ᴴᴰ R142 6 Train via 2 Line - To Flatbush Avenue Announcements [2020 Version]

During normal operations the 6 train operates between Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx and Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall in Lower Manhattan. During special occasions or disruptions of service, a 6 train may be sent beyond its terminal in lower Manhattan into Brooklyn. Here is one such scenario recorded from a Flatbush Avenue bound rerouted 6 trains.
From Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx to Brooklyn College / Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn :
via Pelham Local
via Lexington Local
via Eastern Parkway Local
Recorded at various times between 2011 and 2020. Compiled into 1 program. Current as of December 2020.
Check Out my Announcement playlist for more subway lines and stations:
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[@TheTrainlover32]

....that fact that this exists, man you never cease to amaze me

[@Staticlyy]

For a sec I thought this was a 5 via the 2

[@andrew5traindollartree700]

This is absolutely rare. I just wish it was Jessica saying THE NEXT STOP IS and THIS IS.

[@Eureeka1989]

This is how the current announcements sound now for the R142/R142As.

[@AgeWYL]

Word

[@Eureeka1989]

@Elijah broomes My guess is that the R142/R142A's hard drives are running out of space, resulting in them to delete announcements.

[@BottomLin3Op]

Why did they change it from Jessica ettinger “the next stop is” for Lexington Av lines

[@windows3572]

@@Eureeka1989 that isn’t the case, they changed it to reduce dwell times, some people say it is a glitch, it’s not.

[@pjay9875]

I never knew this even existed thank you so much for the upload

[@rg8152]

My response to those who are complaining about replacements of certain voices: According to recent press releases, there are plans to re-record all of the announcements, in anticipation of the R211s. Social Media Influencer NewYorkNico will be in charge of organizing the personalties-a mixture of NYC Native Celebrities and neighborhood figures are in the running (in the coming months, he will hold a poll for people to choose the personalities) It may be sad to some that Jessica Ettinger and Dianne Thompson’s voices are in the process of being phased out (which is bound to happen, the original recordings are over 20 years old), and Catherine Cowdery and Kathleen Campion are no longer available (they have both retired professionally-Velina Mitchell is the only one on contract now)-but the reality is that within the coming years, ALL of the current announcements will be replaced. The familiar voices will disappear from the trains, but not from KZbin (thank you Mr. Railfan!) and of course, our memories. Nothing is forever, especially in NYC. At least they will be making an effort to keep the voices human-most transit agencies have switched over to digital TTS systems. Perhaps the new voices will be a welcome change! I certainly wouldn’t mind hearing Debi Mazar or Pat Kiernan’s voices! (Too bad Bob Sheppard is no longer with us, I always thought they should have used his voice for 161st/Yankee Stadium)

[@CurtisR1114]

Ugh 🙄😑😒🤬

[@JamaicaZ160R1793010A]

Oh really?

[@kiandrepaul-politicalanaly4177]

Again With the uploads! Love it ❤️

[@xpertt4kexclusiveness_mov669]

Merry Christmas Mr railfan❗️🎁🎄

[@kaisworld31]

Merry Christmas 🎄 my friend Epic video as always!!! What will the next video be? And when will it come out!!?

[@xpresssignage]

Now this is what I was waiting for ever since the Newkirk Avenue Announcements video

[@xpresssignage]

I knew that the 6 got rerouted to Bklyn, but not to Flatbush Avenue

[@xpresssignage]

But can you explain why you used the 7th Ave next stop sound

[@MrRailfan]

@@xpresssignage this is how the announcements all are rn. They all use the 7th Avenue next stop.

[@zeideankrah8370]

@@MrRailfan you know the Diane the next stop no doubt would be recanted back to Jessica

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

@@MrRailfan can you please uploaded 4 train to Flatbush Avenue bound obviously I remember back in 2012 due to construction at New Lots Avenue bound and also uploaded 3 train to Flatbush Avenue bound due to construction I hoping to see that video on announcement I would love to see 4 train and 3 train to Flatbush Avenue bound.

[@metropolisubway47]

Amazing job with the announcements! Can you try doing N train announcements 2009 to Coney Island? Merry Christmas!!

[@Mayaisawesome91]

AHHHHHHHHHH THIS WAS PLAYING IN MY HEAD AND I OPENED KZbin AND SEEN THIS IN MY RECOMMENDATIONS ALSO THIS SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE 4 TO FLATBUSH

[@x90_gam3r-robloxopenbve7]

Merry Christmas!

