New York City Subway L Train (to Canarsie) Front View 

Chicagoan here. After watching all the CTA Ride The Rails videos, I got to wondering if NYC had similar videos and was so delighted to discover Welcome To An Experience. I have been enjoying the videos and getting to know NYC virtually.

When I was a kid (I'm 72 now) I remember that the Rockaway Parkway station did not have the building that is there today - the trains on the two tracks are at street level, and it looked like they could continue running along the street past the station. In fact, that's what they originally did - they used to go all the way to Seaview Avenue on a private right of way. When the line was cut back to the current terminal, it was replaced by the B42 bus to which the Transit Authority provided a free transfer by having it start within the subway station. Also, there was a railroad crossing at the E105 St. station, the only railroad crossing in the subway system.

So many memories here for me. When i was a kid, my mom, grandma and I used to live by Graham Ave on this line. I remember always getting on with them and either going to Myrtle Ave for my grandmas errands or for the M, and going to manhattan and getting off either at 3rd Ave, Union Square or 8th Ave just for fun through the city.

9:05 that sounds like a violin, so cool❤

Propulsion start is amazing on this train, nice one!

I remembered riding the L train back in the day...one of the most reliable lines like the A train 😊😊😊

I love the approach from Bushwick to the incredible Broadway Jct. station!

we really need someone to make a realistic NYC Subway simulator. It would be so much more interesting due to the variety of tracks, train traffic, stations, length, variety of trains, all then noises and atmosphere.

The amount of trash on the tracks at 1st Ave is 😳😳

I remember when I was in 1st grade, I would have to wake up early and take the L train to Union Square and take the 4 train to the Bronx because my new elementary school was in the Bronx and my family didn’t move to the Bronx yet. By 2nd grade, I moved closer towards the school and would take bus instead. Fast Forward to now, I’m in college and sometimes I would take the 4 train going home.

Great video, it would be cool if you added how fast the train is going (if possible).

This line has two stations with unique layouts not found on any other station in the system. Wilson Ave at 23:44 is the only station in the system which the platform for one direction is exposed and the other is enclosed (but not actually underground and is in fact at ground level). Broadway Junction at 26:16 is the only station in the system with an island platform serving both directions plus a side platform for the other and only the direction without the side platform uses the island platform whereas the other with the side platform uses that instead of the island platform, thus leaving that side of the latter unused. Bowling Green on the 4 and 5 does not count because while its southbound platform was originally an island platform serving both tracks, the northbound side has since been fenced off and replaced by a new side platform to relieve congestion, thus converting the island platform to a side platform.

Glad you decided to film a R143! Those are very nostalgic to me because I used to take those on the M and A line. Keep up the great content! 🫡 ❤

In the recliner being the motorman again. Nice ride.

Nice to finally have a train line that has videos from both ends. Pretty cool

(L) Train to Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy via 14 St; Canarsie stop timestamps: 0:25 - 8 Av-14 St [Transfers: (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵] trains and M14 SBS] [Western Terminal ⬜️] 1:11 - 6 Av [Transfers: (F) (M) [🟠6 Av Line🟠], (1) (2) (3) [🔴7 Av Line🔴] trains; Connections: PATH] 2:36 - 14 St-Union Sq [Transfers: (4) (5) (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (N) (Q) (R) (W) [🟡Broadway Line🟡] trains] 3:45 - 3 Av 4:53 - 1 Av [Transfers: M14 & M15 SBS] *14 St Line ⚪️* *MANHATTAN* ----------------------------- *BROOKLYN* *Canarsie Line* 8:16 - Bedford Av 10:00 - Metropolitan Av-Lorimer St [Transfers: (G) train] 11:21 - Graham Av 12:41 - Grand St 13:52 - Montrose Av 15:36 - Morgan Av 17:26 - Jefferson St 18:45 - DeKalb Av 20:14 - Myrtle Av-Wyckoff Av [Transfers: (M) train] 21:57 - Halsey St 23:16 - *TRINITY CEMETERY PORTAL [ONLY USED IN CANARSIE BOUND DIRECTION; WILSON AV STATION IS OUTSIDE ALONG CEMETERY]* 23:44 - Wilson Av 24:53 - *PILLING ST PORTAL ONLY USED IN CANARSIE BOUND DIRECTION; BUSHWICK AV-ABERDEEN ST STATION IS BACK UNDERGROUND WITH MANHATTAN BOUND TRACK]* 25:06 - Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St 26:00 - *COOKE CT PORTAL [LINE GOES ELEVATED]* 26:17 - Broadway Junction [Transfers: (A) (C) [Fulton St Line 🔵] & (J) trains] 27:26 - Atlantic Av [Connections: LIRR] 29:00 - Sutter Av 30:20 - Livonia Av [Transfers: (3) train by using OMNI] 31:33 - New Lots Av [Transfers: B15 to JFK] 33:11 - E 105 St 35:25 - Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy [Transfers: B82 SBS] [Eastern Terminal ⬜️]

THE NORTHERN PART OF THE HALSEY TRAIN STATION IS IN THE RIDGEWOOD SECTION OF QUEENS. THE SOUTHERN PART OF THIS SAME TRAIN STATION IS IN THE BUSHWICK SECTION OF BROOKLYN.

