New York City Subway Nomenclature - Current Status

Current Status

Primary Trunk line Color Pantone Service bullets
IND Sixth Avenue Line Bright orange PMS 165
IND Eighth Avenue Line Vivid blue PMS 286
BMT Broadway Line Sunflower yellow PMS 116
IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line Tomato red PMS 185
BMT Canarsie Line Light slate gray 50% black
IND Crosstown Line Lime green PMS 376
IRT Flushing Line Raspberry PMS Purple
IRT Lexington Avenue Line Apple green PMS 355
BMT Nassau Street Line Terra cotta brown PMS 154
Shuttles Dark slate gray 70% black

Each section of subway has three identifying characteristics, line, service and color.

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