List of New York City Subway terminals explained

In the New York City Subway there are three types of terminal stations:

1. Station where a train proceeds beyond the station, like at a non-terminal station, and returns to service on another track.
2. Station with one or more tracks, often with bumper blocks at their end. A train terminates on all applicable tracks and changes direction.
3. Station where a train terminates on a track that is (or can be) also used as a through track.

Also, a station can be:

• terminal-only (like Flushing–Main Street (IRT Flushing Line))
• terminal for some services and through station for other services (like Bedford Park Boulevard (IND Concourse Line))

The listing

This is a list of terminal stations on the New York City Subway. For all stations, see list of New York City Subway stations.

	Service	Station	Line	Details	Listed on map?[1]
		Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street	IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line	North terminal for trains at all times
		238th Street		Some southbound rush hour trains begin at this station
		215th Street		Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station
		137th Street–City College		Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station Some southbound a.m. rush hour trains begin at this station
[2]		South Ferry island platform		South terminal for always
		Wakefield–241st Street	nowrap	IRT White Plains Road Line	North terminal for trains at all times North terminal for limited a.m. rush hour trains	[3]
		Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College	IRT Nostrand Avenue Line	South terminal for trains at all times South terminal for trains weekdays until 8:45 PM
		Harlem–148th Street	IRT Lenox Avenue Line	North terminal for always
		145th Street		Some southbound a.m. rush hour trains begin at this station
		Times Square–42nd Street	IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line	South terminal for trains late nights on weekdays
		New Lots Avenue	IRT New Lots Line	South terminal for limited rush hour trains,[4] trains at all times except late nights, trains late nights and limited rush hour service, and limited rush hour trains[5]	[6]
		Woodlawn	IRT Jerome Avenue Line	North terminal for trains at all times
		Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College		Some southbound rush hour trains begin at this station Some northbound p.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station
		Kingsbridge Road		Some southbound p.m. rush hour trains begin at this station
		Burnside Avenue		Some northbound rush hour trains terminate at this station
		Crown Heights–Utica Avenue	IRT Eastern Parkway Line	South terminal for trains at all times except late nights and limited rush hour trains	[7]
		Eastchester–Dyre Avenue	IRT Dyre Avenue Line	North terminal for trains at all times
		Nereid Avenue	IRT White Plains Road Line	North terminal for trains during rush hours in peak direction
		East 180th Street		South terminal for trains during late nights Some southbound rush hour trains begin at this station Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station
		Bowling Green	IRT Lexington Avenue Line	South terminal for trains evenings and weekends as well as some rush hour service
		Pelham Bay Park	IRT Pelham Line	North terminal for Express trains during rush hours and middays, and Local trains other times
		Parkchester		North terminal for Local trains during rush hours and middays
		Third Avenue–138th Street		Some southbound a.m. rush hour trains begin at this station Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station
		125th Street		One southbound p.m. rush hour train begins at this station
		Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall	IRT Lexington Avenue Line	South terminal for Local trains at all times, and Express trains during rush hours and middays
		Flushing–Main Street	IRT Flushing Line	North terminal for Local trains at all times, and Express trains during rush hours and early evenings
		Mets–Willets Point		Some southbound a.m. rush hour trains begin at this station Some northbound rush hour trains terminate at this station
		111th Street		Some southbound rush hour trains begin at this station
		34th Street–Hudson Yards		South terminal for Local trains at all times, and Express during rush hours and early evenings
		Times Square	IRT 42nd Street Shuttle	North terminal for the 42nd Street Shuttle at all times except late nights
		Grand Central		South terminal for the 42nd Street Shuttle at all times except late nights
		Inwood–207th Street	IND Eighth Avenue Line	North terminal for trains at all times
		Dyckman Street		Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station Some southbound p.m. rush hour trains begin at this station
		168th Street		North terminal trains all times except late nights Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station Some southbound p.m. rush hour trains begin at this station	[8]
		Euclid Avenue	IND Fulton Street Line	North terminal for the Lefferts Boulevard Shuttle trains during late nights South terminal for trains at all times except late nights
		Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard		South terminal for trains at all times (as the Lefferts Boulevard Shuttle during late nights)
		Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue	IND Rockaway Line	South terminal for trains at all times
		Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street		South terminal for trains during rush hours in the peak direction and the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times
		Broad Channel		North terminal for the Rockaway Park Shuttle at all times
		Bedford Park Boulevard	IND Concourse Line	North terminal for trains during rush hours Some southbound a.m. rush hour trains begin at this station Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station
		Kingsbridge Road		Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station
		145th Street		North terminal for trains during middays and evenings
		Brighton Beach	BMT Brighton Line	South terminal for trains during weekdays
		Norwood–205th Street	IND Concourse Line	North terminal for trains at all times
		Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer	IND/BMT Archer Avenue Lines	North terminal for and trains at all times, and for trains during rush hours in the peak direction
		World Trade Center	IND Eighth Avenue Line	South terminal for trains at all times
		Jamaica–179th Street	IND Queens Boulevard Line	North terminal for limited rush hour trains,[9] and for trains at all times	[10]
		Kings Highway	IND Culver Line	Some southbound rush hour trains terminate at this station Some northbound rush hour trains begin at this station	[11]
		Avenue X		Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains begin at this station
		Court Square	IND Crosstown Line	North terminal for trains at all times
		Church Avenue	IND Culver Line	South terminal for trains at all times
		Broadway Junction	BMT Jamaica Line	Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains begin and terminate at this station Some p.m. rush hour southbound trains begin at this station
		Broad Street	BMT Nassau Street Line	South terminal for trains at all times, and trains during rush hours in the peak direction
		Eighth Avenue	BMT Canarsie Line	North terminal for trains at all times
		Lorimer Street		Some weekend and late night trains begin and terminate at this station
		Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues		Some northbound a.m. rush hour trains begin at this station Some southbound a.m. rush hour trains terminate at this station
		Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway		South terminal for always
		Middle Village–Metropolitan Avenue	BMT Myrtle Avenue Line	South terminal for trains during weekdays, north terminal for trains during weekday evenings, all late nights and weekends
		Myrtle Avenue	BMT Jamaica Line	South terminal for trains late nights
		Essex Street	BMT Nassau Street Line	South terminal for trains during weekday evenings and weekends
		57th Street	IND Sixth Avenue Line	North terminal for trains during weekdays
		Forest Hills–71st Avenue	IND Queens Boulevard Line	North terminal for trains at all times except late nights.
		Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard	BMT Astoria Line	North terminal for at all times and trains during weekdays
		Queens Plaza	IND Queens Boulevard Line	Most northbound late evening trains terminate at this station.
		96th Street	IND Second Avenue Line	North terminal for limited rush hour trains, trains at all times, and one rush-hour train	[12]
		Canal Street	BMT Broadway Line	Some northbound rush hour trains begin at this station
		Whitehall Street		South terminal for trains during weekdays North terminal for trains during late nights	[13] [14]
		Bay Ridge–95th Street	BMT Fourth Avenue Line	South terminal for always
		86th Street	BMT Sea Beach Line	South terminal for limited rush hour trains. Some northbound rush hour trains begins at this station.
	nowrap		Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue	BMT Brighton Line IND Culver Line BMT Sea Beach Line BMT West End Line	South terminal for,,, and always
		Franklin Avenue	BMT Franklin Avenue Line	North terminal for Franklin Avenue Shuttle always
		Prospect Park	BMT Brighton Line	South terminal for Franklin Avenue Shuttle always

