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Looking for a map of the R line on the New York subway? It serves 45 stations over roughly 34.2 km. It runs between Forest Hills – 71st Avenue and Bay Ridge – 95th Street. This page gathers its route, its stations in running order and its interchanges.

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36 of its stations interchange with another line. For the record, its oldest station is 14th Street–Union Square (1904), its busiest is Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (45,955,848 passengers a year) and its best connected is Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center (9 lines).

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R line map, New York subway

R line map, New York subway
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Key facts

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

When each stop on line R 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 R openedMap of 45 stations, coloured from 1904 (purple) to 1948 (yellow) by opening year.Forest Hills – 71st Avenue · 193667th Avenue · 193663rd Drive – Rego Park · 1936Woodhaven Boulevard · 1936Grand Avenue – Newtown · 1936Elmhurst Avenue · 1936Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street · 193365th Street · 1936Northern Boulevard · 193346th Street · 1933Steinway Street · 193336th Street · 1933Queens Plaza · 1933Lexington Avenue/59th Street · 1948Fifth Avenue-59th Street · 191957th Street – Seventh Avenue · 191949th Street · 1919Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal · 190434th Street – Herald Square · 194828th Street · 191823rd Street · 191814th Street–Union Square · 1904Eighth Street – New York University · 1917Prince Street · 1917Canal Street · 1917City Hall · 1918Cortlandt Street · 1918Rector Street · 1918South Ferry – Whitehall Street · 1918Court Street – Borough Hall · 1908Jay Street – MetroTech · 1924DeKalb Avenue · 1915Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center · 1920Union Street · 1915Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street · 1915Prospect Avenue · 191525th Street · 191536th Street · 191545th Street · 191553rd Street · 191559th Street · 1915Bay Ridge Avenue · 191577th Street · 191686th Street · 1916Bay Ridge – 95th Street · 1925Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal · 1904Lexington Avenue/59th Street · 1948
190419261948

Interchanges on the R line

All 45 stations in order

  1. 1Forest Hills – 71st Avenueterminus EFM
  2. 267th Avenue EM
  3. 363rd Drive – Rego Park EM
  4. 4Woodhaven Boulevard EM
  5. 5Grand Avenue – Newtown EM
  6. 6Elmhurst Avenue EM
  7. 7Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street EFM
  8. 865th Street EM
  9. 9Northern Boulevard EM
  10. 1046th Street EM
  11. 11Steinway Street EM
  12. 1236th Street EM
  13. 13Queens Plaza EF
  14. 14Lexington Avenue/59th Street 456NW
  15. 15Fifth Avenue-59th Street NW
  16. 1657th Street – Seventh Avenue NQW
  17. 1749th Street NW
  18. 18Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal 1237NQWS
  19. 1934th Street – Herald Square BDFMNQW
  20. 2028th Street NQW
  21. 2123rd Street NQW
  22. 2214th Street–Union Square NQW456
  23. 23Eighth Street – New York University W
  24. 24Prince Street W
  25. 25Canal Street 6NQJZW
  26. 26City Hall W
  27. 27Cortlandt Street W
  28. 28Rector Street W
  29. 29South Ferry – Whitehall Street W
  30. 30Court Street – Borough Hall 2345
  31. 31Jay Street – MetroTech ACF
  32. 32DeKalb Avenue BQ
  33. 33Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center 2345BDNQ
  34. 34Union Street
  35. 35Fourth Avenue / Ninth Street FG
  36. 36Prospect Avenue
  37. 3725th Street
  38. 3836th Street DN
  39. 3945th Street
  40. 4053rd Street
  41. 4159th Street N
  42. 42Bay Ridge Avenue
  43. 4377th Street
  44. 4486th Street
  45. 45Bay Ridge – 95th Streetterminus

Frequently asked questions

How many stations are on the R line?
The R line on the New York subway serves 45 stations.
What are the termini of the R line?
The R line terminates at Forest Hills – 71st Avenue and Bay Ridge – 95th Street.
What is the oldest station on the R line?
The oldest station still served by the R line entered service in 1904.
What is the busiest station on the R line?
Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal, with roughly 45,955,848 passengers a year.
How long is the R line?
The R line runs for roughly 34.2 km.
Which lines does the R line connect with?
The R line meets lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, M, N, Q, S, W and Z.

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