Broadway-Lafayette Street (F,S,V,(6 downtown trains only)-The Subway Nut

SUBWAY: B D F V
Connection is available to downtown 6 trains only at Bleecker Street

B (Weekdays Only (6AM-9:30PM) To: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn (Southbound) or 145 Street-Manhattan (Extended to Bedford Park Blvd, Bronx Rush Hours, Northbound) via Central Park West Local and 6 Avenue or Brighton Express

D (All Times) To: Coney Island, Brooklyn (Southbound) or Norwood-205 Street, Bronx (Northbound) via Concourse-Central Park West-6 Avenue-4 Avenue Express or West End Line (Late Nights via Local in Brooklyn)

F (All Times) To: Coney Island, Brooklyn (Southbound) or Jamaica-179 Street, Queens (Northbound) via 63 Street, Queens Express, or 6 Avenue-Culver Local

V (Weekdays Only (Monday-Friday 6AM-Midnight) To: 71-Continental Avenues, Queens (Northbound) or 2 Avenue, Manhattan (Southbound) via 6 Avenue or Queens Blvd Local and 53 Street

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(All photos unless otherwise noted by Jeremiah Cox on 31 January, 2004)

Broadway-Lafayette is a IND express stop. It has a large high mezzanine with two levels in some places. The downtown 6 (@ Bleecker Street) platform is at the end of the mezzanine. The station is almost done with its renovation.


(broadwayf1) Looking across Broadway-Lafayette Street (F,S,V) Photo on 30 December, 2003	(broadwayf2) An E train stopping at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V) It ran on the F and via 63 St from Roosevelt Ave to 2 Avenue	(broadwayf3) Looking across Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)	(broadwayf4) Looking down the currently unused uptown express track at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)

(broadwayf5) Looking down the downtown F,V local track at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)	(broadwayf6) The S (Grand Street) Warning sign about trains arriving in both directions on the uptown local track. There is only one train with 'drivers' (conductors in the opposite direction) at each end. It is only four cars long. The only other track with both direction service is Park Place (S) Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)	(broadwayf7) A S (Grand Street) shuttle train entering Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)	(broadwayf8) An S (Grand Street) shuttle train stopped at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)

(broadwayf9) Looking half way up a double staircase to the mezzanine at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)	(broadwayf10) Looking down the upper mezzanine at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)	(broadwayf11) Looking down a double staircase to the uptown platform at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)	(broadwayf12) Looking down the lower mezzanine at Broadway-Lafayette St (F,S,V)

Location: @Houston Street
Bus Connections: M1·M5·M6·M21
Ease of Transfer to Downtown 6: 4 out 5 "I was Surprised it was so easy, I thought I would have to go up and down at least once, it was just up!"