Which letter was never used for a subway line?

The letters I and O were never used for trains because of their visual similarities to the numbers 0 and 1 and the use of both alphabetical and numerical designations in the New York Subway system.



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O has never been used due to its visual similarity to the number 0. P was planned for the service operating on the final leg of the BMT Culver Line before it was downgraded to a shuttle.

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O has never been used due to its visual similarity to the number 0. P was planned for the service operating on the final leg of the BMT Culver Line before it was downgraded to a shuttle.

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Essentially it has to do with history. Rail tunnels in the uk vary in sizes due to different builders and standards throughout history. This means that their loading gauge (how high off the tracks) needs to fit these tunnels. To maintain space in the coaches they adopted a pear like shape.

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Trains of the B Division use single letters of the English alphabet. These service letters are unused, but some have been used or proposed for services at various points in time: H is the internal route designator for the Rockaway Park Shuttle.

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