New York City Subway's skip-stop 9 service to make its last run May 27
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Friday, May 6, 2005
On Friday, May 27, 2005, 9 trains on the New York City Subway will make their final run, ending rush-hour skip-stop service on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line north of 137th Street-City College. During rush hours, the 9 is a skip-stop supplement to the 1, running the same route but skipping some stops in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. At the same time, the 1 skips other stops, which are only served by the 9 at rush hours; some stops are served by all trains. This service pattern results in slightly faster trains, but longer waits for those going to or from skipped stations.
9 service was started on December 12, 1988, at first running during rush hours and middays. In the mid-1990s, midday 9 service was dropped.
The J-Z skip-stop services on the BMT Jamaica Line will not be affected, as many passengers ride straight through the skip-stop portion, making the faster service more worthwhile.
References
- MTA New York City Transit - 1 Makes All Stops, 9 Discontinued (Effective Tuesday, May 31, but Monday is Memorial Day and thus runs on a Sunday schedule, and the 9 only operates weekends)
- 1-9 (New York City Subway service) Wikipedia article
- Line by Line History
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