BMT Broadway Local: R68A (W) Train [Whitehall St-South Ferry to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd #3]

(W) Train to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd via Broadway Local; Trinity Pl, 59 St, 31 St stop timestamps: 0:00 — Whitehall St-South Ferry [Transfers: (R) (1) Trains, M15 SBS & SI Ferry] [Southern Terminal 🟨] 3:28 — Rector St 4:48 — Cortlandt St [Transfers: (2) (3) [Eastern Pkwy Line (7 Av Branch) 🔴], (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵] Trains; Connections: PATH] 6:49 — City Hall Montague St Line ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🟡Broadway Line🟡 9:27 — Canal St [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (J) [Nassau St Line 🟤] Trains] 11:18 — Prince St 12:59 — 8 St-NYU 14:33 — 14 St-Union Sq [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (4) (5) (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (L) Trains and M14 SBS] 16:06 — 23 St [Transfers: M23 SBS] 17:31 — 28 St 18:56 — 34 St-Herald Sq [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (B) (D) (F) (M) [🟠6 Av Line🟠] Trains and M34 SBS; Connections: PATH] 21:13 — Times Sq-42 St [Transfers: (N) (Q) EXP, (1) (2) (3) [🔴7 Av Line🔴], (A) (C) (E) [🔵8 Av Line🔵], (7) {7} Trains and 42 St (S); Connections: PABT] 23:12 — 49 St 24:55 — 57 St-7 Av [Transfers: (N) (Q) (R) Trains] 🟡Broadway Line🟡 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 59 St Line 🟡 27:29 — 5 Av-59 St 28:39 — Lexington Av-59 St [Transfers: (R), (4) (5) (6) {6} [🟢Lexington Av Line🟢], (M) (Q) [63 St Line 🟠🟡] Trains] 59 St Line 🟡 MANHATTAN ——————————————————————————— QUEENS 31 St Line 32:20 — 60TH ST PORTAL [LINE GOES ELEVATED] 33:19 — Queensboro Plaza [Transfers: (7) {7} Train] 36:20 — 39 Av-Dutch Kills 37:46 — 36 Av 40:29 — Broadway 43:13 — 30 Av 45:31 — Astoria Blvd [Transfers: M60 SBS to LGA] 48:07 — Astoria-Ditmars Blvd [Northern Terminal 🟨] Car Model and Number: Kawasaki R68A #5166 Taken on: Monday, August 3, 2026 Since the time I took my last regularly scheduled runs on the R68 (B) and (D) Trains, I couldn’t help but think that it’s already feeling a bit weird that the old cars are going to be ancient history soon along 6 Av. I’ve noticed more R68s and R68As along Broadway in recent weeks. Even though it was highly anticipated, it’s still an unreal feeling. Following this journey, I would hang with some friends and do a bit of games in preparation for the Long Island Retro Gaming Convention. With that said, I hope you viewers enjoyed this evening rush-hour adventure through Manhattan and Queens.