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I don't like the whole IRT (numbered lines) because the cars are narrower, shorter, have one less set of doors and hence more crowded than the IND trains. Also you have to walk down and then up the stairs to exit many IRT stations.
The lines running on the west side of Manhattan tend to be some of the worst in my opinion: the A, 1, B and D are not fun to ride long distances on- especially during the rush hours.
The A train is the longest line in the system and also the worst in my book in terms of crowding since everyone wants to take it to Upper Manhattan since it goes express from 59th to 125th St. It's also the line where there's the greatest chance of getting stuck with the "Showtime" kids. I avoided it altogether going home from work. It seems the A also has frequent delays, I frequently took the local C train to avoid the overcrowding on the A and other antics. The C train gets a bad reputation but it took me just 5-10 mins more than the A to get up to 125th Street from 59th St. Plus, I'd have a seat after only a few stops; there's barely any seats on the A till 168th Street going uptown or until 42nd Street during the morning rush.
The 1 train follows closely behind the A in terms of crowding and has several stops where a majority of the riders getting on and off are tourists. The 4, 5 and 6 are also very over crowded during rush hour but the behavior is a bit better during rush hour in general
I've found lines to and from Queens tend to be the better and aren't as crowded: M, F, 7 N and Q trains particularly. The R and G train are alright, not very over crowded at all since they have lower ridership.
The lines running on the west side of Manhattan tend to be some of the worst in my opinion: the A, 1, B and D are not fun to ride long distances on- especially during the rush hours.
The A train is the longest line in the system and also the worst in my book in terms of crowding since everyone wants to take it to Upper Manhattan since it goes express from 59th to 125th St. It's also the line where there's the greatest chance of getting stuck with the "Showtime" kids. I avoided it altogether going home from work. It seems the A also has frequent delays, I frequently took the local C train to avoid the overcrowding on the A and other antics. The C train gets a bad reputation but it took me just 5-10 mins more than the A to get up to 125th Street from 59th St. Plus, I'd have a seat after only a few stops; there's barely any seats on the A till 168th Street going uptown or until 42nd Street during the morning rush.
The 1 train follows closely behind the A in terms of crowding and has several stops where a majority of the riders getting on and off are tourists. The 4, 5 and 6 are also very over crowded during rush hour but the behavior is a bit better during rush hour in general
I've found lines to and from Queens tend to be the better and aren't as crowded: M, F, 7 N and Q trains particularly. The R and G train are alright, not very over crowded at all since they have lower ridership.
Dude what are you smoking? N train to Astoria is crowded, thank fully Transplants are nice dont give off attitudes like the local native New Yorkers. 7 train is also very crowded and full of immigrants who don't know any English which can make travel cumbersome for native English speakers. Try saying excuse me on the 7 train can be a hurdle. Saying excuse me does not help. 7 train riders are often bilingual. Often times on the 7 train I have to shove and push to get off ghe train because of the lack of English language riders poses. Next time on my way to citi fields I will probably stop by the Zoni center to learn Hindi and Mandarin, or maybe brush up on my Spanish.
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Trains and platforms that run through the East village and West Brooklyn are often times full of vomit! Talk about how great gentrification is and how the city is much more cleaner. Gee whiz.
The R and G train are alright, not very over crowded at all since they have lower ridership.
Yep. One of the better things about living in Bay Ridge/Dyker Heights. That section of the Fourth Avenue Line is among the safest, least-crowded and drama-free stretches of the subway, and it's underground. I hate above-ground trains.
I find the 7 to be always crowded at all hours of the day and one feels like one is in a foreign country as one hears very little English if at all while on a 7 trian.
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