R Train (Queens Boulevard/Broadway/4 Avenue local) Line Map (2024)

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R Train (Queens Boulevard/Broadway/4 Avenue local) Line Map

Updated Oct 20, 2023

This shows weekday service.Listed transfers are based on the weekday schedule and may vary. These routes might be different on weekends and late nights.

The main exit and entrance points are listed for every station, but there may be additional exits that aren’t listed.

Map terminology

Island platform: A single platformaccessed by the same stairway or elevator in between two tracks providing service in either direction.
Side platform: A platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks. There mayalso be two separated platforms, accessed by separate sets of stairs or elevators, on either side of the track.
Terminal station: The first or last station on a line.
Local service: A train which always operates and stops at every station on the line.
Express service: A train that does not always operate or sometimes skips a station.
ADA accessible stations: Stations that have features to accommodate customers with disabilities.

Queens stations

Subway Station	Entrance and Exit Location(s)	Platform Type	Transfers	Other Station Features
Forest Hills-71 Av	71st Ave and Queens Blvd, 70 Road and Queens Blvd	Two island platforms	E, F; M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local and express station (terminal), ADA accessible
67 Av	67th Ave and Queens Blvd., 67 Drive and Queens Blvd	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
63 Dr-Rego Park	63 Drive and Queens Blvd, 64th Ave and Queens Blvd	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm, Q72 to LGA Airport	Subway, local station
Woodhaven Blvd	Woodhaven Blvd and Queens Blvd, 59th Ave and Queens Blvd, 92 St and Queens Blvd	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
Grand Av	54th Ave and Queens Blvd, Justice Ave and Broadway	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
Elmhurst Av	Elmhurst Ave and Broadway, 82 St and Broadway, Britton Ave and Broadway	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av	74 St and Roosevelt Ave, 73 St and Broadway, 75 St and Broadway	Two island platforms	E, F, M weekdays until 11 pm, 7	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible
65 St	Broadway and 65 St	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
Northern Blvd	Northern Blvd and Broadway, 54 St and Northern Blvd	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
46 St	48 St and Broadway, Newtown Road between Broadway and 48 St, 46 St and Broadway	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
Steinway St	Steinway St and 34th Ave, Steinway St and Broadway	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
36 St	Northern Blvd and 36 St, Northern Blvd and 35 St, Northern Blvd and 34 St	Two side platforms	M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local station
Queens Plaza	Queens Blvd and Jackson Ave, West St and Jackson Ave, 41 Ave and Northern Blvd and 41st Ave	Two island platforms	E, M weekdays until 11 pm	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible

Manhattan stations

Subway Station	Entrance and Exit Location(s)	Platform Type	Transfers	Other Station Features
Lexington Av/59 St	3rd Ave and E 60 St, Lexington Ave and E 60 St, Lexington Ave and E 59 St	One island platform	N, W weekdays only, 4, 5 all times except late nights, 6	Subway, local station
5 Av/59 St	5th Ave and E 60 St, Central Park South and Grand Army Plaza	Two side platforms	N, W weekdays only	Subway, local station
57 St-7 Av	W 57 St and 7th Ave, W 55 St and 7th Ave	Two island platforms	Q, N, W weekdays only	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible
49 St	W 49 St and 7th Ave, W 47 St and 7th Ave	Two side platforms	N, W weekdays only	Subway, local station, ADA accessible (northbound only)
Times Square-42 St	W 42 St and 7th Ave, W 42 St and Broadway, W 41 St and 7th Ave, W 40 St and Broadway	Two island platforms	A, C all times except late nights, E, Q, R all times except late nights, W weekdays only, S all times except late nights, 1, 2, 3, 7	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible (except for A, C, E, S lines)
34 St-Herald Square	W 35 St between Broadway and 6th Ave, W 34 St between Broadway and 6th Ave, W 32 St between Broadway and 6th Ave	Two island platforms	B weekdays until 11 pm, D, F, M until 11 pm, Q, W weekdays only	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible
28 St	W 28 St and Broadway	Two side platforms	W weekdays only	Subway, local station
23 St	E 23 St and Broadway, 23 St and 5th Ave, E 22 St and Broadway	Two side platforms	W weekdays only	Subway, local station
14 St-Union Sq	Union Square West and E 16 St, Broadway and E 14 St, Union Square East and E 15 St	Two island platforms	L, Q, N, W weekdays only, 4, 5 all times except last night, 6	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible (except for 4, 5, 6 lines)
8 St-NYU	E 8 St and Broadway, Broadway and Waverly Place	Two side platforms	W weekdays only	Subway, local station
Prince St	Prince St and Broadway	Two side platforms	W weekdays only	Subway, local station
Canal St	Broadway and Canal St, Lafayette St and Canal St, Centre St and Canal St	Two side platforms	J, Q, N, W weekdays only, Z rush hour only, 6	Subway, local and express station
City Hall	Broadway and Warren St, Broadway and Murray St	One island platform	W weekdays only	Subway, local station
Cortlandt St	Church St and Dey St, Church St and Cortlandt St, Broadway and Dey St	Two side platforms	A, C all times except late nights, E, W weekdays only, 2, 3 all times except late nights	Subway, local station, ADA accessible ( E, R, W only)
Rector St	Rector St and Trinity Place	Two side platforms	W weekdays only	Subway, local station
Whitehall St-South Ferry	Whitehall St and Stoner St, Whitehall St and Water St, Water St and State St	Two side platforms	W weekdays only, 1	Subway, local station

