If a person could choose a favorite train, mine would be the Q. Here's why: -- My stop, 86th Street is really subterranean. There are three steep escalators that take you to the street without ever climbing a step. (If you think I'm lazy, I'll remind you that I'm no spring chicken.) -- I frequently go between Philadelphia and NYC via Amtrak. The Q is a couple of blocks from the Moynahan station, and leaves me minutes from my building. -- The Q goes practically everywhere I want to go: Carnegie Hall (57th Street), Times Square (42nd Street), Macy's (34th Street), Chinatown (Canal Street .... though I usually take the bus) and Coney Island. -- In Brooklyn, the Q follows the same route that the D formerly did, which is what I took growing up. (I'm nostalgic!) -- Going downtown I always get a seat -- though I'm happy to relinquish it when someone boards who needs it. The train seems clean. Or clean-ish. Climate-controlled, too. Years ago cars were dirty and filled with graffiti. Hot in the summer, cold in the winter. So yeah, I'm happy. The Q has it going on! read more

I've been using this station a lot lately. The Q Train @ 57 Street. Going home this Station lets me off close to my 96th Street Q Train Stop near East Harlem and Yorkville. I can get off here at 57th to go to Nordstrom and much more. I seldom take the subway. If I plan to enjoy shopping in this neighborhood this winter I better get used to this station. Winter came early this year. I'm usually in a hurry to get out from underground. I haven't noticed the condition. I feel like it's always being renovated. I'm just glad I have door to door service because this station is located at 57th Street. I'll probably be here today with my daughter. read more

Completely rerouted to the B/D line this weekend, and only comes every 15 minutes.. if you happened to miss it because you were on the N/R/Q/W track (like I was), you could end up waiting half an hour for a shorter train ride... read more

This review only covers the mid-town to Brooklyn experience and doesn't have the awesome reviews of the newer stations. After taking in a performance at Lincoln Center, the Mad Russian and I took the few block walk to the station near 61st and 7th Ave. Once inside, it looks like so much of the rest of the subway system in the city- in desperate need of TLC and maintenance. It's easy to see why the MTA takes heat for the rising fares and the general poor upkeep of the stations and trains. We live in the greatest city on Earth and we should expect better. The ride itself covered about 21 stops to Brighton Beach. A to B with success. The subway service performed it's job. No real complaints and no fanfare either. I wish I could brag about some aspect of our trip- but alas, not for this jaunt. read more

Good things come to those who wait... Ok, 2nd avenue line...waiting like 100 years or something is taking that cliche a bit too far. But the new stations are modern and the mosaics lining them are beautiful. As for the rest of the q train, it makes getting from downtown Brooklyn into Manhattan relatively easy, and crosses into lower Manhattan (if memory serves me correctly) on a bridge not underground, so you get a more scenic view of the water and buildings. And back to the new part ... it really opens up the upper east side. Now you can get up and explore areas that were previously "station deserts." Excited to see the rest of the line open in the future! read more

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The precision subway stops, the constant ebb and flow of people, the loud roar of the engines, the screeching of the brakes, the impressive crowd body instinctively knowing which direction to go, where to sit or stop and never tripping, running into anybody or falling over, so impressive. The tile walls depicting the street name or number, the steep steps going up or down, the genuine friendliness of New Yorker's, the speed of the subway wooshing by other cars, the armed policemen patrolling near the subway stops, all went by in a flash. This was my very first trip to New York. Our first night in town we went to the Beacon Theater for the Carol Burnet show and we decided to take the subway. First wall of heat hit me as I slowly climbed down the steps. It felt like we entered an entirely different realm. If I was unsure of what to do or how to do it, I just watched everyone else and copied them. Worked like a charm. When we used the subway, I don't think we ever had to wait more than five minutes for one to stop. Found a free app (City Mapper) to install on the phone, turned out to be very helpful. All you have to do is punch in where you are and where you want to go in New York and four or five different methods using the bus, walking and or subway, will pop up on your screen. For the longer rides I noticed a few people who could stand up, hold the bar and take a nap all at the same time. Now that is multitasking! Opened in 1904, the New York City Subway is one of the world's oldest public transit systems. It is the largest rapid transit system in the world by number of stations, 469 in operation. Stations are located throughout the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. It offers service 24 hours per day, every day of the year. The subway system is also one of the world's longest. It contains 233 miles of routes, 660 miles of revenue track for a total of 846 miles. Based on annual ridership, the New York City subway is the seventh busiest rapid transit rail system in the world. read more

