the H a long time ago, and before that it was the HH. According to THIS page: http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/service/sline.htm all shuttles are now S. Is it possible that the H sign on that train was up there by mistake?
I seem to remember that it was called the H a long time ago, and before that it was the HH.

According to THIS page:

http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/service/sline.htm

all shuttles are now S.

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