Terminal layout details

For more information, see the track layout diagrams on the corresponding articles.

IRT

Service	Station	Platforms	Tracks
		Notes
	Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street	1 island platform 2 side platforms	2
		Unused side platforms only 5 cars long at north end of station Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at north end of station
	238th Street	2 side platforms	3
		Trains terminate on the northbound platform, then enter 240th Street Yard on west side of line; north of the station
	137th Street–City College	2 side platforms	3
		Trains terminate on the northbound platform, relay north of station to center express track, return to service on the southbound platform
	South Ferry island platform	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at south end of station
	Wakefield–241st Street	1 island platform 2 side platforms	2
		Side platforms only 5 cars long, at north end of station Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at north end of station
	Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College	2 side platforms	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at south end of station Platforms connected at south end of station past bumper blocks
	Harlem–148th Street	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at west end of station
	Times Square–42nd Street	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on the southbound express track, relay past station to a center track between express tracks, return to service on the northbound express track
	14th Street	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on the southbound express track, then return to service and switch to the northbound express track north of the station
	New Lots Avenue	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Both tracks continue to Livonia Yard east of station
	Woodlawn	1 island platform 2 side platforms	2
		Side platforms only 5 cars long, at north end of station Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at north end of station
	Burnside Avenue	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on center express track, then continue light; north to Concourse or Jerome Yards
	Crown Heights–Utica Avenue	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate at upper level island platform on either track, relay past station to a center track between express and local track, return to service at lower level island platform on either track
	Eastchester–Dyre Avenue	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks one train length north of station
	Nereid Avenue	2 side platforms	3
		Trains terminate on the northbound platform, then enter 239th Street Yard; north of the station
	East 180th Street	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on the center track, open doors on both sides
	Bowling Green	2 island platforms 1 side platform	3
		West (Shuttle) platform only 3 cars long, at south end of station Northbound side platform offset north about 1 1/2 cars Trains terminate on the southbound track, relay south past station through the inner loop of South Ferry loops, return to service on the northbound track
	Pelham Bay Park	1 island platform 2 side platforms	2
		Side platforms only 5 cars long, at north end of station Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at north end of station
	Parkchester	2 island platforms	3
		6 trains terminate on the northbound local track, relay north past station to center express track, return to service on the southbound local track <6> trains use center track southbound in the AM, northbound in the PM; northbound in the PM, <6> trains cross over to northbound local track north of station 6 and <6> trains cross in front of each other
	Third Avenue–138th Street	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on the center track, open doors on both sides
	Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on the southbound local track, relay south past station through City Hall Loop, return to service on the northbound local track Trains may also terminate on the southbound express track, relay south of the station, return to service on the northbound express track
	Flushing–Main Street	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on any track Bumper blocks at east end of station
	111th Street	2 side platforms	5
		Trains terminate on northbound local track, then enter Corona Yard
	34th Street–Hudson Yards	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Tail tracks at south end of station
	Times Square	1 island platform	2
		Each track operates independently Tracks number 4 and 1 from south to north; station oriented east–west Bumper block at west end of Track 1 Track 4 continues to Broadway–7th Avenue Line northbound local track
	Grand Central	1 island platform	2
		Each track operates independently Tracks number 4 and 1 from south to north; station oriented east–west Bumper block at east end of Track 4 Track 1 continues to Lexington Avenue Line southbound local track

