V Train

V Train (6th Avenue Local)

The V was introduced in December 2001 (or so) when the connection between the Queens Boulevard subway and the 63rd Street Tunnel was opened. It's basically a shorter and less impressive version of the F Train, meant to replace the F in the 53rd Street tube and the G in Queens. Despite the MTA's efforts, the V has not proven to be a very popular service, and mostly functions as a feeder to the express along Queens Boulevard.

The V only operates on weekdays. During late nights and weekends, it is replaced by the G.

71st Avenue (Continental Avenue)
Queens Boulevard
Transfers: E F R
Bus and other connections: q23 q60 q65A LIRR Forest Hills

67th Avenue
Queens Boulevard
Transfer: R

63rd Drive
Queens Boulevard
Transfer: R
Bus connections: q38 q53 q72

Woodhaven Boulevard
Queens Boulevard
Transfer: R
Bus connections: q11 q29 q38 q45 q59 q88
Attractions: Queens Center Mall

Grand Avenue
Queens Boulevard
Transfer: R
Bus connections: q53 q58 q59 q60

Elmhurst Avenue
Broadway
Transfer: R

Roosevelt Avenue
Broadway
Transfers: E F R 7
Bus connections: q19B q32 q33 q45 q47 q53

65th Street
Broadway
Transfer: R

Northern Boulevard
Broadway
Transfer: R
Bus connections: q18 q66

46th Street
Broadway
Transfer: R
Bus connection: q104

Steinway Street
Broadway
Transfer: R
Bus connections: q101 q104

36th Street
Northern Boulevard
Transfer: R

Queens Plaza
Northern Boulevard
Transfers: E R
Bus connections: q19A q32 q39 q60 q66 q67 q101 q102 b61

23rd Street (Ely Avenue)
44th Drive
Transfers: E G
Bus connections: q19A q39 q66 q67 b61

Lexington Avenue
53rd Street
Transfers: E 6

5th Avenue
53rd Street
Transfer: E

47th-50th Streets
Rockefeller Center
6th Avenue
Transfers: B D F
42nd Street
6th Avenue
Transfers: B D F 7

34th Street
Herald Square
6th Avenue
Transfers: B D F N Q R W
Other connections: PATH
Attractions: Empire State Building

23rd Street
6th Avenue
Transfer: F

14th Street
6th Avenue
Transfer: F L 1 2 3 9
Other connections: PATH

West 4th Street
6th Avenue
Transfer: A C E F Grand Street Shuttle
Other connections: PATH Attractions: Washington Square Park

Broadway-Lafayette Street
Houston Street
Transfer: F Grand Street Shuttle 6 (downtown 6 only)

2nd Avenue
Houston Street
Transfer: F

*Manhattan bus connections are not listed because they're redundant, and it's usually faster to walk, anyway.

Facts and figures of the V Train:
The first V leaves Forest Hills at 538am, and the last at 1057pm.
The first V leaves 2nd Avenue at 554am, and the last at 1133pm.
The V operates on headways of 7-12 minutes during middays, and 4-10 during rush hours.
A one way trip from terminal to terminal is scheduled for anywhere between 38 and 46 minutes.
The V operates in 8-car units of R46 type cars.

Neighborhoods served: Forest Hills, Rego Park, Elmhurst, Woodside, Astoria, Long Island City, Midtown Manhattan, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Lower East Side.