Which subway lines serve each NYC neighborhood: a borough-by-borough guide
The subway lines that stop in or near 53 New York City neighborhoods, from Midtown's 19 lines to Greenpoint's lone G.
Knowing which subway lines stop in a neighborhood makes it easier to pick a hotel, compare apartments or plan a night out. This guide lists the lines serving 53 New York City neighborhoods. It was built from MTA station data matched against the city’s 2020 neighborhood boundaries.
How to read this NYC neighborhood subway lines guide
New York subway lines are named by a number or a letter, such as the 7 or the L. A line counts for a neighborhood here when it has a station inside that neighborhood or within about 200 meters of its edge. Some lines on a list stop at the border rather than in the middle, so check the exact station before heading out.
The S is a shuttle, and the SI is the Staten Island Railway. Every neighborhood below has its own How2NewYork page, collected on the neighborhoods index.
Midtown and Union Square: the best-connected parts of Manhattan
Midtown has more lines than any other neighborhood in the data, with 19: the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, plus the A, C, E, B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W and S.
Flatiron and Union Square has 18. It has every Midtown line except the 7 and the S, plus the L.
Hell’s Kitchen has the 1, A, C, E, B and D. Murray Hill and Kips Bay has the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S.
Manhattan as a whole is served by 22 lines. The G and the SI are the only lines in the data that don’t appear anywhere in Manhattan.
Subway lines in Lower Manhattan and downtown neighborhoods
- Financial District: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, C, E, J, Z, R and W
- Tribeca: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, C, E, J, Z, N, Q, R and W
- SoHo: 1, 6, A, C, E, B, D, F, M, J, Z, N, Q, R and W
- Chinatown: 6, B, D, F, J, Z, N and Q
- Lower East Side: B, D, F, M, J and Z
- Greenwich Village: 4, 5, 6, A, C, E, B, D, F, M, L, N, Q, R and W
- West Village: 1, 2, 3, A, C, E, B, D, F, M and L
- East Village: 4, 5, 6, F, L, N, Q, R and W
- Chelsea: 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, F, M and L
- Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W
Tribeca, SoHo and Greenwich Village each have 15 lines. The Lower East Side has six, and all of them are lettered lines.
Which trains serve Upper Manhattan
- Upper West Side: 1, 2, 3, A, C, B and D
- Upper East Side: 4, 5, 6, M, N, Q, R and W
- Morningside Heights: 1, A, C, B and D
- Harlem: 1, 2, 3, A, C, B and D
- East Harlem: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Q
- Washington Heights: 1, A, C, B and D
- Inwood: 1 and A
Inwood, at the northern tip of Manhattan, has the fewest lines in the borough. It has two.
Brooklyn neighborhood subway lines
Brooklyn is served by 18 lines. Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO leads with 13.
- Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO: 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, B, D, F, G, N, Q and R
- Brooklyn Heights: 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, F and R
- Fort Greene and Clinton Hill: 2, 3, 4, 5, C, B, D, G, N, Q and R
- Park Slope: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, F, G, N, Q and R
- Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook: D, F, G, N and R
- Prospect Heights: 2, 3, C, B and Q
- Crown Heights: 2, 3, 4, 5, C and S
- Williamsburg: M, G, J, Z and L
- Greenpoint: G
- Bedford-Stuyvesant: A, C, M, G, J, Z and S
- Bushwick: A, C, M, J, Z and L
- East New York: 3, A, C, J, Z and L
- Flatbush: 2, 5, B, F and Q
- Sunset Park: D, N and R
- Bay Ridge: R
- Coney Island and Brighton Beach: B, D, F, N and Q
The G is the only line in Greenpoint. It serves several Brooklyn neighborhoods and Long Island City in Queens and never enters Manhattan. The R is the only line in Bay Ridge.
Queens neighborhoods and their subway lines
Queens is served by 13 lines. Long Island City has the most, with eight.
- Long Island City: 7, E, F, M, G, N, R and W
- Astoria: M, N, R and W
- Sunnyside and Woodside: 7, M and R
- Jackson Heights: 7, E, F, M and R
- Elmhurst and Corona: 7, E, F, M and R
- Flushing: 7
- Forest Hills and Rego Park: E, F, M and R
- Ridgewood: M and L
- Jamaica: E, F, J and Z
- The Rockaways: A and S
The 7 is the only line in Flushing. It also runs through Elmhurst and Corona, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Woodside, and Long Island City before it reaches Manhattan.
Subway lines in the Bronx and on Staten Island
The Bronx is served by seven lines: the 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, B and D.
- Mott Haven and the South Bronx: 2, 4, 5 and 6
- Concourse and Yankee Stadium: 2, 4, 5, B and D
- Fordham and Belmont: 4, B and D
- Riverdale and Kingsbridge: 1
- Pelham Bay and City Island: 6
Staten Island is served only by the SI, the Staten Island Railway. It stops in St. George and Stapleton.
How to check subway service before you go
Just because a line appears on a neighborhood’s list doesn’t mean trains are running normally on it today. Service changes are common on nights and weekends. Live status for every line is on the How2NewYork NYC transit page.
When comparing neighborhoods, the number of lines gives a rough idea of how easy it is to get around. Find the station nearest the exact address, too, because the data counts stations up to about 200 meters outside each neighborhood.
Sources
Every figure above comes from these official sources, checked on the day this was written.
Quick answers
Which NYC neighborhood has the most subway lines?
Midtown, with 19 lines: the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, E, B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W and S. Flatiron and Union Square is next with 18.
Which subway line serves Greenpoint?
Only the G. It stops in Greenpoint and connects it with other Brooklyn neighborhoods and Long Island City in Queens.
Does the G train go to Manhattan?
No. The G appears in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods only, including Williamsburg, Downtown Brooklyn, Park Slope and Long Island City.
How many subway lines serve Brooklyn?
Eighteen: the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, B, D, F, M, G, J, Z, L, N, Q, R and S.
What rail line serves Staten Island?
The Staten Island Railway, shown as the SI. It stops in St. George and Stapleton.
