I am not a frequent rider of the M train. Here are some quick facts: -It does service three boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens -"In June 2025, internal MTA documents were leaked, indicating that a proposal to reroute M trains through the 63rd Street Tunnel and reroute F trains through the 53rd Street Tunnel would be presented for approval in fall 2025. If approved, the route swap would be this December" The 63rd Street station is overcrowded. Maybe this swap will also improve service in the F line - The M line allows one to explore Middle village, specifically Ridgewood l, Queens. Ridgewood is on my radar to visit frequently due to some really great restaurants located there - Pleasantly surprised to see live agent at the Forest Avenue station. He was courteous and professional when I asked for directions -"is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored orange since it is a part of the IND Sixth Avenue Line in". I'm unsure of the emblem "bullet"'or rapid. Whenever I had ridden the M it's quite slow. More to come on this as I explore Middle Village in depth... read more

The M Train - Ridgewood Queens - Metro Stations Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

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Similarly to many trains, I think the M Train's reputation is certainly better than perceived. Where as some train routes run far and wide, the M route actually begins and ends not too far from each other. And yet it through it all, it manages to cover three boroughs worth of train stops. Not half bad, if I do say so myself. For those needing to cover ground quick, the M Train is not the one. It is a local train, which means it stops and goes as often as people get on and off. Starting off in Forest Hills, it makes its way through western Queens and through Midtown Manhattan, before going through the Lower East Side and into Brooklyn and ending up in Middle Village, Queens. Sure people will gripe about reduced service, delays, and homeless people rampant on the M, but I find those aspects to be no different than any other train line. My personal experiences with the M have been fairly reliable, which is more than I can say about the rest. read more

MIDDLE VILLAGE!! NOAH ARVELOOO GOOOOOOOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDD. This is a picture of mushroom man. He's been spotted at middle village. He loves taking the M train to metropolitan avenue. Mushroom man can help u with the M train locations. GOOOOODE read more

The M Train - Breloom - Metro Stations Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

If I'm comparing New York trains, the M train is the best one I've taken so far. This train has been worked on and updated in recent years. Unlike other trains, it travels above ground level and you can actually see the city as you move from stop to stop. Perhaps, the most enjoyable view is across the bay when traveling between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan in either direction. The best part of all this is the fact that I can use my phone during transit.. made possible by the fact that this train travels not underground. read more

The M has been overshadowed by neighbors for years, suffering by comparison with the higher-octane E and F and the international cachet of the L. And even if you're into elevated trains with counterintuitive trajectories, the J offers a far more consistent brand. What kind of railfan wants to be 20 feet away from 19th century buildings for the first half of the ride only to wind up on some generic pseudo-R train route? I would have rated the M three stars for much of its existence; it has been a reasonable enough conduit to cachapas and gyros, if you were there at the right time of day. But with the L-pocalypse looming, a new role for the M showed that sometimes the MTA gets it right. Not only did the dreary "transfer to J at night" policy end, but the M was threaded through the Q's 2nd Avenue stint. The M can bring you from the quiet of Forest Ave. to the cartoonish excess of Central Ave., and then have you back in Manhattan at a reasonable hour (or Jersey City...but my PATH review is behind the paywall). read more

Nothing nut absolute nitwits work at this station. The token booth clerks are the most lazy brain dead unhelpful morons. You ask them a simple question they look at you like you are disturbing them when they are sitting there doing.... Nothing!!! Nobody who works in this station has no FN clue of what's going on and can't seem to help you. The station is always dirty as the station attendants seem to be more hanging out together and talking or playing on their cell phones instead of mopping and sweeping up garbage. MTA is awful!!! And these lowlifes had the nerve to raise the fair $2.90 for this. read more

Hello M Train. By far you are my favorite out of all the trains that I have taken since growing up in NYC all my life. You are only available from Monday through Fridays. So sad that I do not get to see you on the weekends. Parting is such sweet sorrow on TGIF and till we meet again on Monday's. There are always seats available and the crowd and mob of riders get off on Roosevelt Avenue to take the E or the F train. I stick with the local M Train for I can meditate and get myself aligned for what is store for my final destination whether it is Manhattan, Queens, etc... Subway Etiquette- Always give up your seat to an elderly/disable/pregnant women and women with baby strollers. Be Kind! If you are sick-coughing, sneezing, etc... Please cover your mouth. We do not want to get sick or catch your germs. Do not eat stuff on train and leave it on seat or floor. We got enough NYC rats running around. Don't pollute and be a litterbug. Do not put bags on seat for someone else will be using that spot. Don't spread your legs too wide. You are not home at your chair or sofa. Always say Thank You when someone helps you with directions. New Yorker's are very helpful. I'll have to post up the pictures that are posted on the train regarding Subway Etiquette. Happy Travels and be safe everyone. read more