[@NYRavage]

Okay...I never heard those Cowdery announcements for "Westchester Square", "Parkchester", and "Morrison Avenue" before. When I was still working on the line, the Ettinger "Morrison - Soundview Avenues" was replaced with a Cowdery "Morrison Avenue - Soundview" recording when the station name was changed to the latter. (Although only a handful of trains ever received this station name update. Same with the rarity of hearing the Cowdery "Flatbush Avenue - Brooklyn College" on the (2) or the (5) lines.) Changing "Parkchester - East 177 Street" to Parkchester makes sense, but honestly could have been better done by just cutting the last part of the original announcement out. Removing "Soundview" and "East Tremont Avenue" makes zero sense. So, I'm going to go out on a limb here, and suggest that these new station name files accidentally slipped in from the failed (2)/(5) line pilot of shortening announcements to reduce dwell times. I believe Cowdery had recorded all of the station names in the A Division into "shorter" versions. (Like 14 Street - Union Square becoming just Union Square.) Maybe that's where these came from. EDIT - And now that I'm watching the rest of the video, I've also never heard the Cowdery "East 143 Street" (RIP St. Mary's Street lol), or "Third Avenue - 138 Street". Nothing was removed from the latter, so I guess it was rerecorded for the pilot to avoid confusing with Third Avenue - 149 Street. Still a mystery as to why it shows up here, unless the person programming this simply didn't care. DOUBLE EDIT - Hunter College is gone, too?!!? TRIPLE EDIT - Interesting if this program apparently somehow kept the Ettinger station names for Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza, and Eastern Parkway - Brooklyn Museum, when the (5) lost them at all stations shared with the (2) and (3).

[@lance2290]

If they had Cowdery re-record all of the A-Division announcements for that pilot program, they probably should’ve actually replaced all of them instead of only swapping out a select few stations, like Union Square or Grand Central. It might’ve actually made the pilot more successful than having that hodgepodge of announcers like it was 2003 on the 5 or something.

[@CurtisR1114]

Shorting the hyphenated parts are stupid, that doesn't cause dwell times. I don't understand why they think announcements did that when it's the damn passengers

[@Sonaholic]

That “68th street” is so unfitting and I don’t understand why they changed it. This video is more Cowdery than Ettinger at this point

[@thedarknesst5995]

The only one of these I’ve heard pre-video was 68 St, because late night 4 trains use it. And I don’t see the point.

[@CtrainytTransit]

So amazing

[@Icyleo]

I really hope you have the 2010 announcements of an R160 N train! If you do, pls upload them if possible because I really want to hear the old brown m train at new utrecht avenue!

[@jaredjenkins4272]

Mr Railfan, you forgot that announcement about the elevator at Pelham Bay Park! "This Is An Accessible Station! The Elevator Is At The Rear Of The Platform!" And then at Hunts Point Avenue! "This Is An Accessible Station! The Elevator Is At The Front Of The Platform!" And at 125th street! "This Is An Accessible Station! The Elevator Is At The Rear Of The Platform!" And At Grand Central 42nd Street! "This Is An Accessible Station! The Elevator Is At The Rear Of The Platform!" And Et Cetra, Et Cetra!

[@MrRailfan]

Didn't exist in 2020. Those are new additions.

[@jaredjenkins4272]

@@MrRailfan, They've done those announcements for 2 years now!

[@MrRailfan]

@jared jenkins they didn't start updating the a division cars until mid 2021. In fact I've seen a few sets without them until a few months ago. This was recorded in 2019 and 2020.

[@lance2290]

Always nice to hear a rare set of announcements, even if they did bastardize it over the years. If you’re taking requests, would you be able to do the original uptown 6 announcements to Pelham Bay? Either way, thanks and hope you had a good Christmas.

[@MrRailfan]

Thanks! I was planning on doing the original 2000 announcements and then an additional 2013 varient with Catherine's "making express stops in the bronx" announcements very soon.

[@lance2290]

@@MrRailfan Cool. Looking forward to it.

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

@@MrRailfan oh can uploaded 4 train to Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn College bound on the 2 line because it happens back in 2012 due to station rehabilitation on New Lots Avenue bound please upload 4 train to Flatbush Avenue bound and 3 train Flatbush Avenue bound

[@CtrainytTransit]

Nice video

[@bambamtransitjr9603]

Nice Vid my friend

[@princessstarlight2819]

6 train (Lexington Ave Express/Local) Parkchester - E 177 St - Bronx/Pelham Bay Park - Bronx/Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall - Manhattan 2 train (7th Ave Express/Bronx Local/Eastern Parkway Local) Wakefield - 241 St - Bronx/Flatbush Ave - Brooklyn College - Brooklyn

[@ToTG]

@MrRailfan in the title you put R142 but it’s an R142a. Just so you know that u had made an error.

