IRT Nostrand Avenue Line

IRT Nostrand Avenue Line
"2" train "5" train
The 2 and 5 trains serve the entire IRT Nostrand Avenue Line.
Overview
OwnerCity of New York
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemNew York City Subway
Operator(s)New York City Transit Authority
Daily ridership35,175[1]
History
OpenedAugust 23, 1920[2]
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification600V DC third rail
Route map

President Street–Medgar Evers College
Sterling Street
Winthrop Street
Church Avenue
Beverly Road
Newkirk Avenue–Little Haiti
Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College
Provision for future expansion

The IRT Nostrand Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the A Division of the New York City Subway running under Nostrand Avenue in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is served by the 2 train at all times and is also served by the 5 train during the daytime on weekdays.

  1. ^ "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Brooklyn Tube Extensions Open: I.R.T. Begins Service on Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue Lines" (PDF). New York Times. August 23, 1920. Retrieved February 28, 2010.

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