North-south Lines
Lines related to Broadway are listed first, and then the table contains all other lines by their Lower Manhattan trunk (if applicable) from east to west.
| Company (post-1911) | Name | From | To | Major streets | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Railways | South Ferry and Vesey Street Line | South Ferry | City Hall | Trinity Place | became part of the Sixth Avenue Line and Eighth Avenue Line |
| New York Railways | Broadway Line | South Ferry | Central Park | Broadway and Seventh Avenue | opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M5 bus) |
| New York Railways | Lexington Avenue Line | Union Square, earlier South Ferry | Harlem | Broadway, 23rd Street, Lexington Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue | opened by the Lexington Avenue and Pavonia Ferry Railroad; merged into the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1894; acquired by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 25, 1936 (now the M102 bus) |
| New York Railways | Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line | South Ferry | Harlem | Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue | opened by the Columbus and Ninth Avenue Railroad; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893 and merged in 1895; acquired by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M7 bus) |
| New York Railways | Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Line | Houston Street | Manhattanville | Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | eliminated in 1919 |
| New York Railways | Broadway and University Place Line | City Hall | Central Park | Church Street, Greene Street, Wooster Street, University Place, and Broadway | replaced by the Broadway Line |
| Third Avenue Railway | Broadway Line | East 34th Street Ferry | Fort Lee Ferry | 34th Street, First Avenue, 42nd Street, Broadway, and 125th Street | December 15, 1946 (now the M104 bus) |
| Third Avenue Railway | Kingsbridge Line | East Harlem | Marble Hill | 125th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway | June 22, 1947 (now the M100 bus) |
| Third Avenue Railway | Broadway and 145th Street Line | Harlem | Washington Heights | 145th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway | June 29, 1947 |
| Third Avenue Railway | East Belt Line | South Ferry | 59th Street, earlier East Harlem | South Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and First Avenue | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913 |
| Third Avenue Railway | Avenue D Line | City Hall | East 23rd Street Ferry | East Broadway, Columbia Street, Lewis Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and Avenue A | discontinued early, since it was largely redundant with the Avenue B Line and East Belt Line |
| Third Avenue Railway | Avenue B Line | City Hall | East 34th Street Ferry | East Broadway, Avenue B, 14th Street, Avenue A, 24th Street, and First Avenue | opened by the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad; bought by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1897; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by Avenue B and East Broadway Transit Company buses on July 30, 1932 (now the M9 bus) |
| N/A | Avenue A Line | Williamsburg Bridge | East 23rd Street Ferry | Avenue A | |
| Second Avenue Railroad | Astoria Line | Astor Place | East 92nd Street Ferry | Second Avenue, 86th Street, and York Avenue | |
| Second Avenue Railroad | First Avenue Line | Astor Place | East Harlem | Second Avenue, 59th Street, and First Avenue | |
| Second Avenue Railroad | Second Avenue Line | Worth Street, earlier City Hall or Peck Slip | East Harlem | Worth Street, Bowery, and Second Avenue | opened by the Second Avenue Railroad in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1898; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by East Side Omnibus Corporation buses on June 25, 1933 (now the M15 bus) |
| Third Avenue Railway | Third Avenue Line | City Hall | Washington Heights | Bowery, Third Avenue, 125th Street, and Amsterdam Avenue | opened by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; reorganized as the Third Avenue Railway in 1910; replaced by Surface Transportation Corporation buses on May 28, 1947 (now the M101 bus) |
| New York Railways | Fourth and Madison Avenues Line | City Hall | Harlem, earlier also East 34th Street Ferry | Centre Street, Bowery, Park Avenue, and Madison Avenue | opened by the New York and Harlem Railroad in 1832; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1920 but reinstated in 1932; replaced by Madison Avenue Coach Company buses on February 1, 1935 (now the M1 bus) |
| N/A | Fourth Avenue and Williamsburg Bridge Line | Williamsburg, Brooklyn | Grand Central Terminal | Bowery and Park Avenue | operated from 1904 to 1911 by the Metropolitan Street Railway |
| New York Railways | Sixth Avenue Line | Greenwich Village, earlier South Ferry | Central Park | Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Sixth Avenue | opened by the Sixth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 12, 1936 (now the M6 bus) |
| New York Railways | Sixth Avenue Ferry Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry | Greenwich Village | Watts Street, Varick Street, and Carmine Street | discontinued September 21, 1919 |
| New York Railways | Sixth and Amsterdam Avenues Line | South Ferry | Manhattanville | Trinity Place, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | eliminated in 1919 |
| New York Railways | Lenox Avenue Line | Central Park | Harlem | Lenox Avenue | became part of the Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line and Broadway and Lexington Avenue Line |
| New York Railways | Seventh Avenue Line | Greenwich Village, earlier Williamsburg, Brooklyn or City Hall | Central Park | Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue | opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 6, 1936 (now the M10 bus) |
| N/A | Seventh Avenue and Fort Lee Ferry Line | Brooklyn Bridge | Fort Lee Ferry | Centre Street, Canal Street, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 23rd Street, Seventh Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street | |
| New York Railways | Eighth Avenue Line | South Ferry or Cortlandt Street Ferry | Harlem | Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Eighth Avenue | opened by the Eighth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M10 bus) |
| New York Railways | Ninth and Columbus Avenues Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry | Morningside Heights | Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, and Columbus Avenue | split between the Ninth Avenue Line and Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line |
| New York Railways | Ninth and Amsterdam Avenues Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry or Christopher Street Ferry, earlier City Hall | Morningside Heights | Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | opened by the Ninth Avenue Railroad in 1859; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M11 bus) |
| Third Avenue Railway | West Belt Line | South Ferry | Midtown | West Street and Tenth Avenue | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913 |
| Third Avenue Railway | Tenth Avenue Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | Manhattanville | 42nd Street, Amsterdam Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street |
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