What is the slowest subway train in NYC?

MTA launches express service on F train, New York City's slowest subway line.



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Which MTA Subway Stops and Lines Have the Most Crime?
  • Forest Hills/71st Avenue Station (IND Queens Boulevard Line) – E, F, M, R train. ...
  • 149th Street/Grand Concourse Station (IRT Jerome Avenue Line/IRT White Plains Road Line) – 2, 4, 5 train. ...
  • Cathedral Parkway/110th Street Station (IRT Broadway/7th Avenue Line) – B, C train.


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The 5 train (62 percent), 4 train (67 percent), 6 train (68 percent), 2 train (68 percent), and A train (69 percent) were the worst performers. Issues extended across the system, with wait assessments falling on every line from 2012 to 2017 (see Chart 15 and Appendix 4).

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The Glacier Express is known as the slowest express train in the world.

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149th Street The only remaining IRT elevated line, the IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, was too long to be a shuttle, so was assigned the number 8, unused since 1949. This service, running between 149th Street and Gun Hill Road, last ran on April 28, 1973, when the Third Avenue Line closed.

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Riders on the L line, however, are getting the cleanest ride, according to the group, the Straphangers Campaign, which released its findings on Tuesday. It concluded that the fruits of a New York City Transit program to assign additional cleaners to the L and the No. 7 lines helped the L line pull ahead.

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The 20th Century Limited was the flagship train of the New York Central and was advertised as The Most Famous Train in the World.

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The most crowded train in the NYC Subway system is often considered to be the 4, 5, and 6 trains during peak hours. These lines, collectively known as the Lexington Avenue Line, serve a significant portion of Manhattan and the Bronx, and experience high ridership due to several reasons: 1.

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The first underground line opened on October 27, 1904, almost 35 years after the opening of the first elevated line in New York City, the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway, which became the IRT Ninth Avenue Line.

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Subway System Ranked: Best to Worst for Passengers The Seoul Subway in South Korea topped the list. The overall ranking takes into account every element of our study - so that includes the number of stations with step-free access, the price of a ticket and the age of the system (amongst many others).

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Here are some of the fastest average speeds between stations I've measured:
  • D - 34th St to W4: 34mph avg.
  • A - 34th St to 14th St: 32mpg avg.
  • L - 1st Ave to Bedford Ave: 33mph avg.
  • 2/3 - 72nd St to 42nd St: 29mph avg.


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Trains are a great way to get around in France. You can get from pretty much anywhere to anywhere else by train. For long distances, use the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, or High-speed train) on which reservations are obligatory. But if you have time, take the slow train and enjoy the scenery.

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Trains à Grande Vitesse (TGV) TGVs or Trains à Grande Vitesse are SNCF's premier high-speed trains. They run on major routes covering most of France at up to 300 km/h (186 mph).

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These Are Officially The Highest-Rated Subway Lines According To New Yorkers
  • L line.
  • Q line.
  • G line.
  • 7 line.


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This spring's survey crowned the L train as New Yorkers' favorite, although it still only attracts a 53% satisfaction rating.

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Trains on the same track cannot pass each other like buses can, and so to increase speed, changes can only be made in terms of headway, or in which stations are served. Skipping stations increases the average speed of trains, thus making journeys quicker and more appealing to commuters.

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