[@averyrizzolo9082]

Happy Christmas! I never heard Catherine Cowdery announce “Parkchester” before.

[@lance2290]

They’re likely from when Transit was testing those shorter announcements.

[@zeideankrah8370]

@@lance2290 do they have the same thing for the express

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

Mr railfan @ we gonna have to tell the MTA Reverted back to Franklin Avenue announcement transfer is available to the 2, 3, 4, and 5 train and the Franklin Avenue shuttle.

[@grubbysu9453]

Merry christmas

[@ggpuppyfanatic2996]

Merry Christmas

[@BenDerStadtbahnBielefeldFan]

Nice announcements

[@channeltransportasi]

5:38

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

Mr railfan @ Oh can you also put the announcement 4 train Express Brooklyn to New Lots Avenue bound on rush hour please?

[@superrblxhd8862]

WHAT!? I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS!!

[@KyLogoTuber]

Yeah. It exists

[@CtrainytTransit]

Nice

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

Oh we have 3 and 4 announcements to flatbush Avenue bound so we're good on KZbin we just need 1 train announcements to New Lots Avenue that's the only one is missing on KZbin uploaded please?

[@LagTag96]

There are no NTT announcements for the 1 to Brooklyn, and there are no 3 announcements to Flatbush

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

@@LagTag96 well review it I saw it on 3 train and 4 train announcements to flatbush Avenue bound on KZbin.

[@insectduel]

This is the fact that R142a's doesn't run on the (6) anymore. They need to bring some back in service.

[@superistic911]

Not gonna happen, Unless a weekend G.O happens when the 6 runs in two sections (Aka Brklyn Bridge - 149th Grand concourse and 125th to Pelham Bay Park,’ ) And yards has to provide addition cars to the 6 NTTs ofc, Or wait for the r262s to come, And when that happens the R188s won’t be going to the westchester yard lol.

[@PeacefulPerson]

Whoa 😮

[@yuuycockdemnations69420]

Its the R179 all over again

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

Oh we have 1 train announcements to flatbush Avenue bound and 6 train announcements to New Lots Avenue on KZbin can you also upload 1 train announcements to New Lots Avenue bound via on the 3 and 4 line because we don't have it on KZbin yet can you upload it please?

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

@Seth A. N Not you this username on KZbin make announcements video edit so I'm asking him to make one for 1 train to New Lots Avenue bound it's just the edit on KZbin announcements.

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

@Seth A. N I see!

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

Mr Railfan @ I was asking if you have 1 train announcements to New Lots Avenue because we don't have it on KZbin yet if not you could editing if you could?

[@Rogerpilar05]

That’s nice

[@Patchy682bestbus]

can you do the 2 to 96 St R142 Announcements?

[@Dezlite]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfIgXxjpr9ld7s

[@kineatteau3987]

Imagine hearing "This is a queens bound 6 local train"

[@Harlem_Jdot]

They might put that voice from the 7 train onto the 6 train but it would be dope for a Bronx to queens line

[@trudyjordan2028]

Cool

[@zayxyrn]

That's so rare

[@savionmjallyeiither42luvr]

“This is a Brooklyn bond 6 local train” what is this the N and Q lines 💀

[@silve03]

Hi Mr. Railfan. Do you have any new videos being published soon?

[@MrRailfan]

Yes a few actually. Had to take care of some stuff personally but new videos coming very soon

[@silve03]

@@MrRailfan I’m excited! Thanks!

[@silve03]

@Mr Railfan hello again. 2 questions. What is the new video? And what is your opinion on the new temporary covid announcements? Also wanted to thank you for helping me get thru the pandemic. Your videos made me smile every day!

[@MrRailfan]

@@silve03 next 2 videos are with the old brown M and the E to delancey. I have some very interesting stuff coming very soon. Stay safe

[@Emperor_NYC]

They've officially butchered the announcements of my growth, what the actual hell. This has just made me extremely upset, I cannot fathom.

[@dollartree207streetyard2]

Dude I'm telling u the announcements don't sound rite. Ever since the update with Franklin Avenue and President Street Jessica temporarily has been replaced by Dianne and most of the transfer and connection r being announced by Charlie. CHANGE IT BACK MTA AND CLEAN OUT THE STORAGE!!!

[@iron_lion940]

@@dollartree207streetyard2 the franklin/president announcements are awful not to mention the diane jessica splice

[@dollartree207streetyard2]

@@iron_lion940 Ugh tell me about it. Everytime I hear Dianne's voice I feel like I'm on another (2) train.

