⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ NYC Subway Front Window View - The J Line to Broad Street

The R32-type cars running on the J Line have a passenger-accessible front window! This provides a great view for riders of the view ahead!
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Taken in October 2018.

[@ice319]

I drive the M train, so part of this is my view every day. Going over that bridge never gets old ;-)

[@ice319]

@R68 N Train Productions My favorite trains, only because they are one handed operation and they are less prone to breakdowns because they are new lol. They do slide in the rain a LOT, so we have to be careful most of the time. The cabs are comfortable and they are easier to operate. It's like playing a video game almost haha

[@winn305]

@@ice319 ... I bet u never get tired of driving these things this awesome . im from florida never been on one

[@ice319]

@@winn305 I definitely like my job as long as everything is running on time haha.. It is a lot of fun most of the time when I think about it.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

sellout

[@WWF0928]

Same here loved goin over the bridge on the J train

[@prchristman]

Great ride. At 5:37, on the right-hand side, it's the abandoned Richmond Hill station of the LIRR, looking toward Forest Park and beyond that the former Glendale, Fresh Pond, Haberman, and Penny Bridge stations on the way to Long Island City.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Bobby Brady Low ridership in these areas made it not worth it to upgrade these stations for high level boarding for the then-new C3 LIRR cars.

[@mentallyilldarkjeroid5378]

49:06 under the blue light a rat is visible.

[@nojeansv]

@@mentallyilldarkjeroid5378 i saw

[@BLETransitYT]

The most coolest and scenic line in Queens and Brooklyn! I remember R40 Mods on the J back in 1994 when those trains flew down the line! Those were the days!

[@R32-DreamyNYC]

BLETransit Network you cant forget about the R40S and R38 that make a rare appearance on the J.

[@scottwilliams6300]

60mph!!!!!!!!!!

[@FatalTaco]

Sometimes i watch these videos on my TV and pretend like I'm in the train as a procrastinate away on my phone alone. Gives an atmosphere to my otherwise depressing lifestyle.

[@educosta_89]

Riding the subway for me is a pleasure ... maybe because I don't do it often!

[@mentallyilldarkjeroid5378]

I wonder if where a single track passes through the middle of the platform like at 50:20, is it possible to get a running start and leap across it to the other platform?

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

I listened to music when riding this R32 train car while watching this video. Make more of these on your KZbin channel, DJ Hammers Trains.

[@jos_hua]

Love these vids! I take the J train every morning, keep up the vids! Love them!!

[@halfdohm]

This was very cool. As a resident of Cali and a sometimes visitor to NYC I've really only ridden the Manhattan trains. This is so much better as you get to see the neighborhoods along the way!

[@johnseal56]

Conversely, I rode the 7 and G primarily, so seeing his A journey really was interesting!

[@kevinkarcher7508]

It has been 50 years since I last rode the J line and that was when it started at 165th Street. Some of the areas look better than I expected.

[@edbacher2030]

168th Street, and then it was the #15.

[@Austinator0630]

When me and my family used to live in Brooklyn, my father would take the J train to work, from Flushing Avenue Station to Fulton Street Station. Since we now live in Newark, New Jersey, my father takes the Path Train to work, from Newark Penn Station to WTC Station.

[@kevingordon9192]

I used to live in NYC. I lived in this part of Queens in the mid to late 80’s. I lived off the 104 Street stop. At the time I lived in a room. I remember the J Line. Riding it constantly to and from work. Connecting to the B Train to Brooklyn. Memories.

[@ddavda100]

NYC subway development: Let's be minimal about the design, and we don't care if the pieces don't match symmetrically for the stations or tunnels. Personally, I LOOOVE IT.

[@Axel17]

Yes! Another POV vid, I love these. Hoping you do more POV of Bronx bound trains.

[@bronxborn70]

Clearly, I'm in agreeance of your statement. 😀

[@wb6162]

"New York must be the most friendly place on the planet. All those people wanting to live so close together" Croc Dundee

[@okienot]

That was a cool ride, Thanks!

