Past Service
The BMT 63rd Street line opened on October 29, 1989. It was built for future service options, including a connection to the Second Avenue Subway for service from the Upper East Side to Lower Manhattan.
From May to November 1995, the north side of the Manhattan Bridge was closed for reconstruction and the Q train was routed via Broadway at this time. It used the BMT 63rd Street Line to connect to the IND 63rd Street Line and serve Lexington Avenue, Roosevelt Island, and 21st Street – Queensbridge stations.
During reconstruction on the IND side from February 1998 to May 1999, 63rd Street Shuttle trains operated via this line between 21st Street – Queensbridge and 57th Street – Seventh Avenue, later running further to 34th Street – Herald Square.
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