What is F (New York City Subway service)?
{{Infobox NYCS service|service=F|name=Queens Boulevard Express/<br />Sixth Avenue Local|image1=File:MTA NYC Subway F train arriving at Avenue P.JPG|caption1=[[Manhattan]]-bound F {{em|local}} train of [[R160 (New York City Subway car)|R160s]] arriving at [[Avenue P station|Avenue P]]|image2=MTA NYC Subway F-express train at Fourth Ave.jpg|caption2=Coney Island-bound F {{em|express}} train of R160s passing [[Fourth Avenue station (IND Culver Line)|Fourth Avenue]]|north term=[[Jamaica–179th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line)|Jamaica–179th Street]]|south term=[[Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (IND Culver Line)|Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue]] or [[Kings Highway (IND Culver Line)|Kings Highway]] (limited)|stations=55 (overnight)<br />45 (local service)<br />39 (express service)|depot=[[Jamaica Yard]]|started={{start date and age|1940|12|15}}|map={{F (New York City Subway service)}}|map_state=yes|diamond=yes}} The '''F Queens Boulevard Express/Sixth Avenue Local''' are two rapid transit services in the B division of the [[New York City Subway]] . Their route bullets are colored orange , since they mainly use the IND Sixth Avenue Line in [[Manhattan]]. The service uses the [[R160 (New York City Subway car)|R160]] model of train car to transport passengers. ==Operations== The F operates at all times between [[Jamaica-179th Street station]] in [[Queens]] to [[Coney Island-Stillwell Ave station]] in [[Brooklyn]]. The F runs express in Queens during daytime hours meaning that the service skips stops between [[Forest Hills - 71st Avenue]] and [[21st Street - Queensbridge]]. Some trains terminate at [[Church Avenue]] or [[Kings Highway]]. Two scheduled rush hour trips in the peak direction run express in Brooklyn between Jay Street - Metrotech and Church Avenue , making one stop in between at Seventh Avenue. This express service was introduced in September 2019. In Brooklyn , local service is denoted as (F) in a circle shaped bullet while express service is donated as <F> in a diamond-shaped bullet. == References == [[Categ