Brooklyn stations

Subway Station	Entrance and Exit Location(s)	Platform Type	Transfers	Other Station Features
Court St	Montague St and Clinton St, Court St and Montague St	One island platform	2, 3 all times except late nights, 4, 5 weekdays only	Subway, local station
Jay St-MetroTech	Jay St and Willoughby St, Lawrence St and Willoughby St, Bridge St and Willoughby St	One island platform	A, C all times except late nights, F	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible
DeKalb Av	Dekalb Ave and Flatbush Ave	Two island platforms	B weekdays until 11 pm, Q	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr	Hanson Place and Flatbush Ave, Pacific St and 4th Ave, Atlantic Ave and Flatbush Ave	Two island platforms	B weekdays until 11 pm, D, N, Q, 2, 3 all times except late nights, 4, 5 weekdays only	Subway, local and express station, ADA accessible
Union St	Union St and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	No Transfers	Subway, local station
4 Av-9 St	9 St and 4th Ave, 10 St and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	No Transfers	Subway, local station
Prospect Av	Prospect Ave and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	F, G	Subway, local station
25 St	25th St and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	No Transfers	Subway, local station
36 St	36 St and 4th Ave	Two island platforms	D, N	Subway, local station
45 St	45 St and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	No Transfers	Subway, local station
53 St	53 St and 4th Ave, 52 St and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	No Transfers	Subway, local station
59 St	60 St and 4th Ave, 61 St and 4th Ave, 59 St and 4th Ave	Two island platforms	N	Subway, local station, ADA accessible
Bay Ridge Av	68 St and 4th Ave, Bay Ridge Ave and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	No Transfers	Subway, local station
77 St	77 St and 4th Ave, 76 St and 4th Ave	Two side platforms	No Transfers	Subway, local station
86 St	86 St and 4th Ave, 85 St and 4th Ave	One island platform	No Transfers	Subway, local station, ADA accessible
Bay Ridge-95 St	95 St and 5th Ave, 93 St and 4th Ave	One island platform	No Transfers	Subway, local station (terminal)

FAQs

Is the R train local or express? ›

The R operates local between 71st Avenue in Forest Hills, Queens, and 95th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, at all times except nights, when it short turns at Whitehall Street–South Ferry in Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn.

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What is the Queens Blvd line on the NYC subway? ›

The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the New York City Subway, as part of the IND division. The line provides crosstown service across {{Wikipedia reference|Manhattan under 53rd Street and east through Queens to Jamaica. The two-track section in Manhattan was once known as the 53rd Street Line.

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Where does the 4 train go NYC? ›

4 trains operate daily between Woodlawn/Jerome Av, Bronx, and Crown Hts-Utica Av/Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, running express in Manhattan and Brooklyn. During late night and early morning hours, the 4 runs local in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and extends beyond Utica Av to New Lots/Livonia Avs, Brooklyn.

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What is the best map for the NYC subway? ›

New York Subway uses the official MTA subway map, including Staten Island. The map is easy to use as you can zoom, scroll and click onto any station for more information. For the best experience you can find stations on the map by using the simple search bar to search by name or by choosing one of the nearby stations.

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How many train stations are there in Queens? ›

There are 81 New York City Subway stations in Queens, per the official count of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority; of these, 10 are express-local stations.

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How many trains are in Queens? ›

For many, the subway is crucial to their daily commute in the city. There are currently 11 subway lines that run through Queens and together make 81 stops throughout Queens. The BMT Myrtle Avenue Line crosses into Queens via the 53rd Street Tunnel and then runs locally along Queens Boulevard to Forest Hills.

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Can you walk between NYC subway cars? ›

The MTA on Thursday debuted a new version of its modern R211 subway cars -- one that features what is known as an "open gangway," allowing passengers to move freely from one car to another.

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What is the most ridden subway line in NYC? ›

As for the busiest subway line, that would be the 6 train, which, according to the official report, "is on track to carry approximately 140 million passengers for the year, more than the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad combined." (Data for that exact time period hasn't yet been released).

Is the 4 train inside Grand Central? ›

Local services. The New York City Subway's adjacent Grand Central–42nd Street station serves the following routes: 4, 5, 6, and <6> trains (IRT Lexington Avenue Line), situated diagonally under the Pershing Square Building/110 East 42nd Street, 42nd Street, and Grand Hyatt New York.

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Which NYC subway lines are express? ›

The 2, 3, 4, 5, A, B, D, E, N, and Q trains have portions of express and local service.

What is local and express train? ›

Stops: Express trains usually only stop at major stations along the route, while local trains stop at every station along the way. This makes local trains ideal for people who need to get on or off the train at any station, or for those who are traveling short distances.

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What is the difference between express and local trains? ›

Local service: A train which always operates and stops at every station on the line. Express service: A train that does not always operate or sometimes skips a station.

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What is the difference between express and local subway? ›

An express train is a type of passenger train that makes few or no stops between its origin and destination stations, usually major destinations, providing faster service than local trains that stop at many or all of the stations along their route.

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