What is the fastest train line in NYC?

Here's the subway segments that break 50 MPH:
  • 7 express. ...
  • A/D express. ...
  • A local. ...
  • B/D express. ...
  • B express. ...
  • E/F express. On the Queens Boulevard Line, trains go up to 60mph.
  • L local. Between 1 Ave and Bedford Ave, the L is VERY fast, up to 56mph, usually 41-48mph.
  • N/R/W local. This is the only segment faster than the 2/3.




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