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WikiProject New York City Subway is a project to better organize information in articles related to the New York City Subway. This page and its subpages contain the suggestions and opinions of interested contributors; it is hoped that this project will help to focus and coordinate the efforts of all.

To help, please inquire on the discussion page.

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[edit] Scope

This WikiProject aims primarily to coordinate, organize and develop all Wikipedia activities concerning the New York City Subway. Specifically, it deals with everything on rails under the banner of MTA New York City Transit, including the Staten Island Railway and all subway stations, from the beginning of service to the present day. It also may include connecting services such as Metro-North Railroad and various ferries.

[edit] Parentage

The parents of this WikiProject are WikiProject New York City and WikiProject Trains.

[edit] Descendant WikiProjects

No descendant WikiProjects have so far been defined.

[edit] Similar WikiProjects

Other WikiProjects covering individual cities can be a good source of mutual inspiration:

See WikiProject New York City for other city-related WikiProjects, most of which include subway systems.

[edit] Participants

[edit] Active

Members who have been recently active in editing New York City Subway articles.

[edit] Inactive

Members who have not been recently active in editing New York City Subway articles. They may, however, be currently active in other areas of Wikipedia.

[edit] Structure

[edit] Naming conventions

For subway stations, use <Station Name> (<Division Name> <Line Name>). The name from the map should be used. Numbered streets should be written with their ordinal adjective (e.g., "59th Street"); numbers ten or below should be written out (e.g., "Third Avenue"). Where needed, redirects should be placed. In most multi-line stations, each line will have its own article for that station. In some cases, where there is much to say about the complex as a whole, only one article will be written for the complex and all its individual stations; naming for those articles is usually <Station Name> (New York City Subway) (e.g., Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue (New York City Subway)). Articles about subway railyards are simply of the form <Yard Name>.

[edit] Hierarchy definition

No classification of this project has been defined.

[edit] Goals

  1. Standardization and improvement of articles relating to the Subway.
  2. A complete history of the Subway.

Stubs relating to the Subway can be found in Category:New York City Subway stubs.

[edit] General strategy and discussion forums

[edit] Station infoboxes

To use the standard infobox used for New York City Subway station articles, simply call the template {{Infobox NYCS}}, with the appropriate parameters. A brief, concise list of these parameters follows; for complete documentation, see the infobox talk page.

Fields marked with an asterisk are optional. This does not mean that they can be included/excluded at will, but only that they may be excluded without breaking the infobox.

Parameter Description
name* Station name.
accessible* Indicates station accessibility.
image* Appropriate image file.
font_color* Font color of text in "Station information" banner.
bg_color Background color in "Station information" banner.
font_color_2* Font color of text in "Other" banner.
bg_color_2* Background color in "Other" banner.
line Name of subway line.
line_2* Name of second subway line.
service Template describing services (without "NYCS" prefix).
service_custom* Custom field for service information, if necessary.
platforms Number and type of platforms.
tracks Number of tracks.
borough* Borough in which station is located.
transfer_station* Station to which a free transfer can be made.
transfer_station_acc* Indicates accessibility of transfer station.
transfer_service* Template describing services at transfer station (without "NYCS" prefix).
transfer_line* Line of transfer station.
transfer_custom* Custom field for transfer station, if necessary.
transfer_station_2* Second station to which a free transfer can be made.
transfer_station_2_acc* Indicates accessibility of second transfer station.
transfer_service_2* Template describing services at second transfer station (without "NYCS" prefix).
transfer_line_2* Line of second transfer station.
transfer_custom_2* Custom field for second transfer station, if necessary.
transfer_station_3* Third station to which a free transfer can be made.
transfer_station_3_acc* Indicates accessibility of third transfer station.
transfer_service_3* Template describing services at third transfer station (without "NYCS" prefix).
transfer_line_3* Line of third transfer station.
transfer_custom_3* Custom field for third transfer station, if necessary.
connection* Connection to commuter rail/airport bus service.
connection_2* Second connection to commuter rail/airport bus service.
open_date Date of station opening.
Local station
north_station* The next station north.
north_station_acc* Indicates station accessibility of next station north.
north_line* Line of the next station north.
north_service* Template describing services that travel between current station and the next station north.
south_station* The next station south.
south_station_acc* Indicates station accessibility of next station south.
south_line* Line of the next station south.
south_service* Template describing services that travel between current station and the next station south.
Express station
north_line* Line of the next local and express station north.
north_local_station* Next local station north.
north_local_station_acc* Indicates station accessibility of next local station north.
north_local_service* Template describing services that travel between current station and the next local station north.
north_express_station* Next express station north.
north_express_station_acc* Indicates station accessibility of next express station north.
north_express_service* Template describing express' services that travel between current station and the next express station north.
south_line* Line of the next local and express station south.
south_local_station* Next local station south.
south_local_station_acc* Indicates station accessibility of next local station south.
south_local_service* Template describing services that travel between current station and the next local station south.
south_express_station* Next express station south.
south_express_station_acc* Indicates station accessibility of next express station south.
south_express_service* Template describing express services that travel between the current station and the next express station south.
Custom north/south
north_custom_station* Full coding for one station north.
north_custom_station_2* Full coding for another station north.
north_custom_station_3* Full coding for a third station north.
south_custom_station* Full coding for one station south.
south_custom_station_2* Full coding for another station south.
south_custom_station_3* Full coding for a third station south.
New York City Subway station
Roosevelt Avenue–Jackson Heights
Station Information
Line IND Queens Boulevard Line
Services E F G (345) R (1234) V (123)
Transfer 7 at 74th Street-Broadway  (IRT Flushing Line)
Connections Q33 bus to LaGuardia Airport
Q47 bus to LGA Marine Air Terminal
Platforms 2 island platforms
Tracks 4
Other
Borough Queens
Opened August 19, 1933
Next North Local:
Elmhurst Avenue
E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123)
Express:
71st-Continental Avenue-Forest Hills
E (1234) F
Next South Local:
65th Street
E (5) G (345) R (1234) V (123)
Express:
Queens Plaza
E (1234)
63rd Street Line via Express:
21st Street–Queensbridge
F