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M is for MERCURIAL!! Where this M train spews north or south on Metropolitan Avenue of Middle Village, Queens into Manhattan there is a volatile change of schedules and consistency with time. The M train bears no shortage of volatility for being on time, minimal delays and consistency for a sustainable schedule to transport Strap Hangers to one's destination. Raging mercurial!! read more

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You just can't beat the review from Garrett P. So now I'm completely jealous that he got to witness that crackhead freaking out. Anyway, I digress...and folks, here is the sad truth about the M train. Ever since they changed their route...it SUCKS. While I appreciate the scenic route...sometimes...there are place we all need to be. So yeah, sometimes that scenic route just won't do. Mornings are terrible, but it could be worse. It could be way over packed like the L or the 7. Then again, the L and the 7 still run faster than the M. Pick your battles. The biggest pain is during evening rush times. For every three F trains, you might get lucky if you catch one M train. That's right. The ratio is seriously off. Oh, and occasionally, an M train will break down - in the middle of rush hour. Mornings or evenings. Time has no boundaries. If that's not enough to irate you, then there's the weekend and/or evening shuttle. Blow me. No wonder someone once took a dookie on the M train platform. The Fresh Pond stop. Human sized. The M train was probably so slow, that person couldn't hold it in. read more

The m train can get me from the 53rd st Lexington Ave station to the Steinway station in Astoria in less then 10 minutes . When you enter the 53rd st station you gotta go down and I mean almost hell down to reach the platform and if escalators don't work going down is bad on the knees and going up the stairs is hell again . The M train goes local but if you are going into Astoria or lower Manhattan its a quick trip overall. For me the m line takes me to the parts of Astoria I need to be at and its actually faster then taking my car. read more

Ever since you desserted Bowery and Canal Street, You have made the 15 minute commute a 25 minute commute. Its annoying that now while waiting for the train on the Lorimer Street platform that I have to watch J and Z train pass by without stopping, then hop on your stupid train to get over the Williamsburg Bridge and THEN wait for that J and Z that passed me to go to Canal. Its wrong. Its not fair. How can you live with your self M Train? And whats with not running the full line on the weekend??? C'Mon M Train! get it together! read more

Be AWARE PASSENGER On Sunday April 21/2024 I took the M train, it was crowded I use to wear sunglasses most of time when taking the train due to my vision is sensitive to the light I also was working overnight on Saturday y eyes get more sensitive, but it seems that there are people who just judge others without knowing them, when it was time to get off the train everybody wanted to get off at the same time pushing others specially some of white people most of the time they push you and demanding to get off the train first even if they are not close to the door, this time one of white young man he looks on his 28 he wanted to get off first even he wasn't close to the door also yelling at me having actitud telling "hey you wait " and other people talking about no pushing , I NEVER PUSH PEOPLE in TRAIN, but other people they can pushing, harassing and racially profile me for no reason, another incident happened on April last year I almost fall down due that day was raining and the floor was wet in the train I almost slipped and one of white man got upset blaming me that I was pushing instead to ask me if I was okay some of white people were laughing at me, also he got mad asking his girlfriend if she was okay if I pushed her thank God that his girlfriend said that she was okay that nothing happened to her. Another incident in the F train also white people were complaining that other people were pushing that we have to get off, and some of those white people they made me get off the train demanding me to let others get off and get in the train my feet got squashed and hurt by two guys who were in drugs using a wheelchair, but these white people were not complaining about them , instead they choose women who are vulnerable who cannot defend themselves. I leave this review to alert others specially Spanish people who often are racially profiled, harassed and abused by others in the train. read more

There's so many color changes to my MTA map! Why are you orange now? Are you Dutch? Why are the parks now colored light brown? I thought we were going green Barack! Gahhh, I used to know this train inside and out going into Queens and back to Brooklyn again, but now - I feel like I don't even know you! Tell me, why you have to go and make thing so complicated? I see the way you act now around everyone else and you get me frustrated ::evil squint:: You enjoy being the new you. Mmm mmmm massive manic mess. read more

I'm convinced that if I give this train anything less than a 4-star review, it will hold it against me for the rest of the time I live along the JZM. That being said, I'm so glad this train is orange now! It goes through the more important-to-me parts of Manhattan now! Except for on the weekends and late night, which are really the times I don't want to transfer but alas... you can't always get everything you want. read more

