by trainbrain
I might go to Coney Island this summer and there is a very good chance I would take the train to get there. What would be the fastest (express) way to get there from Penn Station and/or Path stations in Manhattan.
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tjensen wrote:The west end (D) is boring as hell-don't ride it-unless you want to re-trace the steps of that movie that featured the R42s in "The French Connection" and a pretty darn funny SNL skit (unless those were R40Ms... It was a while ago i saw the skit)R42s 4572 & 4573, NYTM collection.
4400Washboard wrote:Was the NX line created to provide faster service to Coney Island?The NX was a rush hour service.
Why did they terminate it (I'm guessing that it would have some usefulness nowadays or have cars eliminated the need)?
Allan wrote:The NX was a one-way rush-hour service: from Brighton Beach "around the horn" to Manhattan in the morning, to Brighton Beach via Coney Island in the evening.4400Washboard wrote:Was the NX line created to provide faster service to Coney Island?The NX was a rush hour service.
Why did they terminate it (I'm guessing that it would have some usefulness nowadays or have cars eliminated the need)?
It never got the ridership expected, partially because there aren't any express stations between 59th St/4th Av and Coney Island on the Sea Beach. Most of the potential riders would want one of the local stations so "Super Express" service was useless.