

The 7 train and E train are among the most popular subway lines, when it comes to traveling Manhattan/ Brooklyn bound. Sometimes homeless people just camp in the train station,” he added. I think the E train is the worst line because there are so many delays on the weekends and at night. “The subway is my go-to commute on all days because it’s economically efficient. Sihan Qi, a student that commutes to Astoria from Flushing, Queens, also shares his opinion on the MTA subway system. They have claimed it’s “extremely slow” and “unreliable.”

Many other students also mentioned this about the 7 train when sharing their opinions about the subway system. You’re literally squeezed in there like sardines sometimes,” she said. “I take the 7 train, and during rush hour (especially) it’s a nightmare. Students who commute to school by taking the Manhattan-bound trains agreed that the E and 7 trains are the most troublesome.Īlyse Gonzalez, attending Frank Sinatra School of the Arts (FSSA), commutes from East Elmhurst, Queens. But which subway line does this happen the most to? Which subway line is the most unreliable, slow, delayed, and dirty? After asking others about their experiences with the NYC Subway System we determined that the 7 train is the worst subway line.Īccording to most students, the subway is their go-to source of transportation. If you take public transportation often in NYC there was at least one day of your life (or many) in which you got caught in the typical subway chaos.Ĭountless delays, bugs and trash running through train carts, and trains slowing down when you’re already late, are only some of the things every New Yorker has experienced when taking public transportation. However, the subway system isn’t as perfect as outsiders may think. There are exactly 472 stations and 36 subway lines that run through Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx today. It’s considered to be one of the world’s oldest and most used public transit systems and owns the title of being the largest rapid transit system in the world. The MTA New York City Subway System has been around since 1904 and has changed drastically since then.
