Why do people in Astoria refer to the N/W as "the Yellow Line"? (New York: transplants, neighborhood)
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I've heard a few people who live in that neighborhood refer to it as that recently.
Thought it was interesting considering that I usually hear people refer to train lines by their letter/number rather than the color of the line on the subway map.
Does anyone from that area, or who lives there, know how this started?
I've heard a few people who live in that neighborhood refer to it as that recently.
Thought it was interesting considering that I usually hear people refer to train lines by their letter/number rather than the color of the line on the subway map.
Does anyone from that area, or who lives there, know how this started?
Anybody who refers to any subway line in this city by color is not originally from NYC. I'm not even being funny. That's your answer. They simply don't know any better.
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Anybody who refers to any subway line in this city by color is not originally from NYC. I'm not even being funny. That's your answer. They simply don't know any better.
I'm originally from South America but have been in NYC 35 years. I have always referred to the subways by their color, it seemed to me that's why they were differently colored in maps. I also know their numbers very well so can use them if whoever I'm talking to prefers that. I have heard natives refer to them by their color too. Nobody ever seemed puzzled by my subway terminology, neither native New Yorkers nor people from wherever.
I'm originally from South America but have been in NYC 35 years. I have always referred to the subways by their color, it seemed to me that's why they were differently colored in maps. I also know their numbers very well so can use them if whoever I'm talking to prefers that. I have heard natives refer to them by their color too. Nobody ever seemed puzzled by my subway terminology, neither native New Yorkers nor people from wherever.
It's the first time I even think about it. Hmm...
Case in point, you are originally from South America
Nobody born in the 5 boroughs refers to any subway line by color
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Transplants hardly ever go to terminal stations, or stations close to terminal stations in the outer boroughs (outer boroughs for the most part)
This is why they're able to get away with referring to the subway lines by color
If I tell a transplant to take the "green line" to Pelham Parkway and meet me there, there is a 50% chance they will not meet me at the right train station
Same as if I tell a transplant to meet me at the "red line" on 125th Street
This is silly but unfortunately ladies and gentlemen we are here
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Case in point, you are originally from South America
Nobody born in the 5 boroughs refers to any subway line by color
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yeah, that's a first for me as well.
the colored lines are made because of the same route they are in Manhattan.
hence 2, 3 are together 4, 5, 6 are together B, D, F...and so on..but, of course WE already knew that.
Now, I guess I live in the "orange line" district which is D train ( wasn't "D train" a singer in the 80's?)
My train had changed sometime in the 90's from B to D..and for a short time we had the M here as well, which had worked out wonderful for me as it was the first stop, and I always got a seat. I forget when that service ended.
the colored lines are made because of the same route they are in Manhattan.
hence 2, 3 are together 4, 5, 6 are together B, D, F...and so on..but, of course WE already knew that.
Now, I guess I live in the "orange line" district which is D train ( wasn't "D train" a singer in the 80's?)
My train had changed sometime in the 90's from B to D..and for a short time we had the M here as well, which had worked out wonderful for me as it was the first stop, and I always got a seat. I forget when that service ended.
I remember when the D train stopped at Church Avenue, you could take the D to Dekalb Avenue and exit right into the mall from the train station
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the colored lines are made because of the same route they are in Manhattan.
hence 2, 3 are together 4, 5, 6 are together B, D, F...and so on..but, of course WE already knew that.
Now, I guess I live in the "orange line" district which is D train ( wasn't "D train" a singer in the 80's?)
My train had changed sometime in the 90's from B to D..and for a short time we had the M here as well, which had worked out wonderful for me as it was the first stop, and I always got a seat. I forget when that service ended.
I never heard anyone refer to a line by color.
Did you ever take the wrong train at the time they switched the D & B? I did it once, getting on the B when i now needed the D!
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I refer to the subway lines by their color
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which is D train ( wasn't "D train" a singer in the 80's?) 
