BMT Jamaica Line

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New York City Subway line elevated railway line

The BMT Jamaica Line is an elevated New York City Subway line in Brooklyn and Queens, primarily served by the J and Z trains.

Aliases (4)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New York City Subway line → elevated railway line →
allTimesService	J train →
borough	Brooklyn → Queens →
city	New York City →
connectsBorough	Brooklyn → Queens →
country	United States →
division	BMT Division →
electrification	600 V DC third rail →
fareControl	turnstiles →
fareSystem	Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system →
formerOperator	Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company → Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation →
gauge	standard gauge →
hasColorOnMap	brown →
hasLineGroup	BMT Jamaica Line group →
hasMapAbbreviation	Jamaica Line →
hasPlatformConfiguration	mostly side platforms →
hasRightOfWayType	exclusive right-of-way →
hasService	J service → M service → Z service →
hasServicePattern	local service → skip-stop service →
hasServicePatternNote	Z train operates skip-stop with J train on portions of the line → Z train supplements J train during rush hours →
hasTrackConfiguration	mostly two-track line →
historicalAffiliation	Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company → Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation →
isPartOfNetwork	New York City Subway rapid transit network →
locale	New York City →
operator	New York City Transit Authority →
owner	Metropolitan Transportation Authority →
partOf	BMT Eastern Division →
primaryService	J train → Z train →
safetySystem	wayside signals →
servesTrainType	lettered services →
serviceType	rapid transit →
skipStopServiceBrand	J train → Z train →
structure	elevated →
system	New York City Subway →
usesRollingStockType	B Division subway cars →
weekdayPeakDirectionService	Z train →

Referenced by (19)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
BMT Broadway Line → IND Crosstown Line → IND Fulton Street Line (subway portion) → Myrtle Avenue Line →	connectsWith
J train → M train →	usesLine
BMT Nassau Street Line →	connectsTo
BMT Division →	hasLine
BMT Jamaica Line ("BMT Jamaica Line group") →	hasLineGroup
J ("BMT Jamaica Line services") →	historicalPredecessor
Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer ("Jamaica Line J service") →	isEasternTerminalOf
Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation →	operatedLine
J train ("BMT Jamaica Line (Brooklyn, Queens)") →	operatesOn
Crescent Street station →	partOfLine
Z train →	primaryLine
Myrtle Avenue station (BMT Jamaica Line) →	servedByLine
Delancey Street–Essex Street station →	servesLine
J →	trunkLine
R143 subway cars →	usedOnLine