I mentioned in the Q train video that a weedkiller train would be an idea for that line after Prospect Park, the L line looks like it needs a heavy duty vacuum cleaning train for all the gabage that seems to end up on the tracks and not in gabage cans.... I have noticed in these videos this seems to be a major problem on all lines

I know I’m late to the party, but thank you for covering the L line. The L was one of the lines I took the most during my lifetime in New York since I lived right near it. I’m glad I grew up when the L had the R-40 S as the fleet, and that the line still had R-42s when I was in high school. I miss railfanning on it. The other things I miss about those days on the L is when it still had the original configuration to go to Atlantic Avenue with the sharp turns to run over Snediker Avenue. The other is when the track connection was still there with the Bay Ridge Branch of the LIRR/New York & Atlantic Railroad. Fun fact about the L: the large gap with no columns in the middle to the west of the 6th Avenue station is due to the fact that 6th Avenue was the original western terminal of the line in Manhattan.

Another great ride 💯 and it’s a R143 🔥 originally for the L line 💪🏾.

Nostalgia. Loved and still do love this train.

Everytime I click on your vids I always rewatch the intro and just vibe to that music

L train to Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway via 14 Street, North 7 Street, Metropolitan Avenue, Bushwick Avenue, Harrison Place, Wyckoff Avenue, and Van Sinderen Avenue Timestamps: [Manhattan] {Canarsie Line} 0:26 Start: 8 Avenue-14 Street♿(transfer to A, C, and E trains and M14 SBS) 1:11 6 Avenue-14 Street (transfer to 1, 2, 3, F, and M trains and M14 SBS; connection to PATH) 2:36 14 Street-Union Square♿(transfer to 4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, and W trains and M14 SBS) 3:46 3 Avenue-14 Street (transfer to M14 and M15 SBS) 4:53 1 Avenue♿(transfer to M14 and M15 SBS) [Brooklyn] 8:17 Bedford Avenue♿ 10:00 Lorimer Street-Metropolitan Avenue (transfer to G train) 11:21 Graham Avenue 12:41 Grand Street 13:52 Montrose Avenue 15:37 Morgan Avenue 17:27 Jefferson Street 18:45 DeKalb Avenue 20:14 Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues♿(transfer to M train) 21:57 Halsey Street 23:45 Wilson Avenue ↓♿ 25:06 Bushwick Avenue-Aberdeen Street 26:18 Broadway Junction (transfer to A, C, J, and Z trains; connection to LIRR) 27:26 Atlantic Avenue (connection to LIRR) 29:01 Sutter Avenue 30:20 Livonia Avenue♿(transfer to 3 train by walking to Junius Street station and using OMNY or your MetroCard) 31:35 New Lots Avenue (transfer to B15 to JFK Airport) 33:11 East 105 Street 35:28 End: Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway♿(transfer to B82 SBS) Key: Normal text = station name/line that the train serves normally () = indicates transfers/connections [] = indicates borough {} = indicates line that the train serves ♿= station is accessible ↑/↓♿= station is accessible in the same/opposite direction that the train is going

Took a trip to NYC recently. Loved the subway. These videos have great sound quality, thanks a lot.

Another great video, thank you.

Wilson Avenue is the only rapid transit station in the world serving a single two track line where one platform is elevated and another is underground.

As an urban rail transit buff, I really appreciate these videos. It is as if I am there getting to see down the tracks. Keep up the good work. I assume that eventually you will be covering every line in the New York system? I have a question: Are the blinking green signals indicative of automatic signalling in effect for the upcoming section of track? Thanks. Do you have any plans to travel and do videos for other American subway systems, such as Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, etc.? That would be great!!

👍Thank You For This L Train Full Ride. I Used To Take The L Train To Manhattan And Brooklyn.

So nice to see the R32s at the last stop

Yall are amazing wow!!!

Good stuff as always

Enjoyed your video, it so clear and you can see lots of detail, thanks.

While seeing this video, I don't get why people can't put their garbages in trash instead on subway tracks? : 0 🤨😑

Wow so much garbage on the tracks in the stations. So sad.

L Train, my favorite BMT line.