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Thank goodness for the Q train being completed in the Upper Eastside. We can finally get to Midtown Manhattan without the hassle that we all dealt with before. In addition this subway line is better air filtered than some of the other older lines. I rode the line today from 72nd Street & 2nd Avenue to 34th Street and Herald Square for a business meeting. The subway ride experience was pleasant and easy. Thank you NYC for finally providing us New York travelers this extended line. read more

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Other than a short stint through Manhattan, the Q train does a fine job of bisecting Queens from north to south. Running from Ditmars Boulevard which is not too far from Laguardia (but not walkable), all the way to Coney Island in the south. It's not the fastest train in the subway and it sure isn't the quietest, but in many instances, it is the cleanest. I was truly surprised at how shiny my ride was from Times Square all the way down to Coney Island. And an hour or two after rush hour, the train slowly emptied of passengers getting off at the Alphabet avenues and Sheepshead Bay until I had the train to myself from West Eighth to the terminus at Stillwell Avenue. A little spooky in fact, when the train stopped for five minutes to wait for a platform to clear. No complaints, knowwhatImean? read more

The Q Train - Shiny! - Public Transportation Near Me - New York, New York

Q = Queue! When the F train Downtown failed to appear, Q Train was my alternative brief backup. My brief ride from Manhattan's 34th Street Downtown to West 4th Street enables me to connect to my usual line--A Train. Q Train is for Queue where I waited a dire eternal twelve minutes for its royal delayed arrival. Nevertheless, it enables me to make an important connection at West 4th Street. read more

I need to give one of the trains five stars so I don't seem curmudgeonly. Perhaps because I grew up taking the F from eastern-ish Queens to Manhattan I tended to think of subways as east-west affairs, except for the north-south ones they meet. But a good train works well with diagonals. The Q's middle stretch, 34th through Atlantic/Pacific, is a first-rate run that embodies one of transit's most important goals - it outperforms cars. It's no slouch at the edges either, bringing you to Coney Island on one side and Astoria (weekdays anyway) on the other end. Midtowners can test the boundaries of lunch hour freedom with a quick dash to Chinatown for Banh Mi, and tourists can readily alternate between prominent locales like Macy's and lesser-known regions like Ditmas Park. read more

Theres no saving grace for a perpetually delayed train, no reprieve I can summon upon. In short, the 'Q' blows. -- big time! Clean as the day is long, bum factor - present but not outwardly obnoxiously nor impinging upon my travels, new signage above to read about educational pursuits, health care and a warning sign about suspicious packages left unattended. All new, untouched by the marker wielding hands of a teen, therefore legible and easy too read -- passing a total of 4.5 minutes of unsupervised time. It took me two hours to get from Forest freakin Hills to Barclays Center, not once but twice. Take your "construction on the tracks" "sick passanger" tall tales and shove it. Goooodbye --- a Thousand times..... read more

Fast, reliable, clean. With a bit of magic. The Q train, aka Broadway express, bailed me out several times when I had to go back to Brooklyn from Manhattan late at night. It runs from Bryant Park all the way to Coney Island, running express in Manhattan. It's also a quick two stops from Atlantic Avenue to Chinatown. The cars are bright, clean, and... what is that? An announcement that you can hear AND understand?! More of that, please! Since it runs on the Manhattan Bridge, the Q also offers perhaps the best view of the Brooklyn Bridge, from bank to bank. Add to that the beautiful Fulton Ferry Landing/Brooklyn Bridge Park down below, with the wonderful Jane's Carousel encased in its transparent glass box[1]. But what sets this train apart is the little magic you can see in the tunnel. As the train leaves the Dekalb Ave. stop in Brooklyn, before getting onto the Manhattan Bridge, look to your right outside the windows. You will see a colorful mural that, thanks to vertical slits present in the tunnel, will play like a flip book, or a magic lantern[2]. Masstransitscope by Bill Brand, is a very simple artwork located in the unused subway station at Myrtle Avenue. Created in 1980 and restored in 2008, the 228 hand-painted panels run the full 300' length of the old subway station, giving the illusion of an animated movie. Except that, in this case, it's the audience that moves. Where else can you see a rocket taking off inside a subway tunnel? ------------------------------------------------- [1] http://janescarousel.com/ [2] Moving mural at DeKalb tunnel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=PJeYrt0FYjg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DefFpFJ9ln4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djdfliPxdSA read more

