Fun fact: yesterday, August 19, marked the very first day of G train service in 1933. So we’ve decided to present you with a little bit of history about our neighborhood’s most beloved (and often disparaged) subway line.
Back when the train first started running 83 years ago, it was called the GG line; the double letters were used to denote local service. This first iteration of the train ran from Nassau to Queens Plaza as a shuttle…
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