Before/After F/M Swap: R160/R179 E, F, M Trains at Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street

Scheduled Service – E: Jamaica Center, Queens to/from World Trade Center, Manhattan. 8th Avenue Local and Queens Boulevard Express. via 53rd Street F: Jamaica – 179th Street, Queens to/from Kings Highway or Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn. 6th Avenue Local, Queens Boulevard Express, and Culver Local or Express. via 53rd Street (After Swap) M: Forest Hills – 71st Avenue, Queens to/from Middle Village – Metropolitan Avenue, Queens. 6th Avenue Local, Queens Boulevard Local, and Myrtle Avenue Local. via 53rd Street (Before Swap) Effective December 8th, 2025, the F and M Lines permanently swapped routes between Manhattan and Queens on weekdays between 6am and 9:30pm. During this time, F trains stop along 53rd Street at 5th Avenue – 53rd Street, Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street, Court Square – 23rd Street, and Queens Plaza. M trains stop along 63rd Street at 57th Street, Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street, Roosevelt Island, and 21st Street – Queensbridge. This is to reduce the merging conflict between E and M trains at Queens Plaza, and provide more reliable service for the E, F, M, and R lines. Weekend and overnight service remains unchanged. https://www.mta.info/article/f-m-swap Timestamps: Part 1: E/M Before F/M Swap 0:00-6:54 Part 2: E/F After F/M Swap 6:54-16:52 All F and M train routes between Manhattan and Queens are labeled in the video. During the PM Rush Hour, some F trains begin/end at Kings Highway. Become a channel member for access to perks including early access to new videos:    / @acetransporthub   Taken on December 5th and 22nd, 2025