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L line map, New York subway © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO

Looking for a map of the L line on the New York subway? It serves 24 stations over roughly 15.9 km. It runs between Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway and 14th Street – Eighth Avenue. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.

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3 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues (1889), its busiest is Union Square (22,949,128 passengers a year) and its best connected is Broadway Junction (5 lines).

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Key facts

Length estimated from station coordinates, accurate to a few hundred metres.

When each stop on line L opened

Every station on its real position, coloured by the year it opened and sized by annual ridership. The drawing assembles itself in opening order.

When each stop on line L openedMap of 24 stations, coloured from 1889 (purple) to 1932 (yellow) by opening year.Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway · 1906East 105th Street · 1906New Lots Avenue · 1906Livonia Avenue · 1906Sutter Avenue · 1906Atlantic Avenue · 1906Broadway Junction · 1928Bushwick Avenue – Aberdeen Street · 1928Wilson Avenue · 1928Halsey Street · 1928Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues · 1889DeKalb Avenue · 1928Jefferson Street · 1928Morgan Avenue · 1924Montrose Avenue · 1924Grand Street · 1924Graham Avenue · 1924Lorimer Street / Metropolitan Avenue (New York City Subway) · 1924Bedford Avenue · 1924First Avenue · 1924Third Avenue · 1924Union Square · 1924Sixth Avenue · 192414th Street – Eighth Avenue · 193214th Street – Eighth Avenue · 1932Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues · 1889
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Interchanges on the L line

All 24 stations in order

  1. 1Canarsie – Rockaway Parkwayterminus
  2. 2East 105th Street
  3. 3New Lots Avenue
  4. 4Livonia Avenue
  5. 5Sutter Avenue
  6. 6Atlantic Avenue
  7. 7Broadway Junction ACJZ
  8. 8Bushwick Avenue – Aberdeen Street
  9. 9Wilson Avenue
  10. 10Halsey Street
  11. 11Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues M
  12. 12DeKalb Avenue
  13. 13Jefferson Street
  14. 14Morgan Avenue
  15. 15Montrose Avenue
  16. 16Grand Street
  17. 17Graham Avenue
  18. 18Lorimer Street / Metropolitan Avenue (New York City Subway)
  19. 19Bedford Avenue
  20. 20First Avenue
  21. 21Third Avenue
  22. 22Union Square
  23. 23Sixth Avenue
  24. 2414th Street – Eighth Avenueterminus ACE

Frequently asked questions

How many stations are on the L line?
The L line on the New York subway serves 24 stations.
What are the termini of the L line?
The L line terminates at Canarsie – Rockaway Parkway and 14th Street – Eighth Avenue.
What is the oldest station on the L line?
The oldest station still served by the L line entered service in 1889.
What is the busiest station on the L line?
Union Square, with roughly 22,949,128 passengers a year.
How long is the L line?
The L line runs for roughly 15.9 km.
Which lines does the L line connect with?
The L line meets the A, C, E, J, M and Z lines.

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