F (New York City Subway service)

The F Queens Boulevard Express/Sixth Avenue Local are two rapid transit services in the B division of the New York City Subway . Their route bullets are colored orange , since they mainly use the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan. The service uses the R160 model of train car to transport passengers.

Queens Boulevard Express/ Sixth Avenue Local
Manhattan-bound F local train of R160s arriving at Avenue P
Coney Island-bound F express train of R160s passing Fourth Avenue
Northern end	Jamaica–179th Street
Southern end	Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue or Kings Highway (limited)
Stations	55 (overnight) 45 (local service) 39 (express service)
Rolling stock	460 R160s (46 trains) (Rolling stock assignments subject to change)
Depot	Jamaica Yard
Started service	December 15, 1940 (1940-12-15)
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Operations

The F operates at all times between Jamaica-179th Street station in Queens to Coney Island-Stillwell Ave station in Brooklyn. The F runs express in Queens during daytime hours meaning that the service skips stops between Forest Hills - 71st Avenue and 21st Street - Queensbridge. Some trains terminate at Church Avenue or Kings Highway. Two scheduled rush hour trips in the peak direction run express in Brooklyn between Jay Street - Metrotech and Church Avenue , making one stop in between at Seventh Avenue. This express service was introduced in September 2019. In Brooklyn , local service is denoted as (F) in a circle shaped bullet while express service is donated as <F> in a diamond-shaped bullet.