New York City Subway's skip-stop 9 service to make its last run May 27
{{date|May 6, 2005}}
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On Friday, May 27, 2005, '''[[w:9 (New York City Subway service)|9]]''' trains on the [[w:New York City Subway|New York City Subway]] will make their final run, ending rush-hour [[w:skip-stop|skip-stop]] service on the [[w:IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line|IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line]] north of [[w:137th Street-City College (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line station)|137th Street-City College]]. During [[w:rush hour|rush hour]]s, the '''9''' is a skip-stop supplement to the '''[[w:1 (New York City Subway service)|1]]''', running the same route but skipping some stops in [[w:Upper Manhattan|Upper Manhattan]] and [[w:the Bronx|the Bronx]]. At the same time, the '''1''' skips other stops, which are only served by the '''9''' at rush hours; some stops are served by all trains. This service pattern results in slightly faster trains, but longer waits for those going to or from skipped stations.

'''9''' service was started on December 12, 1988, at first running during rush hours and middays. In the mid-1990s, midday '''9''' service was dropped.

The '''[[w:J-Z (New York City Subway service)|J-Z]]''' skip-stop services on the [[w:BMT Jamaica Line|BMT Jamaica Line]] will not be affected, as many passengers ride straight through the skip-stop portion, making the faster service more worthwhile.

==References==
*[http://mta.info/nyct/service/9_discont.htm MTA New York City Transit - 1 Makes All Stops, 9 Discontinued] (Effective Tuesday, May 31, but Monday is [[w:Memorial Day|Memorial Day]] and thus runs on a Sunday schedule, and the 9 only operates weekends)
*[[w:1-9 (New York City Subway service)|1-9 (New York City Subway service)]] Wikipedia article
*[http://members.aol.com/bdmnqr2/linehistory.html Line by Line History]

 
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On Friday, May 27, 2005, '9' trains on the New York City Subway will make their final run, ending rush-hour skip-stop service on the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line north of 137th Street-City College. During rush hours, the '9' is a skip-stop supplement to the '1', running the same route but skipping some stops in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. At the same time, the '1' skips other stops, which are only served by the '9' at rush hours; some stops are served by all trains. This service pattern results in slightly faster trains, but longer waits for those going to or from skipped stations.

'9' service was started on December 12, 1988, at first running during rush hours and middays. In the mid-1990s, midday '9' service was dropped.

The 'J-Z' skip-stop services on the BMT Jamaica Line will not be affected, as many passengers ride straight through the skip-stop portion, making the faster service more worthwhile.
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