The M Train - it's time for your close-up, Mr. M - Metro Stations Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Add two more stops north and this trains would join and make a complete circle. Wouldn't that be crazy? The sleeping folks would never leave, and just sleep on it all day. Like most NYC trains, I have a love/hate relationship with the M train and the many service disruptions and inconsistent hours and services. However, it is the only train that will take you to Middle Village. It is also a great secondary option route for those going to Bushwick or Ridgewood. Sometimes, I used to take the M train home just for that "above ground" experience. And avoiding the rich kids on the L train. Since being below ground for a few hours a day makes me feel kind of gross. Would MTA be so kind as to run this line into Maspeth or maybe get to that barren wasteland of Queens where no trains run? read more

You know what's better than seeing a crackhead freak out on an invisible person on the train, scream "Do you know how many dicks I've sucked for these drugs?!" and then start punching the doors? Nothing. That's what. read more

HORRIBLE PIECE OF SH*t always crawling between stops for no reason. You will wait at least 10 minutes for it to arrive. You will battle the crowd upon boarding this disaster. You will spend AN HOUR on it even though it's supposed to take HALF that. You will be told that it's actually running express the last stretch of it horrific route and it won't make it to your stop. You will have to get off and wait for the next nightmare to arrive. WHY DOES THIS EVEN EXIST. read more

This is part of my mission to remember to write reviews that aren't always 4 and 5 star. What could I come up with that warrants a less than stellar review? The M train. Maybe you knew it as that other brown train that sometimes ran alongside the equally ghettofabulous J and Z trains? Well, since the V was singled out for execution, the M switched colors like Roger Clemens leaving the Red Sox for the Yankees. This did nothing to assuage the beat-up infrastructure that the M brings to the table. Let's not even worry about the stretch that it shares with other lines like the J/Z; let's concern ourselves with the 7-day a week little spur of M-only track that goes from Myrtle/Broadway to whatever is out there near Fresh Pond Road. This is the only remaining section of a long-dismantled elevated Myrtle Avenue train that at one time continued past the Myrtle/B'way stop all the way to the Manhattan Bridge. You can see proof of this history at the Myrtle/B'way stop; there is an abandoned upper level complete with station building, and the track supports continue for half a block with nothing on them. The Seneca stop was recently voted the worst overall in the entire 468 station subway system, which is an accomplishment in itself. What I can tell you about this orange-headed stepchild of a train is that the Ridgewood neighborhood it runs through is a nice little find for curious New Yorkers. There is a Bosnian Burger joint at the Forest Stop station (Bosna Burger) which serves that country's take on a burger. Further down the street there is a Burek place, which is a sort of savory pastry filled with things like ground lamb. All in all it's a large Eastern European/Polish 'hood with good delis, tall beautiful women and squat little babushkas, and unique foods. Give it a shot; at least it's elevated so you can get a good look at where you are before disembarking. read more

Oh M train what a love hate relationship I have with you. I love I get on at the last stop and can sit my ass down right away because i am lazy. I love that you are never crowded. I love you don't require me to take a bus like going to friggin Queens Blvd(I HATE YOU Q38). I hate you when every other god damn weekend you aren't running and I have to take the shuttle bus. I hate when you make me wait a long time for you. I hate when you slowly ramble along. I hate when I wait for you at myrtle and wyckoff ave. and feel the platform sway beneath me(i then worry it is so old and decrepit it will collapse and i will hurdle to my death on the street below. But you get the job done so whatever. And it is a little scenic(from metro to essex anyway). everyone knows the brown m train was way better. read more

For when it runs in when foul swoop from midtown to Brooklyn - without the indignity of changin at Essex. Oh how I love thee, sometimes. Also: excellent entertainment. read more

The M Train - Victory !!! - Metro Stations Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Is it just me or are the trains on the M line the only ones that haven't been fitted for an upgrade? The lights are always low, sometimes flickering; the car seems mostly reserved for the guy falling asleep as he struggles to stay awake and find his stop. Taking the M train into the city for me is always a nice surprise, though, despite its aesthetics. It gets me to the middle of all the Wall Street hubbub but in a jiffy can haul me over to north Brooklyn. The most memorable ride on the M train, however, was stepping on right before the rush hour, when the trains weren't so full yet. There was a noticeable disparity of locality in the train; i.e., everyone was on one half of the train because of this crazy guy who pissed on the floor and was carrying all his earthly possessions in a black Hefty garbage bag, of which he made sure to point out. "It's a HEFTY BAG! It don't rip!" So the stench of piss aside, it was actually really funny to watch people get on over at his side of the train, only to end up wandering to our side moments later. And then of course it can only get more grotesque and bizarre from here, in which case I'll spare you the long story and just tell you that he just started being disgusting. For those of you who really wanted to know, he started to jerk off. In plain sight. Did I mention it was almost rush hour? After a prompt exodus and re-entry into another car, we all realized that our innocence and olfactory sensitivity to the odor of urine was all but lost. Thank you, M train. read more