[@jake531ful]

Remember riding the train 50+ years ago looking at the front from Woodhaven Boulevard right into Manhattan. Seems like yesterday.

[@edwardgiugliano4925]

At 20:20 Cleveland Street, my home station. 40 years ago. The J train (was QJ back then) was my high school commute.

[@melaniealbo917]

I remember the trains from a while back when, Miss love it and yeah no it never gets old😷💜

[@scottyerkes1867]

Interesting ride!! Thanks for sharing

[@roberttapken1139]

Brought back memories of visiting my grandparents on myrtle ave. No more Myrtle Ave El to Jay st. Long time ago

[@aikoakina-creator-3776]

This is a Manhattan bound j train, the next stop is broadway junction. Stand clear of the closing doors please.

[@ThatGuy-te9wh]

disamhattanbounJtrandanexsto'sbrodwayjuntionstacleehovdaclosindoors

[@tropicalgoblin2023]

Lol

[@christopherpena8325]

@@TheLolpizzayummy the M train doesn't got to Broadway junction

[@TheLolpizzayummy]

@@christopherpena8325 lol I know now thanks

[@billslattery3550]

I miss traveling on the J train to and from Manhattan

[@roggeralves94]

That's so cool! It feels like playing a game!

[@bobbender2922]

DJ., Thank you for a job well done, I remember before this line was renew in Jamaica, my Dad who was a Locomotive Engineer with the Long Island Rail Road would me to Morris Park, I enjoy lightshow make by the gaping at night.

[@kleptogunz9744]

Immigrants eating Boogres 🤧 860-645-6259

[@cadrageparanormal]

Fantastic experience my dear friend, great video BIG like👍🙏

[@JeffreyStrader]

New York City is friggen AWESOME!!.......................Maybe some day I and my wife will be able to visit there!!

[@JeffreyStrader]

@Lighthouse in the Storm hahahahaha!.........Already did, drove down that nightmare called I-95!....Holy Crapola!

[@Blade-hf9po]

I remember taking this train to get to the Movie theater. Good times.

[@jimanianortonified7015]

I remember when in schoolcar training the red aspect stopped many trainees schoolcar trains at cypress hills. Red aspect at the middle of the station.

[@billslattery3550]

I use to travel on the J train to Manhattan back in 1992

[@ARK124]

8:36 just under the tracks where those trees are used to be the old Rockaway Beach Branch line

[@TheAnunnaki-NYC]

BINGO

[@gljm]

Rode this train , or the KK from Van Siclen and Fulton to the last stop 168th St when I was in High School back in the late '60's early '70's . Then the long walk up the hills to Thomas Edison.

[@DARIUSZDARO]

i love this train:)

[@samuelnoel1347]

@DJ Hammers Cool HOWEVA. Do other train, I know most don't have the RFW, but its worth a shot

[@billslattery3550]

The J line looks good all new stations and all new track running boards and all new signals and all new tracks done by the track department

[@jimanianortonified7015]

In the "B" division subway, red aspects mean "stop". B division trains stop on reds always If its on an automatic or an interlocking.

[@Bobrogers99]

Ordinarily, I like the ambient sounds, but the whine made that impossible. :-(

[@WWF0928]

38:12 the building to the far right thats bein constructed is where my grandmother used to live at before she died in 2013

[@transportebr614]

Make a video of this on the M line too if you can please

[@scottwilliams6300]

Those we're the days 83-98!!!!!! Bushwick houses flushing & Humboldt st.

[@DevoteeCT]

My old train line...interesting times...

[@kayzu9689]

I'm ALWAYS taking this train how and this cart how didnt I notice some one recording lol

[@meanbattleship]

love these videos-- but maybe put a low-pass filter on the audio to get rid of the high pitched tone ;)

[@educosta_89]

train noise is one of the most interesting things of this videos!

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

@@educosta_89 Not when it is that pervasive, it really hurts the ears.