Greaaat... Amazing... I love it... 💕💕💕 thank you!!!!! 🙏

Hopefully, one day the CBTC signaling system will allow for the use of the yellow lights; a flashing yellow just before entering the Canarsie terminal would've been appropriate.

R143 (L) Train is GODLY!!!!!!

For Montague Street deinterlining, here's my version of the plan: A: 168th Street to WTC via CPW Lcl/8th Ave Local B: 207th Street to Bay Ridge-95th Street via CPW Express/6th Avenue Express/4th Avenue Express (Local south of 36th street) C: Bedford Park Blvd to WTC via Concourse Lcl/CPW Lcl/8th Ave LCL D: 205th Street to Coney Island via Concourse Lcl to Coney Island via Concourse Lcl (EXP Rush Hours)/CPW EXP/6th Avenue EXP/4th Avenue Express/Sea Beach Local E: Jamaica Center to Far Rockaway via Queens Boulevard Express/53rd Street/8th Avenue Express/Fulton Street Express F: Forest Hills to Coney Island via Queens Boulevard Lcl/63rd Street/6th Avenue Lcl/South Brooklyn Express/Culver Lcl G: Court Square to Church Aveune via Crosstown Lcl J: Jamaica Center to Broad Street via Jamaica Lcl (Rush Hour Express) K: 179th Street to Lefferts Blvd via Queens Boulevard Express/53rd Street/8th Avenue Express/Fulton Street Lcl L: 8th Avenue to Canarsie via Canarsie Lcl M: 179th Street to Metropolitan Aveune via Queens Blvd Lcl/63rd Street/6th Avenue Lcl/Jamaica Lcl/Myrtle Avenue Lcl N: 96th Street to Brighton Beach via Broadway Express/Brighton Express Q: 96th Street to Coney Island via Broadway Express/Brighton Local R: Astoria to Coney Island via Broadway Local/4th Ave Local/West End Local Improvements -Reconstruction of switches at Astoria-Ditmars to turn 30 trains per hour -New switches between local and express tracks south of 36th street, allowing locals to serve West End, and Expresses to split between Bay Ridge and Sea Beach

Can you please keep the station image up longer for the duration of the stop? It dissappears to quickly.

The rubbish and the rats (yes, I spotted one) are appalling, but I suppose NewYorkers are used to that. An interesting trip!

I wish we could see the D Line from Coney Island to Norwood 205Th street 🙏🏻

Those godly propulsions at union sqaure

Amazing. Always wanted this.

0:36 3rd rail disapears 0:39 3rd rail appears 1:06 R160A Canarsie L train to 8th avenue departing from current station 5:11 WHY SO MANY CLOTHES HERE. 9:16 green signal meaning we are able to continue.9:25 track switches form 9:51 curves apear. 11:44 WTAE logo forms on the right of the screen. 12:08 tracks form a curve. 13:29 we start going down a ramp. 13:50 3rd rail on the right side moves to the left. 13:57 R160A L train to 8th avenue approaching it's station. 14:52 curve forms and at 17:15 more curves form.. 23:07 CURVE AGAIN. 24:31 you know the drill. 23:20 tracks go elevated. 24:54 *LINE* *GOES* *UNDERGROUND* 26:02 *LINE* *GOES* *ELEVATED* 28:11 curve forms. 30:23 3 train tracks appear. 31:01 yard tracks to the yard apppear (that sounded obvious) 32:48 *LINE* *GOES* *GROUND* *LEVEL* and curve forms. 35:13 R143 switches to Manhattan bound tracks. 36:03 backround music forms. 36:08 Brakes. 36:10 outro. 36:15 BYEEE!!1

Shout out to old Canarsie HS, 72'.

Flashing green signal is part of the CBTC system that controls all train movements. very few signals now.

The lights that are purple are a defective light. We get them in Fl. sometimes for streetlights.

Thank for this the this notice lots garbage on the tracks.

NICE

Wilson Ave is very similar to Bay Parkway on the F line...cemetery serves as the backdrop

At the 28:32 mark, to the left one can see the remnants of the Fulton el.

Mis my old neighborhood

I love this channel but the most the line 7 its my favourite line. Sorry for my bad English i am German 😅

I remember riding R40s on this line (1990s-2002)

I took this train for decades starting at E.105 St. During the 60's, I remember being robbed of a few dollars at the Sutter Avenue station while going to the old movie theatre on Sutter Ave. with a couple of school friends.

Never knew they could store a train on the center track at 8Ave

Can u do the 6 train from Brooklyn Bridge City Hall to Pelham Bay Park for ur next video please

I Like how much better than the other side effects

Bro that train really sounds like an R188

You know I’m tripping I think I kept clicking the other L video 😂

Nice vid! U should probably do the LIRR and MNR Ride!

