Time periods
The New York City Subway is one of the few subways worldwide operating 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The schedule is divided into different periods, with each containing different operation patterns and train intervals. The MTA defines time periods as follows; these are used in articles (sometimes abbreviated by numbers in superscript or the symbol indicated): * (1) rush hours – 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday ** (1a) rush hours in the peak direction (toward Manhattan in the morning, away from Manhattan in the afternoon) * (2) middays – 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday ** (2a) middays in the peak direction ** (2b) middays in the non-peak direction * (3) evenings – 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday–Friday ** (3a) early evenings – 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ** (3b) evenings in the peak direction ** (3c) early evenings in the peak direction – 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. * (4) weekends – 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday * (5) late nights – 12:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., every day ** (5a) weekday late nights ** (5b) weekend late nights Other symbols are derivatives and are defined based on the rules above: * all times – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ** all times except rush hours in the peak direction ** all times except weekdays in the peak direction * daily – criteria (1), (2), (3), and (4) above (all times except late nights) ** daily except rush hours in the peak direction ** daily – criteria (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5b) above (all times except weekday late nights) * weekdays – criteria (1), (2), and (3) above * nights and weekdays – criteria (1), (2), (3), and (5) above ** weekdays and weekday nights – criteria (1), (2), (3), and (5a) above * nights and weekends – criteria (4) and (5) above ** weekends and weekend nights – criteria (4) and (5b) above * limited service during rush hours – criterion (1) above, but only for selected trains ** limited service during rush hours in the peak direction * service during rush hours in the reverse peak direction – opposite of criteria (1) above ** limited service during rush hours in the reverse peak directionService listing
Lines with colors next to them are the primary trunk line of the corresponding service; they determine the color of the service bullets and diamonds, except shuttles, which are dark gray.Current services
Future services
Service variants
* The 6 service has a midday (''2a'') and rush hour (''1a'') diamond Bronx express service labeled <6>, in addition to 6 local service. * The 7 service has a rush hour (''1a''), and evening (''3c'') diamond Queens express service labeled <7>, in addition to 7 local service. * Overnights (''5''), the A train between and is replaced by a shuttle which originates at Euclid Avenue. This service has been labeled on the late-night map as (gray A) and on trains as (blue S). * The F service has a rush hour (''1a''), diamond Brooklyn express service labeled <F>, in addition to F local service. Several services operate shorter routes during lower ridership hours, but these are neither signed differently nor counted as separate services. Although service changes caused by General Orders for construction occur on most days during midday and overnight hours, and throughout most weekends, these changes are not counted as separate services.Variants to a different terminal
Because of some terminal station capacity constraints, numerous services operate to a secondary terminal as well as their usual terminus during peak hours. * Limited rush hour 2 trains operate to and from a different southern terminal (). * Limited rush hour 4 trains are extended to and from . * Limited rush hour 5 trains operate to and from two different northern terminals ( and ) and two different southern terminals ( and ). * Limited rush hour E trains operate to and from a different northern terminal (). * Limited rush hour N trains operate from a different northern terminal (). *Limited rush hour Q trains operate along different Brooklyn lines in the northbound direction (BMT Sea Beach and Fourth Avenue Lines). * One rush hour R train operates to a different northern terminal (). * Limited rush hour W trains are extended to and from .Event variants
The following lines run special service after sporting and other events: * The 4 train has a downtown-only express from to after events at Yankee Stadium. * The 7 train has a Manhattan-bound "Super Express" from Mets–Willets Point, operating express, and also bypassing Junction Boulevard, Hunters Point Avenue and Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue after New York Mets games weeknights and weekends atTrain frequency charts
Train intervals
The schedule offers trains every 3 to 5 minutes on the most used sections during rush hours. During other traffic periods, intervals range usually from 4 to 12 minutes or up to 20 minutes on outer sections. During late nights, only selected express services are operated and all late-night services usually run every 20 minutes.Trains per hour
This is a list of average train frequencies during different times of the day, measured in trains per hour (tph). This chart shows frequencies based on the train intervals listed in timetables, with a margin of error of 2 tph.History
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