What are the stops for the J train in order?
Direction: Manhattan (30 stops)
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer. View full schedule.
- Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-Jfk Airport. View full schedule.
- 121 St. View full schedule.
- 111 St. View full schedule.
- 104 St. View full schedule.
- Woodhaven Blvd. View full schedule.
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy. View full schedule.
- 75 St-Elderts Ln. View full schedule.
Where does the J train go in NYC?
J trains operate between Jamaica Center (Parsons/Archer), Queens, and Broad St, Manhattan. During weekdays, J trains going to Manhattan run express in Brooklyn between Myrtle Av and Marcy Av from about 7 AM to 1 PM and from Manhattan from 1:30 PM and 8 PM.
Where is the J train?
Queens stations
| Subway Station | Entrance and Exit Location(s) |
|---|---|
| Jamaica Center Parsons/ Archer | Parsons Blvd. and Archer Ave., 153 St. and Archer Ave., 158 St. and Archer Ave. |
| Sutphin Blvd Archer Av JFK Airport | Sutphin Blvd. and Archer Ave. |
| 121 St | 121 St. and Jamaica Ave., 123 St. and Jamaica Ave. |
| 111 St | 111 St. and Jamaica Ave. |
Are the J and Z the same train?
The J Nassau Street Local and Z Nassau Street Express are two rapid transit services in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Their route emblems, or “bullets”, are colored brown since they use the BMT Nassau Street Line in Lower Manhattan.
How is the J train?
The J isn’t the worst-performing train — its average “on-time” rate as of 2017 was 64 percent, according to the MTA, on par with many other under-performing lines — but it’s one of the least appreciated. It has no speedy sections like the stations-skipping A in Manhattan or the D in The Bronx.
Did Jay Z get his name from the subway?
In Jay-Z’s days as a youngin’ he was known as “Jazzy.” He later changed his rap moniker to Jay-Z to salute his mentor rapper and producer, Jaz-O, and the subway lines of his hometown of Brooklyn.
Is the J train above ground?
The J train is actually an amalgamation of three above ground lines: the Broadway Elevated, the Canarsie Railroad Company and the Fulton Street elevated. Fun fact: the section between Alabama Avenue and Cypress Hills, built in 1888, is the oldest surviving transit structure that exists in the subway system.
Is the J train good?
Is Jay-Z named after the subway line?
It was at this point that Carter embraced the nickname Jay-Z, which was simultaneously an homage to Jaz-O, a play on Carter’s childhood nickname of “Jazzy” and a reference to the J/Z subway station near his Brooklyn home.
Is Jay Z named after the subway line?
It’s no hipster hangout like the L through Williamsburg. Even its sole claim to coolness is a myth: Rap impresario Jay-Z didn’t name himself after the line, as is often said, although he did use the Myrtle Avenue station as a kid. Never mind.