[@iron_lion940]

just leave the classic IRT announcements untouched or re-record faster **high quality** announcements using Diane & Jessica. A wider variety of voices for the BMT/IND would be cool too.

[@spyderblk]

Wow

[@drdollar1]

Why is there new announcements on the 6 train?

[@kristianl7797]

15:46 They added the medgar evers college thing to president st?

[@MrRailfan]

Yep

[@kineatteau3987]

They still run to brooklyn?

[@xpertt4kexclusiveness_mov669]

YEASSSSSSS

[@nyctrailerchannel]

SSSIRRRRR YOURE BACK!

[@explore_newflyer6641]

Upload bruh 😭

[@xpertt4kexclusiveness_mov669]

I’m gonna upload something by 10:00 & merry Christmas to y’all 🎄🎁

[@explore_newflyer6641]

@@xpertt4kexclusiveness_mov669 Yes sir LMAOO

[@hanmosh3497]

You need one more Pelham bay park so 6 is finished

[@mingkee27]

Wait This is 33rd Street not 34 Street - Penn Station LIRR, NJ Transit, Amtrak are not available there

[@BenTheMiner]

Flatbush Avenue bound announcement sounds similar to the 4 train to Flatbush Avenue announcement.

[@CurtisR1114]

Because it's the same announcer just a different line

[@lance2290]

@@CurtisR1114 Also, all of those far-flung reroute announcements were likely recorded at the same time.

[@Ya_boi_JayMoney]

I’m on the Q44 bus btw

[@michaelrailfan]

6:16😍

[@jorgeantinio7538]

Yeah we miss r142a 6 train

[@nyctrailerchannel]

Woo shit I’m on a fast clicking streak yessir!

[@Gueli844]

For Lease Navidad!!

[@leaftooky]

Whoa

[@policeman3267]

FOAM!

[@zeideankrah8370]

Mr Railfan if you have a chance can you do Q train to the Bronx hence Norwood or BPB and much appreciated if it was oldd greedy Siemens Q

[@spyderblk]

It doesn’t exist

[@robloxk631]

If you dont know i have a game called Subway sim new york and its the 6 line with all stops

[@Br0nxfr]

Mr railfan do normal 4 train R142A to woodlawn and back

[@theofficialNtrain]

Can you please make a E train via F line to Delancey St?

[@m_duuhh]

posted already if you didn’t watch it

[@theofficialNtrain]

@@m_duuhh I watched it

[@YoshiRantsAndSalutesChannel584]

President Street Medgar Evers College?

[@metropolisubway47]

yea

[@thedarknesst5995]

The state legislature asked the mta to change both President St and Franklin Av to be conamed after the college

[@maddoxthefanner8872]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@SantiagoZambra-zs5ym]

Transfer in Franklin avenue Is deleted

[@kirkzevola5004]

Oh lord Dianne’s voice on the 4,5,6 lines great video not my cup of tea though hope they removes Dianne’s voice and reinstall Jessica’s The Next Stop Is & This is announcements back

[@dollartree207streetyard2]

I hope so 2. Dianne is not meant for Lexington Avenue. She needs to stay with 7th Avenue where she belongs.

[@hanmosh3497]

Hello

[@JoseMolina-nt5yc]

R142A 6 train

[@channeltransportasi]

5:38 6:40 7:18

[@tntcreeper6305]

My among us name is 6 via 2

[@1911enjoyer]

Poggies

[@hanmosh3497]

Oops

[@channeltransportasi]

5:38

[@channeltransportasi]

6:40

[@user-fg5md8tv3d]

JOE is My FRIEND OK

[@bullymaguire6168]

8:03

[@channeltransportasi]

13:00

[@GabysCake]

cursed r142 6 train

[@AnaCastillo-xx9of]

Upload in crismas

[@reynaldocamiro3375]

15:39

[@reynaldocamiro3375]

15:41

[@channeltransportasi]

10:03 10:42

[@channeltransportasi]

11:15

[@santiagozambra2000]

Weekenday

[@aaronmohammed6998]

MTA Service Buses MTA

[@insectduel]

12:34 covid announcement

[@fatgar01]

1:55 and 2:04 are foam

[@CurtisR1114]

Westchester Square, Parkchester, Morrison Avenue, E. 143rd Street and 68th Street, ewww ewww. It was no point to take off the hyphenated parts. Smh

[@Sylveonkpopnyct]

Ikrrrrrrrr

[@thedarknesst5995]

Parkchester’s was inaccurate so I’m fine with that one (E 177 St hasn’t been there since I-95 was built there) but the others hurt and didn’t need to go - 143 is technically wrong now since the streets name actually is St Mary’s.

