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The K Eighth Avenue Local, earlier the AA, was a
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service of the
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. Its route bullet was colored on station signs, car rollsigns, and the official subway map since it ran on the
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. The K operated during midday, evenings, and weekends, making local stops between 168th Street in
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and
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in
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via
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and Eighth Avenue in
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. During late night hours, the A express made local stops on the
IND Eighth Avenue Line The IND Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Opened in 1932, it was the first line of the Independent Subway System (IND); as such, New Yorkers originally applied the ''Eighth Avenue Subwa ...
. During rush hours, the , formerly the , ran between Bedford Park Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, replacing the K as the local on Eighth Avenue. It was discontinued in 1988 as part of a series of major service changes.


History


Service as the AA

and AA service began on September 10, 1932, with the opening of the
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. The
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(IND) used single letters to refer to express services and double letters for local services. The ran express and the AA ran local, from 168th Street to
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(now World Trade Center). The AA ran at all times, and it was extended to 207th Street during nights and on Sundays when the did not run. When the Eighth Avenue Line was extended to Jay Street–Borough Hall on February 1, 1933, the AA was extended there evenings and Sundays, when the did not run. On July 1, 1933, the AA was suspended when the Concourse Line opened and the new service provided local service on Eighth Avenue in its place. A service began running express in Manhattan at all times. AA service was restored as part of changes made in conjunction with the opening of the
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on December 15, 1940. The AA would only run during non-rush hours and Saturday late afternoon through all day Sunday service to
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. Rush hours, which at the time included Saturday mornings and afternoons, the AA did not run; it was replaced by the BB (later ) service, which instead ran on the Sixth Avenue Line. On January 5, 1952, AA service began operating during Saturday mornings and afternoons, replacing BB service. This pattern was unchanged until August 28, 1977, when late night service was replaced by an all local service.


Service as the K

On May 6, 1985, as part of the elimination of double letters, the AA was renamed the K. This service operated between 168th Street and
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during midday, evenings, and weekends. During late night hours, the A express made local stops on the Eighth Avenue Line. During rush hours, the , formerly the , ran between Bedford Park Boulevard and Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street, replacing the K as the local on Eighth Avenue. This change was not officially reflected in schedules until May 24, 1987. On December 11, 1988, as part of the widespread service changes that day, the K was discontinued, being replaced by the train, which was expanded from its rush-hour only service to include midday service between 145th Street and Euclid Avenue, early evening (until 9 p.m.) service from 145th Street to
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, and weekend service matching the former K between 168th Street and
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. The was also expanded to middays to match part of the former K.


Final route


Service pattern

The following table shows the lines used by the K service:


Stations

For a more detailed station listing, see the articles on the lines listed above.


References

{{NYCS navbox 1988 disestablishments in New York City Defunct New York City Subway services 1985 establishments in New York City