L train

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The L train is a New York City Subway service that runs crosstown along 14th Street in Manhattan and through Williamsburg and Bushwick in Brooklyn, known for its heavy ridership and role as a key connector between the boroughs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway service
rapid transit service
boroughServed Brooklyn
Manhattan
brooklynTerminus Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway
category BMT Canarsie Line
New York City Subway
surface form: New York City Subway services
city New York City
color light gray
connectsBorough Brooklyn
Manhattan
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division BMT Division
electrification 600 V DC third rail
fareMedium MetroCard
OMNY
fareSystem Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
hasStationArea 14th Street
Bushwick
Canarsie
Williamsburg
knownFor heavy ridership
key connector between Manhattan and Brooklyn
key crosstown connection in Manhattan
lineDesignation L
manhattanTerminus Eighth Avenue
surface form: 8th Avenue
operator Metropolitan Transportation Authority
surface form: New York City Transit Authority
owner Metropolitan Transportation Authority
primaryFunction east–west crosstown transit in Manhattan
linking Brooklyn neighborhoods to Manhattan
ridershipCharacteristic heavily used during rush hours
riverCrossing 14th Street Tunnel
rollingStock R143 subway cars
R160 subway cars
routeDescription Runs crosstown along 14th Street in Manhattan
Runs through Bushwick in Brooklyn
Runs through Williamsburg in Brooklyn
serviceHours 24/7
servicePattern local
serviceType crosstown service
signageLetter L
state New York
system New York City Subway
technology CBTC
terminalStation Eighth Avenue
surface form: 8th Avenue

Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway
trackGauge standard gauge
trunkLine BMT Canarsie Line

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G train connectsWith L train
New York City Subway hasLine L train
Chelsea, Manhattan servedBy L train
Williamsburg servedBy L train
Bushwick servedBySubwayLine L train