There are two upcoming nostalgia trips sponsored by the NY transit museum. One is on July 8th and August 13th, both using the R-1/9s. Any chance you guys as a team can record one of those trips? Hearing the recorded sounds of the growl of the motor gearing on those classic cars would delight many of your veiwers.

Excellent work on this video Welcome to An Experience! I heard from Eyewitness News first at 4 this week that 2 teenage boys were Subway Surfing! 1 boy died and the other boy is still in critical condition!

To Fix the A Division I Propose this We would build a new smoother curve to allow 5 trains to travel directly between 138th street Grand Concourse and 3rd Avenue 149th street without stopping at 149th street Grand Concourse. In other words, move that 5 train merge between Grand Concourse and 3rd Avenue. Almost Everyone will see a faster service and a few riders that need to go to 149th street Grand Concourse can use the 2 train. The 145th Street platforms will get extended and we would construct a new tunnel along the East River to reach the 149th Street upper level so that 3 trains can run with 4 trains via Jerome and Bedford Park Blvd will get converted into two island platforms with 3 trains terminating in the Outer tracks and 4 trains can continue to Woodlawn in the Inner tracks meanwhile the 148th street yard will be converted back into a maintenance facility and the Harlem 148th street station will also be converted back into Lenox Yard to store additional trains To Fix Rogers Junction we would need to add two switches so that 2 and 3 trains Run to Flatbush while the 4 runs local to New lots and the 5 runs express to Crown Heights plus new interlockings around Franklin Aveune and Crown Hts would need to be created to avoid conflict between the 2, 3, 4 and 5 meanwhile 3 trains could deadhead to Livonia or 239th street yard once the rush hour is over similar to how the M train fleet works

Good evening everyone.

The trash at the south end of 105th is likely from employees, mostly.

28:58 That Bird just had the most terrifying moment of its life.

Awesome, i just would love for you to make a 360 version.

Dope 👍

I would love a map overlay so I can figure out where the train is!

Jefferson st is my favorite 17:30 17:30 17:30 /2:38 14st Union Sq Bedford 8:19

Guess was raining cause based on the man at 18:59 wrapping his umbrella at Dekalb Av Station and a video combine at 22:46 before heading outside towards Wilson Av Station. Could be wrong though. I thought it was a night video.

@21:51 On the left of the screen where it should be tracks, looks like it was dug up but as the train entered the Halsey station there were tracks. Assuming track improvements were being performed? Help me out.

For 6 Ave it’s suppose to be 1 2 3 F and M train connection to PATH

Yes

the motor sounds exactly like MARTA's trains

There was only one person waiting on the BKLYN platform at 3rd Avenue

28:59 nooooo the pigeon on track died rip

Still missing the 42nd Street Shuttle and the Z trains

Why is broadway junction and Atlantic ave such a short distance from Eeach other 🤔

I like this tran😊

I think that both the (M) and (R) should both turn south from Forest Hills, and then run to the Rockaway Beach Branch. You might think that the (M) will pass by Metropolitan Av with this extension. To solve this issue, the (M) will no longer run along the Nassau St line. It will run into Brooklyn on the Culver Line, which will allow for all (F) trains to run express service on Brooklyn. There will be a shuttle between Myrtle Av and Metropolitan Av as Well. But at Myrtle Av, this shuttle will stop on the upper level of the station to prevent the shuttle and (J) trains from interlining. The M train new terminus will be Church Aveune on Culver meanwhile the MTA Should kill Just kill of the Z Train at this point because skip stop is useless this will open up the opportunity of J trains Running peak direction express service on Nassau so that G Trains can go Back to it's original Routing at Forest Hills 71 Aveune

Please do you think you could upload more r143 and r188 videos!

Cool

Do the 3 train uptown to Harlem 148th Street

Can you do R train to Bay Ridge - 95 Street?

8 Avenue-14 STREET

Last stop is 8ave 14st

17:43 as the train is pulling into the station ..It sounds like an R1or R9.. coming in..

can you do C to Euclid Ave?

Pair of Nike shoes in the trackbed at 5:14 lol

My God that's quiet is it an R179 or R211? The welded rail makes her as smooth as silk!

Wow the L train runs consistent, so many. Anyone know how many are on the line at any given time?

I so thought the next vid was going to be a Jamaica bound F!

Great video. But do they have bins at the subway stations in America

Hardly any signal detection on this line.😮

Is it possible to do trains coming out of yards like M/R trains leaving Jamaica yards and heading underneath Union Turnpike and 75 Ave to Forest Hills - 71 Ave? Another video Idea : 6 train to Pelham Bay Park

An R143 too 💯

Today to 80 St A train.