To the right is an example of the infobox; below is the template call that produces it.

{{Infobox NYCS

| name = Roosevelt Avenue&ndash;Jackson Heights
| accessible = yes
| bg_color = #11117D
| bg_color_2 = #FF6E1A
| line = IND Queens Boulevard Line
| service = Queens
| platforms = 2 [[island platform]]s
| tracks = 4
| borough = Queens
| transfer_station = 74th Street-Broadway
| transfer_station_acc = yes
| transfer_line = IRT Flushing Line
| transfer_service = Flushing local
| connection = '''[[Transportation to New York City area airports#Q33 82nd Street|Q33]]''' bus to [[LaGuardia Airport]]
| connection_2 = '''[[Transportation to New York City area airports#Q47 74th Street|Q47]]''' bus to [[Marine Air Terminal|LGA Marine Air Terminal]]
| open_date = [[August 19]], [[1933]]
| north_line = IND Queens Boulevard Line
| north_local_station = Elmhurst Avenue
| north_local_service = Queens local
| north_express_station = 71st-Continental Avenue-Forest Hills
| north_express_service = Queens express
| south_custom_station = Local:<br />[[65th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|65th Street]]<br />{{NYCS Queens local}}
| south_custom_station_2 = Express:<br />[[Queens Plaza (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|Queens Plaza]]<br />{{NYCS Queens Plaza express}}
| south_custom_station_3 = 63rd Street Line via Express:<br />[[21st Street-Queensbridge (IND 63rd Street Line)|21st Street&ndash;Queensbridge]]<br />{{NYCS 63rd IND}}
}}

[edit] Accessibility

The New York City Subway articles show ADA-accessibility in a variety of places. Whenever a station becomes newly accessible, a number of related edits are required:

  1. The article New York City Subway accessibility needs to be updated
  2. In the article for the station, "accessible = yes" needs to be set in the infobox
  3. If this station has free transfers to any other station, then the other station's infobox must have "transfer_station_acc = yes" (or "transfer_station_2_acc = yes").
  4. In the articles for the station(s) immediately south of this station, the infoboxes need to be updated with "north_station_acc = yes," "north_local_station_acc = yes," or "north_express_station_acc = yes," as appropriate. Likewise for the station(s) immediately north. If the next station is "hard-coded" (i.e., "north_custom_station," or the like), then indicate accessibility with: {{Access icon}}.
  5. In the article for the line on which the station resides, the station needs to be shown as accessible in the tabular station listing. (Some of the articles for NYCS lines don't yet indicate accessible stations, but eventually they all will.)
  6. In the article for each service that visits the station, the station needs to be shown as accessible in the tabular station listing. (Some of the articles for NYCS services don't yet indicate accessible stations, but eventually they all will.)

(Note: For every infobox parameter that accepts "yes" for accessibility, there is also the option of entering "northbound" or "southbound" if the station is accessible in only one direction.)