[@insectduel]

It was originally Morrison-Soundview Avenues but there isn't a Soundview Avenue in either direction from the station.

[@thedarknesst5995]

@@insectduel Soundview Avenue used to reach the station but was cut back (I think when the Bronx River Parkway was built). In the last decade, the MTA renamed it Morrison Av-Soundview (after the neighborhood name) and recorded a new announcement, all the signs say it now too. They didn’t need to remove Soundview altogether. (It’s my local stop, my bad on the rant here)

[@insectduel]

@@thedarknesst5995 Explain why it's called Clasons Point NYPL near the Soundview station? It's a complete opposite neighborhood between the 2 NYPL branches.

[@user-fg5md8tv3d]

MTA SERVICE BUSES MTA OK

[@subwaymanYT]

What in the fuck?

[@foodsaroundtheworld287]

In my opinion I hate R62s and R62As I wish they retired and bring back the R142a 6 trains

[@matthewramirezguzman3320]

W**

[@yolandedjehoue9036]

(6) to Flatbush express Lex av exp Pelham bay park - transfer to 6 local Burhe av - transfer to 6 local Middletown rd - transfer to 6 local Weschester Sq - transfer to 6 local Zeraga av - transfer to 6 local Castle hill av - transfer to 6 local Parkchester- transfer to the 6 local Hunts point av - transfer to the 6 local 3 av 138 st - transfer to the 6 local 125 st - transfer to the 4 5 6 local 86 st - transfer to the 4 5 6 local 59 st - transfer to the 4 5 6 local Grand Central 42 st - transfer to the 4 5 6 local 14 st Union Sq - transfer to the 4 5 6 local Brooklyn Bridge-City hall - transfer to the 4 5 6 local Fulton st - transfer to the 4 5 and 6 local Wall st - transfer to the 4 5 6 local 2 and 3 trains Bowling green - transfer to the 4 5 6 local Bourgh hall - transfer to the 2 5 4 and 3 trains Nevins st - transfer to the 2 and 3 trains Alantic av - transfer to the 2 and 3 trains Bergen st - transfer to the 2 and 3 trains Grand Army plaza 14:34 Eastren parkway - transfer to the 2 and 3 trains Franklin av - transfer to the 2 and 3 trains Président st - transfer to the 2 and 3 trains Sterling st - transfer to the 5 and 2 trains Wintrop st - transfer to the 2 and 5 trains Church st - transfer to the 2 and 5 trains Beverly rd - transfer to the 2 and 5 trains Nerkierk av - transfer to the 2 and 5 trains Flatbush av-Brooklyn College - transfer to the 2 and 5 trains Now 6 train To Pelham bay park Brooklyn Bridge-City hall Canal st - transfer to the 4 trains (Lates nights) Spring st - transfer to the 4 trains (LATES NIGHTS) Bleecker st - transfer to the 4 trains (LATES NIGHTS) Asltor pl - transfer to the 4 train(LATES NIGHTS) 14 st union sq - transfer to the 4 5 6 local 23 st - transfer to the 4 train (LATES NIGHTS) 28 st - transfer to the 4 train (LATES NIGHTS) 33 st - transfer to the 4 train (LATES NIGHTS) Grand Central 42 st - transfer to the 4 and 5 trains 51 st - transfer to the 4 train (LATES NIGHTS) 59 st - transfer to the 4 and 5 trains 68 st - transfer to the 4 train (LATES NIGHTS) 77 st - transfer to the 4 train (LATES NIGHTS) 86 st - transfer to the 4 and 5 trains 96 st - transfer to the 4 train 103 st - transfer to the 4 train 110 st - transfer to the 4 train 116 st - transfer to the 4 train 125 st - transfer to the 4 and 5 trains 3 av 138 st - transfer to the 6 local Hunts point av - transfer to the 6 local Parkchester - transfer to the 6 local Castle hill av - transfer to the 6 local Zeraga av - transfer to the 6 local Weschester sq - transfer to the 6 local Middletown rd - transfer to the 6 local Buhre av - transfer to the 6 local Pelham bay park - transfer to thz6 local! LAST STOP!

[@pcaimer8704]

Merry Christmas

[@channeltransportasi]

9:17

[@reynaldocamiro3375]

15:37

[@Ya_boi_JayMoney]

Merry Christmas

[@channeltransportasi]

11:33