The train you take if you want the scenic route into Brooklyn. If I want to get home in a timely fashion, I stick to the L. It never seems to show up in a timely fashion and there's no clock to tell you when it's arriving. read more

Dear M train: What did I do to deserve your hateful act of trickery this morning? Ok, so you got me when you stealthily convinced me you were an R train that would take me to work. I got on the train and relaxed into one of the open seats. You had me going so far that I didn't even notice until I had gone into Manhattan, gone out of it and was riding over the Williamsburg bridge. "Huhhhh," I said to myself in a Scooby-like voice, "The R train doesn't go over a bridge!" I should have known from the large number of open seats at rush hour. Because really... who rides the M train? I got off you in Williamsburg, and then got onto another train that took me back to Manhattan and it took me a full hour and a half to get to work. You got me, M train. But I have my eye on you now. Never again. Never, never again. read more

M is the old F kinda good line... here's a tip for those who live or take this line from QP Vintage 1930's Trains will be running on it's line every Sunday !!! Departures from Queens Plaza are at 10:44 AM, 12:14 PM, 1:43 PM, and 3:14 PM. Enjoy till dec 26th :) read more

Ah, the poor man's E and J train who never gets to go to the city on weekends. The train that people continue to think one day will magically be 10 cars and continue to run down the platform to catch it, everyday. The train with the window that I look through across to the express track, while i'm sitting down to see E train riders give me the finger, crammed in the tunnel while there's "train traffic" ahead of us. The train where I could probably buy diamonds right off somebody instead of waiting for them to get off at 47th St. The train that hosts the "B" level subway singers. The train that always has the guy offering free sandwichwes, although on the E train they also have Lettuce & Tomato on them. The train to take to the loveliest shopping experience in NYC, the Metro Mall. read more

The M train, the "99.99% guarantee you'll get a seat" train. I don't think most people understand how this train works. I mean, why else is it always empty? It took me a while to grasp on the idea that the the first and last stop on the M train are both in Queens (Ridgewood to Forest Hills), this is of course only on weekdays, before 10pm... or is it midnight? I dunno. All I know is at some point, this shit stops running. What happens after 10pm/12am or on the weekend? Well if you live in Ridgewood (Maspeth and Middle Village too) you're shit out of luck. M only runs in BK on the weekends and makes one stop in Manhattan...I think. You need a damn manual to understand this train. read more

The M Train - See how the individual M line map looks like a dick? Well, that's exactly how you'll feel when you get lost on this train. Touche', MTA. - Metro Stations Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

I loved the first week or so since they changed the route, and seeing the clueless expressions on the faces of so many as they thought their trip to the city had been hijacked or something, despite all kinds of signs and announcements. The signs, I'll admit, are a little on the confusing side at first (I seriously thought the extension to Forest Hills meant they had built extra track between Middle Village and Continental Avenue...silly me), but I'm a big entropy fan, so seeing people freak out on such a basic level is always satisfying. Another great snickerrific thing...every day, I see the people who used to ride all the way back to Metropolitan Avenue just to get a seat and schmooze with the motorman all the way to Broad Street, now have to get out at Myrtle, or Marcy, or Essex, and STAND the rest of the way on a J or Z train. Their sense of entitlement stripped away, their fun distracting the train crew dissolved. Those poor poor people! LOLOL read more

Need to have more frequent trains running. Shouldn't be waiting 10 minutes for a train. Wish some were express

I truly have a love/hate relationship with the M train. More hate than love. I love that it's the only train accessible in my neighborhood (Middle Village) but other than that, I try to avoid this train like the plague. Always late, always crowded, lots of homeless people riding it, etc. etc. Unless you're getting on the train on Metropolitan Avenue in the early morning rush hour, you're likely to get a filthy car as well. I can remember horrible times waiting in rush hour, or beyond, @ the Broadway/Lafayette station waiting for the Metro. bound M and literally 15 F trains would pass until an M showed up. I would be standing there talking to myself and cursing, throwing my fists in the air. This train made me lose my mind! I appreciate that sometimes on the weekends it does venture into Manhattan but it doesn't do that enough. I'll never understand why they rerouted it as well. I don't think there's another train with their first and last stops so close to each other. It's kind of ridiculous. This train always stinks as well. Ugh! read more

