S (New York City Subway Service) - Former Uses

Former Uses

Other routes have in the past been designated S; the label has also been used for temporary shuttles due to construction. Before 1985, all shuttles had the label SS and S was reserved for "special"' services, including IND trains to Aqueduct Racetrack. The SS label was first applied in 1967, when all services were labeled due to the completion of the Chrystie Street Connection.

Former uses of the S or SS designation are as follows:

• Bowling Green – South Ferry Shuttle (1909–1977)
• Culver Shuttle (1954–1975)
• 63rd Street Shuttle (1998–1999)
• Grand Street Shuttle (2001–2004)

Some shuttle routes also used the H or HH designation, which were the last to be assigned to the Independent Subway System. Former uses include the Court Street Shuttle from 1936 to 1946 and Rockaway Park Shuttle until 1993, when that route's label was changed to a blue S. A temporary shuttle opened in November 2012 after Hurricane Sandy destroyed track connecting the Rockaways to the rest of the system used the H designation.

When the Transit Authority began assigning labels to all services, the Third Avenue Elevated was designated as 8 because it was deemed too long to be considered a "shuttle". However, trains on this line showed SHUTTLE on their rollsigns instead of "8". The service was discontinued in 1973.