Q train is a lifesaver when it's running full tilt. If the E train is wack, I can take the Q train (or the N, if I'm being honest) and be at work in Queens in about the same amount of time. When visiting my friends in Brooklyn, Q train is a quick trip to Barclay's and beyond, when it's running express. If I'm downtown on the East Side, I can always get to Union Square and get a Q train that gets me home ASAP. It's usually not as crowded and it's 73% less smelly than the E train, so I have to give it up for baby Quey! read more

when the mta announced the 2 ave train. it was great. So convenient to get to work. I am hospital worker on the East side and this train is so close to work. I have to be at work by 6am. and in the beginning it was so good but it really seems like the MTA slowed down service at that time in morning. Waiting for this Q is horrible it gets me to work late. MTA spent so much money building this station for what. The transit wants more riders then they are going to have to improve service ASAP . Because at the moment the Q trains sucks... read more

I don't know why of all the trains, this received the most decent rating. Have you not smelled the Q train?? It smells like dirty diapers. ALL the time. Maybe that's just a brooklyn thing. But anytime I've gotten on the Q, there's that Q train smell... and I'm pretty immune to subway smells. I've pointed out the Q smell to a couple of friends and co-workers, and they to have stated, not only does the Q smell, but yes! It is like a dirty diaper! I usually try to avoid riding the Q, in addition to the aforementioned, "Q smell," the train is local, so it takes forever to get anywhere (hey, I live in new york minutes!), it's also way more crowded than the B train. It also seems dirtier despite it being one of the newer trains... although, I really shouldn't talk, because I threw up on the Q at least once (but it was a long time ago and on one of the old trains, so it shouldn't count). However, the Q is pretty reliable. Shows up in a timely fashion, and seems to have less delays than other trains. Don't forget to stay awake for the "moving picture" mural, on the north side of the train going from DeKalb to Manhattan bridge. read more

A forever express train in Manhattan? Sign me up. This is easily one of the most dependable trains in the city. It runs fairly often, is clean, and getting from Central Park to Coney Island can be a flat 30 minutes during peak hours. I have waited many times for R/W/N trains to show up only to see the Q whiz right on by like it ain't no thang. Union Square is 3 stops away and Chinatown is 4. That is the kind of train I have always needed. Sometimes I wish I lived at 57th Street because the Q Train is always there. Luckily the smell of the horse poo odor on 5th Ave convinces me otherwise. read more

I don't take this train much but since they extended this subway line to run up 2nd Ave, I've taken it a few times. It does run thru Brooklyn as well. Most of the trains are newer and have the electronic signage inside the cars to tell you which stop is next and other stops on the route. read more

Great for getting to the upper east side. Convient transfer from midtown. Don't have to walk from Park Ave anymore. read more

The Q Train - Uptown Q - Public Transportation Near Me - New York, New York

reliable and somewhat clean It is a subway that is ---reliable---- and somewhat --clean-- The f***? read more

What a Blast I took this from 35th to Avenue J in Brooklyn it was a lot of fun well marked and very clean.

The 2nd Avenue extension is life changing!! For anyone who knows what it's like to live or work on the UES the Q train 2nd avenue extension is AWESOME!!! My buddies who communte to UES from Queens and Brooklyn have shaved 20+ minutes off their commute! No more schlepping from 1st/York Ave to Lex for a subway! YAY!! I'd much rather spend my NYC tax dollars on a subway to make lives better than paying nypd to guard Trump.. read more

Delays, delays, delays. I have the worst luck using this train. Dirty cars with a consistent "b.o." scent lingering about. Not as bad as the G train, but definitely not as good as the F train. "Fah Q" read more

