The W train: all 23 stations from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard to Whitehall Street-South Ferry

The W is the weekday local on the Astoria and Broadway Lines. It runs from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard in Queens through the 60th Street tunnel and down Broadway to Whitehall Street-South Ferry, stopping at every station. It runs only on weekdays, and every one of its stations is also served by the N or the R.

The route

Leaving Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard, the W stops at Astoria Boulevard, 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue, 39th Avenue, Queensboro Plaza, 59th Street, 5th Avenue-59th Street, 57th Street-7th Avenue, 49th Street, Times Square-42nd Street, 34th Street-Herald Square, 28th Street, 23rd Street, 14th Street-Union Square, 8th Street-New York University, Prince Street, Canal Street, City Hall, Cortlandt Street, Rector Street and Whitehall Street-South Ferry.

Connections and typing

Every one of the 23 stations is shared with other lines in the game. The biggest are Times Square-42nd Street (1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R), 34th Street-Herald Square (B, D, F, M, N, Q, R), 14th Street-Union Square (4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, L), 59th Street (4, 5, 6, N, R), 57th Street-7th Avenue (N, Q, R) and Canal Street (N, Q, R). One full ride takes 381 keystrokes, about 16.6 per station. 8th Street-New York University is the longest at 30, then Whitehall Street-South Ferry at 28, and Broadway is the shortest at 8. Play the W.