[@TheAnunnaki-NYC]

Right before the train pulls into Essex after going into the tunnel after the Williams-burg bridge. What's with all those tracks towards the left of the station. Looks like the entrance to Grand Central via Metro North. Looks like there was many layups. I never noticed that before.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

The / unnaki The abandoned trolley terminal

[@rodneylockley3531]

A lot of people don't remember when the line was called the QJ that ran from 165th Street Queens all the way to Coney Island

[@zaco21_]

Bro I wish I could visit New York and the Subway as well, I live in Australia.

[@landocalrisian2014]

What are the Green sheds before and after the stations in-between both directions?

[@captaingrizzly5698]

why i never see the bx #2 #4 #5 #6 trains. the bronx not as big as queens and brooklyn but we are just as scenic

[@captaingrizzly5698]

@nycbk23 i havnt lived in city since 9/11 no more redbirds huh. i wonder if the mta would make videos like the cta

[@godofwar0678]

@nycbk23 especially the chelsea area so much gentrification

[@lol-ug2ry]

captain grizzly i miss the redbirds

[@noob.168]

Nyc prob be like nah we can't cuz terrorism

[@POTUSOA]

When was this recorded?

[@shof515]

i wonder why the J express does not use the center track to bypass the stations like what they usually do during the week

[@kevinjames7229]

They usually do don't know why they didn't in this particular trip

[@christopherr.1155]

Can you make a train operator's view in a 5 or 6 train?? Plzz

[@annanowak3016]

Was that a R42 J or R32 J?

[@jhardman4534]

What surprises me is the short run between terminals. it surprises me that they keep this line. Running nine car trains on such a short distance seems hard to believe that they consistently have enough ridership to keep the line running especially in todays strict rules for maintaining a cost effective short system.

[@santiago1026]

You'd be surprised at the traffic the J has. In the AM rush, around 6/7/8 it would be packed. Same for the evening. It connects to multiple other lines (A/C/E/F/L/M/N/Q/R/2/3/4/5/6) so it easily lets you go to multiple parts of the city

[@santiago1026]

Trains usually run 10 mins between each other, but after midnight, frequency is reduced kinda drastically since not many people are taking it, cutting some costs. However that can probably be said about multiple lines throughout the system

[@vicchan6]

3:55 The R179 doors look like R42 doors

[@lawrencetinsley4115]

WOW!!!!!!!!

[@ezrapotter4631]

What model J is this?

[@bronxborn70]

Are those buzzes at the beginning the conductor letting the motorman know he can proceed? I've always wanted to know as I've heard that ever since I was a youngster.

[@markcf83]

I would think so, yes.

[@MidnightAspec]

KZbin: Just for the record, I'll never get Clear! Why? Because the commercials keep interrupting great videos such as this one.

[@parkersackewitz6266]

why does the building to the right at Elderts Lane Station look familiar? I swear I've seen it somewhere before and I've never been to Queens.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Parker Sackewitz I believe that the building next to the Elderts Lane stop is the school from Spider-Man: Homecoming.

[@JoyannaDavis]

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[@sebpharand]

I’ve noticed there is what looks like a 2nd set of rails and a bunch of other stuff in the middle of the track when it’s outside can anybody tell me why?

[@AngelusBrady]

The third middle track can be used for train storage, emergency rerouting, or used as a way for a train to go in the other direction if they need a temporary terminal.

[@yagimugayu4932]

Elderts Lane, Woodhaven baby!

[@Wbishop1995]

The R32 J Train from Jamaica Center to Broad Street

[@rodneywilliams3762]

Hey DJ when will we see the #1,2,3 4,5,6 with the railfan window?

[@m0dze1532]

Maybe never

[@taneshacoley2769]

Is this r32 or r160

[@bl00dkillz]

As memorable and scenic taking the J train with my (now ex) from broad Street to Jamaica Center to drop her off to school at York College a few years back, this ride got uncomfortable to me quick not sure why, tiring I'd say. I don't hate the J train tho, they're usually reliable to me In terms of not having to wait awfully long unlike the C train for example

[@zunigasystementertainment8840]

All you need is the warriors theme song

[@xavierwilliams4119]

Exactly

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

I hear a lot of complaints about the NYC subway, and while I don't doubt that most of them are true (I've never been there) I'll say one thing, the graffiti is fuckin' world class. The 7 train vid has the best tags but this one is pretty great too.