The M Train - Walked on to what I thought was an empty M car and stumbled upon this. Still don't know if it was human or what. Ghost? Alive or dead? - Metro Stations Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Ah the M. A lifesaver during non rush hour and on weekdays before 10. Not so much a lifesaver after 10 and on the weekends. Good thing i dont live in Middle Village area otherwise im gonna be having a nervous breakdown since the M does not feel like paying a visit to the city on the weekend. Now, if you are pretty patient, you will enjoy waiting for it to arrive especially after its' siblings pass by. Once i saw two Fs, one R, and one E at Jackson Heights on weekday afternoon around 2-2.30pm but no M. Too bad i had to take M that day to Marcy Av and was so closed to grab a cab upstair when lo and behold the uber late M came. read more

The F & R Trains Love Child Overall: 3.5 Stars If you are looking for a local train that is rarely crowded, the M train is for you. It runs with the R train throughout Queens then follows the F train throughout Manhattan until it ends up in Middle Village in Queens. The train is clean for the most part and the rabble rousers and pan handlers tend to avoid it more often since they are fewer suckers giving them money. It is an extended version of the old "V" train is anyone reading this review remembers that train. Many of the riders wish this train would complete a full loop and extend from Middle Village - Metropolitan Avenue to either Union Turnpike, 71st and Continental, or Roosevelt Avenue. It would make it simpler for many travelers going to southern Queens or multiple areas in Brooklyn, especially since the G train rarely travels past Queens Plaza anymore. There is nothing terribly bad or good about the train. It runs fine for the most part. read more

Took the M train this morning. Conductor waited a few extra seconds for some reasons I made the train. No delays to Rockefeller Center. There were seats available but I chose to stand. One complaint, though, there was an express train at Roosevelt but rather than wait, the express train closed its doors just as the M train doors were opening. I still Don't get why they do that, it doesn't't save time. read more

One of the worst train lines right up there with the J train. This train is never on time always crowded and doesn't run all the way into the city on the weekends which is a major inconvenience so I have to use the L train on the weekends. In the morning rush hour this train is a joke I catch it sometimes on Metropolitan Ave and I see these car cleaners cleaning the trains only mopping one half the car and maybe sweeping garbage it's ridiculous all of this when you're trying to get to work on time. MTA should consider the people who live near this train and bring back the full service on the weekends. read more

My darling M train. You're new now. Finally. All new M trains. Pretty, shiny, fast... the reason i love you is you put me right in front of my house. somehow you've made even the commuters better. there never seems to be the loudass annoying high school kids as is often on the L (maybe its just cause i work later now). your riders arent all super hipsters coming to and from williamsburg, you have down to earth people trying to make a living. your AC is nice. you take me to chinatown, lower east side, marcy.... but sweetheart i'm doing everything i can but i just can't make you come more often... read more

It's a subway line, so there's nothing thrilling to report. It's decently clean and it covers a nice chunk of New York City. Would I take it again? Yes. read more

The M Train - Metro Stations Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Wow! Everyone hates this subway line........... EXCEPT EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON! Yes! Every holiday season the MTA brings back their old retro trains from a locked cupboard of awesome calling all New Yorkers aboard this Nostalgia Special [ride] Program. You need to check the MTA website to fine out exactly when, but the trips on these vintage cars will run at intervals along the M line between Lower East Side Manhattan 2nd Ave and Queens Plaza. Last season, I was able to ride aboard the R1 which began running for the Independent Subway System in 1932. This was the first model to sport four sets of double doors so those with the top hats and large hula-hoop dresses could get on and off more rapidly. What came to note immediately when viewing this train was the utilitarian aesthetic rivets painted dark green. Keep an eye out for the S Special sign next holiday season and your ride will be like no other! read more

I will not stand by and let other people tear down this lovely train. I have taken some crap trains around this great city, and M is not one of them. All new trains, clean, state of the art, nice maps that light up with "next stop" and "current station." Plus they have a computer voice over the sound system telling you what trains you can transfer to at a particular station, both clearly and loud. I hope more train lines follow the M style. read more

i only have eyes for you, M. but you continue to play hard to get. only running my route during rush hour? who do you think you are, you snobbish whore? so shiny and new. you pick me up right outside my door and drop me off right at work...no transfers. exactly what i look for in a train. stop withholding and be there when i need you! read more

It was worth the slaughter of the V train, but still, three F trains always come for every M in the city. And baby, why you never come around on the weekends when I pay the MTA all that cash? Why you gotta do me dirty like that? read more

The M train, is great if you want to waste time getting into Brooklyn or get yourself lost on detour,stick to the L if you can.