IND/BMT

Service	Station	Platforms	Tracks
		Notes
	Inwood–207th Street	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at north end of station
	Dyckman Street	2 side platforms	4
		Trains terminate on northbound track, then enter 207th Street Yard
	168th Street	2 island platforms	4
		Center tracks are local, outer tracks are express Trains terminate on center northbound local track, relay north of station, return to service on center southbound local track
	Euclid Avenue	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on southbound local track, relay south of station toward Pitkin Yard, return to service on northbound local track
	Ozone Park–Lefferts Boulevard	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track bumper blocks at east end of station
	Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at east end of station
	Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at west end of station
	Broad Channel	2 side platforms	2
		Trains terminate on northbound track, relay north of station to siding east of line, return to service on southbound track
	Bedford Park Boulevard	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on center track
	145th Street	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on center track
	Brighton Beach	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on either center express track Some trains that terminate on southbound express track relay south of station, return to service on northbound express track
	Norwood–205th Street	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on northbound track, relay on tail tracks east of station, return to service on southbound track
	Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer	2 island platforms (one for each line, not connected)	4
		2 levels Trains terminate on all tracks on each level Levels not connected Tail tracks east of station
	World Trade Center (local)	1 island platform	4
		Local trains terminate on either track of eastern island platform Bumper blocks at south end of local tracks
	Jamaica–179th Street	2 island platforms	4
		Express trains terminate on express track of northbound island platform Local trains terminate on either track of northbound island platform Express trains relay east of station on upper level, return to service on southbound express track Local trains relay east of station on lower level, return to service on southbound local track
	Kings Highway	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on center track
	Court Square	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Tracks continue to local tracks at Queens Plaza
	Church Avenue	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on either track of southbound island platform, relay to lower level Church Avenue Yard, return to service on either track of northbound island platform
	Broadway Junction	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on center express track, continue light to East New York Yard
	Broad Street	2 side platforms	2
		Trains terminate on southbound track, relay south of station on two center tracks, return to service on northbound track
	Eighth Avenue	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at west end of station
	Lorimer Street	2 side platforms	2
		Trains terminate on westbound track, relay west of station on westbound track at Bedford Avenue, return to service on eastbound track
	Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Offset bumper blocks at south end of station
	Middle Village–Metropolitan Avenue	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at north end of station
	Myrtle Avenue	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on center track
	Essex Street	1 island platform, 1 side platform	3
		Trains terminate on center track, used by during weekdays
	57th Street	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track
	Forest Hills–71st Avenue	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on local track of northbound island platform, relay east of station on lower level toward Jamaica Yard, return to service on local track of southbound island platform
	Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at north end of station
	96th Street	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Tail tracks at north end of station
	Bay Ridge–95th Street	1 island platform	2
		Trains terminate on either track Bumper blocks at south end of station
	Whitehall Street	2 island platforms	3
		Trains terminate on center track from both directions W enters from the north during weekdays R enters from the south during late nights Outer tracks used as through tracks by the R during the daytime and the N during late nights
	Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue	4 island platforms	8
		Each line and service operates independently Each line and service terminates on an island platform via either track D and N enter from the north N tracks continue through F and Q enter from the south on tracks that continue through Bumper blocks at south end of D tracks only
	Franklin Avenue	1 side platform	1
		Trains terminate on single track
	Prospect Park	2 island platforms	4
		Trains terminate on northbound local track

Further reading

• News: Andy . Newman . The Curious World of the Last Stop . . August 22, 2008 .

Notes and References

1. A green check mark means that the terminal is listed as such on the official New York City Subway map. A red check mark means that it is listed as such on the official Late Night Map.
2. South Ferry island platform only
3. 2 only

4. "Some rush hour trips to/from New Lots Av, Brooklyn"

5. "Some rush hour trips to/from Utica Av or New Lots Av, Brooklyn"

6. 3 only
7. 4 only
8. C only

9. "Some rush hour trips to/from Jamaica/179th St, Queens"

10. F only
11. This is noted on some signs on platforms in the F service's stations.
12. Q only
13. W only
14. R only