I have a profound new sense of appreciation for the Q train now that I live at a place where I have a backyard as opposed to a fire escape. 30 minutes from my place to midtown as opposed to an hour-ish on the 2? How could I resist? Plus it runs on weekends? My god, can I buy you a drink, Q train? And you take me through the scenic route from Brooklyn/Manhattan to Manhattan/Brooklyn? Q train, can I make you a sandwich? Sure, it stalls sometimes, it's not always clean, the seats are in that funny non-linear fashion, and sometimes you got to wait for it, but is that not all trains in general? My one complaint would be that it'd be nice if it hit one stop more between Canal and Union Square, since that's the general vicinity that I am most likely to be found drunk and needing to go home (of course, that's really poor planning on my part). I love the Q train so much that I could forgive it for running along the same tracks (sometimes) as my hated nemesis-- the N train. (and N train, if you're reading this, you better watch your back. Yeah, you heard me, you little bitch.) read more

Ugh...the Q train always SEEMS like a good idea at the time. Particularly when I'm running late and have to be anywhere near union square. "Should I cab it?" I think, as i scurry towards 57th and 7th, "No need! I'll hop the Q and be there in 10 min!" But, as anyone who lives near the end of a subway line knows, there is always the inevitable waiting. The train is there. The doors are open. But no one is moving. For 10 minutes. It's infuriating. Even when the other train comes in. You just sit there. It makes me want to hit something. Hard. And I am not a violent man. Once it gets going, like any good express train, it gets you where you're going fairly fast. I also have to say I feel like I've noticed that the Q seems to chug along fairly slowly on the weekends - which can also be infuriating. Maybe this should be a two-star review... read more

Yeah, you may be delayed sometimes or sometimes a W or R pops up on your line, but nothing makes my drunk self happier than to see you rumbling up the tunnel, coming to save my ass (yeeeah I'm too cheap to uber). Living on the more east side of the Upper East Side, the 4/5/6 is a couple avenues too far away and with the M15 being the bane of my existence, I am left with few transportation options. Enter the Q, which is only a 3 min walk from my humble abode and hits almost all the major stops in Manhattan (and Coney Island!).The UES stations are quite clean as well (albeit deep deep underground aka long escalator rides), comfortably air conditioned, and spacious with interesting murals. When I move, you will be the top on the list of things I miss the most. read more

The Q doesn't deserve this magnificent rating for its timeliness (hahaha, what's that?), but for being the one subway line in NYC that takes me to all of the places that mean so much to me. I can ride it to my old stomping ground, Coney Island, and partake of the boardwalk and quirky fun. I can ride it to Atlantic Ave and purchase my shea butter and oils from the Middle Eastern merchants, or check out a BAM event. I can ride it to Prospect Park and enjoy the greatest outdoor patch of grass in the city. I can ride it to Cortelyou and watch Sander rock it at Vox Pop. I can ride it to Union Square to catch a flick, shop, eat, or just hang out on the steps and people watch. I can ride it to Sheepshead Bay and relax by the pier. I can ride it to Times Square for work. I can ride it to Ave H to visit Brooklyn College's gorgeous campus. I can ride it to Ave J and go home. In short, the Q train is the summation of my life in New York City, from my days of youth running maniacally up and down Surf Ave to discovering my craft at the Poor Man's Harvard. The B may be swifter of foot, but the Q has my heart. Rumble on, iron worm. read more

Ah the Q train. You wait for me in midtown and always keep numerous seats open for me. You are generally on time, but sometimes you're running late. Don't worry, you have less stops into Manhattan from BK than most so I won't hold it against you. Yes, you are getting a little old in age, but take a look at the A,C,E. You put those old guys to shame. Sometimes you're so nice you even allow a few people to kick back and sleep on a whole row of seats....I've been meaning to talk to you about that. Regardless, you're a reliable friend and I thank you. read more

I transfered to this train at Union sation on my way to prospect park. I normally not on this train, but i did like the view from the bridge. It wasn't as crowded as i thought it will be for a saturday. There was no delays, no stopping in between stations. Train was clean. read more