[@keyboardwarria]

I thought the J only has 42s and 179s

[@andynixon2820]

I know the London underground well but by comparison the new York subway stations seem very close together . Thought it was maybe just these overground sections but the underground stations seem the same . Nothing wrong with this - as it obviously works ok .

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

Yeah the definitely crammed them in, London stations are more spread out over a wider area

[@VideoNOLA]

49:05 Gigantic rat seen crossing left-to-right at bottom. He knows you're watching!

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

Can someone let me know which disused station/line that is at 5:36 to the right of the screen when the train passes over it?

[@roy2532]

That is an abandoned LIRR station. It was abandoned in 1998 due to low ridership (just about nobody even used that station at the time it was closed).

[@edbacher2030]

Richmond Hill on the Montauk Branch. The Montauk Branch between LIC and Jamaica had two Mon-Fri trains in rush hours that made the various stops, which were abandoned at some point with one or two trains continuing to use the branch without making any stops between Jamaica and LIC. The branch was taken out of passenger service eventually to save money. In any case, most main line trains west of Jamaica that went to Hunterspoint Avenue continued on to LIC anyway, so the branch wasn't needed to service that station.

[@educosta_89]

This subway system is so old that I don't think they even used modern TBM machines to make tunnels.

[@ryanhall7827]

they used air pressure but people would die from Blow-outs

[@esantiago5911]

Where can i apply to work as a train operator in NYC??? Please let me know

[@m0dze1532]

In www.mta.info

[@robelabiy]

Why did this train skip flushing, Lori met and hewes stations

[@mardiov]

Are there still R32's on this line? Took my son the other day but couldn't find any front views.

[@DJHammersTrains]

The R32s have all moved off of the J line to the A and C lines. There are still some R42s running on the line, but they are quite rare and usually run only during rush hours.

[@m0dze1532]

And now the r42s are gone so no more front window on the J

[@JayseGreene]

What is that high-pitched noise throughout the entire video??

[@markcf83]

Possibly the air conditioning.

[@JayseGreene]

Oof, the manufacturer needs to be bopped!@@markcf83

[@thetrainguy400]

2x speed

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

So many mta workers the that are somewhat working.

[@MrMam-yo7qp]

Is it just me or is this R32 going way faster?

[@johnnygenaro8055]

Boa tarde

[@sekoujackson3439]

HEY DJ HAMMERS IS MTA YOUR FAVORITE

[@bonniebuffyorr2349]

IN BVE DO THE K TRAIN TO 168 ST 8 AV EXPRESS

[@godofwar0678]

What does it mean when both the green and yellow lights are showed at the same time?

[@simplyo26]

Yellow on top, green on bottom: prepare to stop on the main route; green on top, yellow on bottom: proceed on the diverging route.

[@godofwar0678]

@@simplyo26 and double red means just stop?

[@simplyo26]

@@godofwar0678 yes, stop and stay

[@infinitewither6053]

what camera did you use

[@planetX15]

A video camera.

[@m0dze1532]

@@planetX15 no its a go pro

[@bronxborn70]

I noticed most of these stations only fit 8 cars. Why is that?

[@lol-ug2ry]

bronxborn70 BMT Eastern Division stations are shorter than standard B Division stations

[@kevinjames7229]

These are older BMT stations. L J M all are 8 car trains

[@R42ToMoffat]

So this is the J/Z train now? From all of the R42s to one or two of them in service (since the rest are in East New York Yard)?

[@user-wt9kq4qp3f]

And having R143s from the L, 160s & 179s? Yup, this is the line that made me want to become a train operator and as I started taking it to go to high school, the only old trains I’d would see would only run during rush hours, on the A & C, or inside the school itself...