[edit] Templates

See Wikipedia:WikiProject New York City Subway/Line templates for templates used to display the services that operate on a line. These should be used almost every time an article refers to services. That way, if services change, only the templates have to be updated (as well as the page for the specific service and lines it operates over) so all the pages remain correct. Specifically, use the templates in the following places:

  • station listings, both in a 'services' column showing all services that stop at the station, and for transfers to other lines
  • line descriptions, when referring to another line, in most cases
  • infoboxes on station pages
  • anywhere else where it fits with the flow of the article

Other templates:

Name Example
{{BMT}} BMT
{{BRT}} BRT
{{IND (NYCS)}} IND
{{IRT}} IRT
{{PATH}} PATH
{{LIRR}} LIRR
{{MNRR}} Metro-North Railroad
{{SIRy}} Staten Island Railway
{{NJT}} NJ Transit
{{Access icon}} Handicapped access
{{MTA (New York)}}
Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Bus: Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority | MTA Long Island Bus | MTA Bus Company | MTA New York City Transit buses

Heavy rail: NYC Transit Authority subways | Staten Island Railway

Commuter rail: Long Island Rail Road | Metro-North Railroad

Roads: MTA Bridges and Tunnels

Other information: MetroCard | New York City Transit Authority | NYC Subway fleet | NYC Subway History | NYC Transit and MTA Bus fleet

Official website: www.mta.info
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New York City Subway (official site)
Services N Q R W • 1 2 3 • L • G • A C E • 7 • 4 5 6 • J M Z • B D F V
Shuttles (S) 42nd Street • Franklin Avenue • Rockaway Park
Unused/defunct 8 9 10 11 12 13 H K P T U X Y • JFK Express
BMT: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Shuttles: 63rd Street • Bowling Green • Culver • Grand Street • Other
Under construction Second Avenue Subway • 7 Subway Extension • Fulton Street Transit Center
Divisions IRT • BMT • IND (Second System)
Lists Inter-division connections • Inter-division transfers • Lines • Services • Stations • Terminals • Yards
Miscellaneous Accessibility • Chaining • History • MetroCard • Nomenclature • Rolling stock
Other NYC transit Rail: AirTrain JFK • Amtrak • LIRR • Metro-North • NJT (rail) • PATH • Staten Island Railway
Other: NJT (buses) • NYCT buses • Roosevelt Island Tramway
{{NYCS lines}}
New York City Subway Lines
IRT Manhattan: 42nd St Shuttle • Broadway-7th Av • Lenox Av • Lexington Av
Bronx: Dyre Av • Jerome Av • Pelham • White Plains Rd
Brooklyn/Queens: Eastern Pkwy • Flushing • Nostrand Av
Former: 2nd Av • 3rd Av • 6th Av • 9th Av
BMT Manhattan trunks and branches: 63rd St • Astoria • Broadway • Manhattan Bridge • Nassau St
Eastern Division: Archer Av • Canarsie • Jamaica • Myrtle Av
Southern Division: 4th Av • Brighton • Culver • Franklin Av • Sea Beach • West End
Former: 3rd Av • 5th Av • Brooklyn Bridge • Fulton St • Lexington Av
IND Manhattan/Bronx trunks: 6th Av • 8th Av • Concourse
Brooklyn/Queens: 63rd St • Archer Av • Crosstown • Culver • Fulton St • Rockaway • Queens Blvd
Former: World's Fair
Connections Chrystie St • 60th St
Future 2nd Av
{{NYCS rolling stock}}
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New York City Subway rolling stock
Current fleet IND/BMT/SIR: R32 - R32A - R38 - R40 - R40A - R42 - R44 - R46 - R68 - R68A - R143 - R160A - R160B

IRT: R62 - R62A - R142 - R142A - R142S
Retired fleet
(R-type)		 IND/BMT: R1 - R4 - R6 - R7 - R7A - R9 - R10 - R11 - R16 - R27 - R30 - R30A - R34 - R110B

IRT: R12 - R14 - R15 - R17 - R21 - R22 - R110A

Redbirds (IRT): R26 - R28 - R29 - R33 - R33 WF - R36 - R36 WF
Never built IRT/BMT: R39

IND/BMT: R55, R83
Retired fleet
(private operators)		 IRT: Composite - Deck Roof - Gibbs - Hi-V - Lo-V - Steinway - World's Fair

BMT: AB Standard - Bluebird Compartment Car - BU cars - C-type - D-type Triplex - MS Multi-section car - Q-type Queens car
[[125th Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)|]]
(not a template, but a relatively unknown way of typing it)		 125th Street
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