Nice Curves

[EE Broadway Local 17]

These are some of my favorite curves (particularly for trainspotting):

 

Crescent Street

My all-time favorite. The and transition from Fulton Street to Jamaica Avenue using a portion of Crescent Street.

 

Whitlock Avenue

Nice view to the west where the and curve onto Westchester Avenue then cross the Bronx River.

 

Myrtle Avenue

Always fun to watch the transition from the Broadway (Brooklyn) El to the Myrtle Avenue El, crossing the at grade. Until October 4, 1969 the stopped on the upper level enroute to Bridge-Jay Streets Terminal.

 

Eighteenth Avenue

Nice curve where The West End transitions from New Utrecht Avenue to 86th Street.

 

East Tremont Avenue-West Farms Square

Nice curve that brings the and to East 180th Street/Morris Park Avenue as the line skirts Bronx Park and Zoo.

 

Queensborough Plaza

Nice curve in Long Island City. From Queensborough Plaza, the and access the Astoria El and the and access the Flushing Line.

 

City Hall

15th Street-Prospect Park

Two fun underground curves.

 

Honorable Mention:

Hammel's Wye

Neat and fun wye where the turns toward Mott Avenue-Far Rockaway or Broad Channel and the (and ) turn toward Beach 116th Street-Rockaway Park or Broad Channel. The Wye also was used by the Rockaways Round Robin.

[R62A 1991 2]

May I add some?

 

Saratoga Av : depending on your T/O, this can be speedy or very slow. But, trainspotting from the downtown platform always provides a great shot.

 

Dyckman St : trains always come in super fast to this station downtown.

 

59th St-Columbus Circle on the express tracks (1)/(2)/(3): ever since this section was redone, the express is a lot more smooth, but back in the '90s and early 2000s, you would be thrown around going 40 and above, and it was very fun. It still is today, even with the smoothness.

 

I like all of your choices too.

[Robert Bosco 0]

Maybe its just me...but that curve, when the enters Queensboro Plaza, scares the crap outta me....always think that the train will fall over

[EE Broadway Local 17]

Soitenly! I'd like to read your choices.

[Daniel The Cool 3,730]

My Favorite Cuves in on the (© trains heading northbound to W 125th Street and my 2nd favorite is the one on the ( trains entering 7th Avenue-53rd Street

[LRG 216]

I like the curvy track section between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets and Lafayette Avenue on the and . If you look through the front of the train whole holding on to the door handle, the train will rocket through the section and the swaying and shaking of the train is what I like best. But it's only good going to Queens via express or to Manhattan via local, although the Queens local will have the same feeling if it picks up enough speed.

[INDman 412]

I'd say any curve on the IND. Just about every curve can be taken at 20 mph or higher. This is unlike most places on the IRT and BMT especially in lower Manhattan were some IRT and BMT trains crawl thru sharp turns.

[LRG 216]

I'd say any curve on the IND. Just about every curve can be taken at 20 mph or higher. This is unlike most places on the IRT and BMT especially in lower Manhattan were some IRT and BMT trains crawl thru sharp turns.

 

I couldn't agree any more.

[SevenEleven 2,401]

For some off the top of my head:

 

104th Street Oxford Avenue - Catching trains on the Queens bound platform definitely make for some great views. The R40 Slant train in the banner rotation was taken at 104th Street.

 

80th Street Hudson Street - The curve into/out of the station and into the underground also provide some great views. With trains speeding out of Grant Avenue, and trains rolling slowly into, it can make for good shots as well.

 

Woodhaven Blvd - Standing on the Queens bound platform and watching trains come in at the back of the platform provide for some good photo ops.

 

The curve after 65th Street - - This isn't for photo ops. However, T/Os mostly speed from Roosevelt Avenue to that left curve rated at 35 MPH. It feels good to experience the speed.

[RokuSix 3]

Whitlock Avenue is a classic, the railfan's paradise. However, there's a great curve between Castle Hill and Zerega Avenues that is notable as well...

[PATCOman 196]

I like the curves on the ( at Parkside Avenue and Beverley Road.

[EE Broadway Local 17]

Whitlock Avenue is a classic, the railfan's paradise. However, there's a great curve between Castle Hill and Zerega Avenues that is notable as well...

I agree.

[Guest Charles]

The curves at Grand Central are pretty interesting, as is the turn at 149 St-Grand Concourse.

[LRG 216]

I should have said this before...NO subway line can top the curves compared to my girlfriend's, no matter how fast they turn or whatever.

[EE Broadway Local 17]

I should have said this before...NO subway line can top the curves compared to my girlfriend's, no matter how fast they turn or whatever.

That is true.

[jacsnyy 1]

The or going into 9th Avenue station Northbound is a nice curve. The Culver Viaduct is nice for scenery, and the going into Queensboro Plaza

[LRG 216]

That is true.

 

Lol...like you would know!

[bigrene18 3]

Lol...like you would know!

 

LMAO!

[bigrene18 3]

The name of this thread is misleading. The thread title should be called "Subway Curves", not "Nice Curves", because people might think you may be talking about something else! ::Rollseyes::

Edited September 5, 2009 by bigrene18

[EE Broadway Local 17]

I agree: Small, petite females with brown hair are cute.

[LRG 216]

I agree: Small, petite females with brown hair are cute.

 

Very true! :tup:

[lilbluefoxie 820]

That one on the in the Brooklyn "subway spagetti*" area around Dekalb is fun

 

* Subway Spagetti was a nickanme I came up with for that area in brooklyn where all the lines jumble together in what looks like spagetti.

[R110B 5]

i say the portions@w8st in blkyn aquarium on the and brightion beach on the

[R421969 0]

smh I though someone would mention this...when the J train goes from chambers street to fulton sometimes in the morning on the 9-945 trains the t/o goes faster on that curves and its sharp as hell

[nel070 0]

the curve between neptune av and west 8 street (F)line the curve between east180st and west farms square and between bway east new york and alabama on the and the curves on broadway line on the local track in lower manhattan between rector and whitehall®