[@TwanK1]

Yup This Has Been J/Z Line For About 6 Years Now Those 32s That The J/Z. Have Now Came From The C Line Back In 2013 But Actually Were The Last Few Cars That Came Off Of The E Line Back In 08 & Since The 32s Started Having Mutiple Breakdowns They're Trying To Maintain Them But Splitting Them Between The J/Z & C Lines And Now Theyre Back On The A Line

[@R32-DreamyNYC]

They're going to the B soon

[@R42ToMoffat]

Isaiah muniz Source?

[@TwanK1]

S O N C Alot Of People Say They're Going To Be On The B Line...It Is Not...The G Line Will Have The 32s Next Year Due To The L Train Shut Down.. 179s Will Run On The A/C J/Z Lines

[@tubblescousine257]

Cool pretty soon the R32'S and R42'S will be gone form here

[@chillmccool]

And they already are :/

[@user-xh7xv9vc9t]

😮😀😃👍❤

[@williame.pittman7225]

Very enjoyable. Excellent video. But there is an annoying high pitched buzzing background sound. So I stopped watching.

[@darknekosan2091]

Ummm that's the r42.. It's always done that idk why

[@fh4709]

that “high pitched buzzing” is the A/C vaporators. The R42s do the same noise too and to be honest it’s less annoying in person. I like the sound

[@nyctenthusiast3507]

All I really saw on the line were 179s. That sucks

[@darknekosan2091]

Those were 160A's theyve been on the line for quite some time it took a while to get use to them.. The 179's however are being tested with the A and C line And Maaaabey the was a 179' in the connection track towards broadway junction

[@VideoNOLA]

There are SO MANY POV VIDEOS of subway rides, yet I'm told it's not possible to get permission to place a camera on the front of one. How are they happening all the time, then?

[@AngelusBrady]

There are some people who do it without permission. However, the J used to use R32 and R42 trains which have a front window so people just stand there for the entire train ride and holding up a camera.

[@zForce4]

I keep hearing a high frequency noise in the background

[@m0dze1532]

That is the AC inside the car

[@tropicalgoblin2023]

I believe the j train pass thru China town

[@cjuice9039]

What tracks are those to the right at 3:32

[@cschantz2165]

LIRR trains coming from and going to Jamaica station

[@peacelord]

That is correct, sir.@@cschantz2165

[@stevenparker1063]

no grade crossings!

[@Danielagostinho21]

I still can't understand why there's a signal at the middle of a station.

[@simonyovino2126]

The MTA has the lines divided into sections so that it can keep track of where the trains are, so I guess the signal in the middle of the station is because that's the start of a new section

[@TIMBOWERMAN]

What is that persistent squeal? It would drive me mad!

[@m0dze1532]

Its the air conditioner in the car. Idk ehy they replace it and upgrade it but at least there is AC inside the car and is needed especially in the rush hours. I don't really mind it

[@invertirlo5890]

Ny it’s very interesting from a European point of view

[@R.A.-X65]

Send The (J)/(Z) To West End Bay Parkway. Gosh Darn It!!

[@morganlimes]

RA Productions. I dont understand why they dont do it. It will only be rush hours it doesnt have to be all times. Z is rush hour service so might as well extend to bay parkway rush hours

[@SomeRamdomAhole]

@@morganlimes they did before it was discontinued because of the 2010 budget cuts and low ridership. I've taken the M from 36st to Myrtle Wyckoff the train was nearly empty

[@R.A.-X65]

IRK Sending the (Z) to West end would improve service plus It'll keep Foamers Like 9 Train Brown M train from running his Mouth off about Resurrecting (V) & Brown (M).

[@R.A.-X65]

@HyundaiFan1987 You Mean the (5)

[@R.A.-X65]

@HyundaiFan1987 Oh that can be useful to improve service!

[@litlgrey]

All you people who commented about the high pitched whine... it's on the train too, you know! If you were a rider, you couldn't cut it out unless you wore noise-canceling headphones... otherwise it's headache city! So sorry your entertainment got ruined. #SorryNotSorry

[@agwatts]

Can we get an operators’ POV on the N Train next?

[@m0dze1532]

The N doesn't us r32s and r42s now. But we have very old front window footage of the N perspective