I recently rode the 2nd Avenue subway. It was surreal. The stations are like mini-art museums. 96 Street, 86 Street, and 72nd Street are the three most beautiful stations in the system. There are no bums, rats, or garbage on the platforms (yet). It's a mixed blessing. Although the stations look nice, most New Yorkers ride the subway to get from point A to point B, not to admire artwork at stations. I would've preferred that they save taxpayer money and build more modest stations. In addition to the 2nd Avenue extension, the rest of the Q line is pretty good. The Q serves many tourist attractions, including Times Square, Macy's, Chinatown, Junior's Restaurant, the Barclays Center, Prospect Park, Little Odessa (Brighton Beach), and of course, Coney Island. The Q is very fast in Manhattan, and it has a nice, scenic ride over the Manhattan Bridge. However, it's painfully slow in Brooklyn. It uses the newer subway cars. The cleanliness varies. Sometimes, the trains are spotless. Other times, there's bums (I'm not judging them) and garbage. Overall, the Q is one of the better subway lines, though it's far from perfect. read more

Q train is pretty good, I find it reliable. It is the 57th and 7th stop it kinds of helps you get out of the middle of no where. It also runs really fast going to brooklyn., true dat. I guess it is like the D train though, you wait for it, for a while but when you finally get it, the dang train goes really fast. At least you are also outside in brooklyn, so you get some cell service on your way to Coney Island or wherever. Just the reverse too, when leaving Coney Island this goes really fast to get you to other parts of Brooklyn or Manhattan. It does hit delay but not as bad as the F train. read more

Dear Q train, You run through one of my fave 'hoods in Brooklyn- Ditmas Park. I hate that you're so crowded in the mornings during rush hour but I understand. I kind of miss your old cars cuz I used to get a really good view of the Manhattan skyline from the corner window seat. You've matured though, so it's ok. Thanks for always running express in the city, I truly love you for that. I can get to Union Square & Herald Square in 20-25 minutes, which I love. Things you should change: you are AMAZINGLY slow since you've started going to Queens, especially on the weekends. I grow weary of waiting on you to come for me but I have no other choice. It seems like we are stuck with each other, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least you have pleasant people who share the train with me. I'll always love you, Lauren H. read more

Q train - our relationship is built on toxic love. i'm way too co-dependent. i can't live without you.....but i wish i could. your erratic late night schedule forces me to spend the night at my studio when all i want to do is sleep in my comfy bed! how come when i wait for you at union station, i will see the N,R or W multiple times before you show up?? you only show up roughly once an hour late at night! and why do i have to get off upstairs at the atlantic station to walk downstairs, wait 25 minutes and get back on the Q at the same station to finish my ride home? that's insane and you've made me do that multiple times since i moved to your neighborhood 6 months ago. i wish you came more often and much more regularly. you're so unpredictable. you make coming home from manhattan a nightmare if it's late at night. by the way, why can't your friend, the B line, run on the weekends? that would make things so much easier in my neck of the woods. read more

Dear Q Train, You do not deserve four stars for your efficiency, but rather because you run on the weekends. The B does not. I'll be honest, I feel a little dirty, a little dishonest for using you. The guilt doesn't last long, however. The B is not there when I need it, and many times it's needed after 10PM and many more times it's needed on the weekends. But it's not there. So I use you, my train booty call. I know you don't take it personally, plenty of people use you for the same reason. Look, stop looking at me with that adorable metallic face. It's not that you're doing anything wrong per se, it's just that... look, it's too much. You make too many useless stops. There. I said it. I feel better. I don't care what you do in the city. Really. Go wild. Make all the stops you want. But when in Brooklyn, is it REALLY necessary to make all those extra stops? I think the B had it right when it decided to go express. You're right, that's unfair. There are in fact people at Avenue H and Cortelyou Rd. and... wherever else it is that you stop. I can't keep track, I pass out. But then I wake up, and see you going over the Brooklyn Bridge. I like that about you, Q train. The B does it too, but I'll give credit where credit's due. K guess I'll hang out with you after 10PM/on the weekends. And since I'm already being honest, would now be the time to tell you that you could use a good scrubbing? Like a nice scrub down? I hate to see you look so run down. Kisses, Sim read more

I'm proud to be a Q train rider. I'm also fond of it bc all the stops I ever need are on the Q line. Also the Q route doesn't go through lower Manhattan like many of the other lines. But sad to say I'll trade the Q in a second for the B - it's faster and stops a block closer to my office. I don't know if this happens to other trains but often the Q & B trains have door problems, especially when I'm late or just switched from the Q "local" to B "express " to be delayed. read more

Sucks. Always crowded. Even late night its crowded like no seats available. Avoid 3 pm when school gets out. can you spell the word G H e t to? How much construction can you do to this line over 20 years and still NOT fix shet??! it was better when it was the OLD school infamous D Line Brooklyn. The MTA wanna be quick to change names and clai they are making changes but actually doing nothing whatsoever. SMH.... read more

Very clean train. Just built probably a few years back. It's very quick in Brooklyn. Even though it's local it maybe takes 15 to 30 minutes to get from Coney Island to the last stop in Brooklyn. It's probably one of the quickest trains in Brooklyn. As for manhattan, it goes express but often stops to make way for the other yellow trains like the n or r trains. Otherwise it is fairly quick. read more

I'm very happy with the Q train coming back to Manhattan from Coney Island; it goes local out near Coney, but picks up speed and goes express from DeKalb all the way to Canal--whee! Likewise, if I'm heading out into the bowels of Brooklyn, I like to take the Q rather than the F. read more

Probably the best way to get from Manhattan to Brooklyn (and Visa Versa) by subway. It doesn't make many stops compared to the other trains and one it goes El its some of the best views one can get for a $2 one way. NOTE: After receiving a compliment from a future tourist I realized that I didn't stress what a historical foodie route the Q runs on. It starts in Coney Island (the beach & Nathans) goes through Brighton Beach where you can eat a blini. On to Ave J for DiFara, then to 7th Avenue in Park Slope/Prospect Heights. Hipster heaven. Dekalb Ave by Junior's. Canal Street in Chinatown. Union Sq in Union Sq. 42nd Street in the unfortunately new and improved Times Square and the NY Public Library, and final stop W. 57th where you can still find high end historic book stores. Try and top that Shelbyville's V Train! read more

One big difference between NYC and Chicago is that if you want to go someplace, the train can take you there. Period. Except LGA. End parenthesis. I spent a lot of time on the trains on a recent trip and was surprised how far Q could take me. First of all, taking the kids into Manhattan the first time it was great to emerge from the dark and come across the river with such a great view. Have you seen what passes for a bridge in Chicago? Have you seen what passes for a train car? We don't have those magic signs showing routes, transfers, and stops -- the El is more like what I saw in the basement of the Transit Museum. On multiple days we headed back to Brooklyn during rush hour, and it wasn't that bad. (Bad in the sense of Midwest stereotypes of NYC rush hour subway stereotypes.) By the end of the week my kids figured out a few things that are different: 1. Midwesterners do not like to sit by strangers, on the Q train you get into that empty seat ASAP. 2. New York commuters will not get out of their seat long in advance of a stop, so openings do not appear until about the time the doors start to open. 3. All of my kids got good at sitting/standing and staring into space, generally good subway behavior anywhere, but they were starting to look seasoned by the end of the week. We got good at making transfers, and they even caught me a couple of times when I made a wrong turn in a station. We were a little envious of the B train speeding past at the end of a long day, but we were also kind of happy soaking it all up on the way to a well-earned dinner. I would have gotten the kids Q shirts if I knew where to find them. read more

It's not bad, but it's not that good either. I like that its reliable during the day time and that I rarely ever have to transfer to other lines, because it leaves me practically in the middle of everything (in Manhattan and Brooklyn). You can take the Q train all the way downtown to the aquarium, Coney Island and KeySpan Park and you can take it uptown to get to Chinatown, Union Sq, Times Sq and midtown. Getting to Manhattan is pretty fast, from Church Ave. you can get to Union Square in approximately 25-35 minutes. You also get a nice view when going over the bridge. The one peeve I have about this line is the late night service. After midnight they sometimes make its riders get off at Pacific St. to walk up stairs, to walk down stairs, to wait an unacceptable amount of time, to get on another Q train at the same stop on a different track to resume service. If this doesn't constitute as torture, I don't know what else does, especially when you're tired and you just want to get home as fast as possible and go to sleep. Damn you Q train!! Just as Melanie said, it's a love/hate relationship. read more