Subway Questions

OK, I read through the idiots guide which is great. But, I%26#39;m confused by the difference between letters and numbers. You don%26#39;t go by colors and when I look at the map I see stuff life ';AC2345.'; Are those all different trains that stop at that station?

Anyway, I%26#39;m going to want to go from the Cosmopolitan Hotel (near WTC) to Yankee Stadium. Looks like I board the subway at Chambers st station on A-C. Does that mean there are three trains A, B, and C? Then it looks like I have to transfer to the Orange colored line (B-D) and get off at 161st st. Do the blue and orange colored lines have numbers?

One other questions. If I want to walk the Brooklyn bridge should I just take the Subway to High st station on the Brooklyn side and walk back to the Hotel?

Thanks for any info.

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';AC2345'; means that all trains stop at this station. The trains do not necessarily go in the same direction or stop at the same stops though so just take your map with you wherever you go. Also, there is usually a map of where the line stops when you get down by the train. :O)

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Yes, those are all trains that stop at that station. Don%26#39;t worry about the difference between letters and numbers--for your purposes it%26#39;s meaningless, except that each one represents a different line.

A/C means that the A and C trains stop there. There is no ';through'; designation (like 1-4); the only trains that stop at any given stop are the ones that are listed.

So you can take the A or the C to 59th Street and change there to the D (or the B, if it%26#39;s a weekday) to go to the stadium.

Alternatively, you could walk east a couple of blocks and take the 4 train straight to the Stadium.

Have you read the Idiot%26#39;s Guide to the Brooklyn Bridge? It%26#39;s here and has the directions you want:

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How can all those trains possible go to the same station??!?!

Think of a freeway cloverleaf, only it%26#39;s underground and you walk through hallways instead of drive on exit ramps.

Queensboulevard - your cloverleaf explanation was perfect - I did wonder how it was possible that all those trains could be in one hole on one track! Thanks for the clarification

There is no reason to be confused between letters and numbers. Just as some people speak English while others speak French, some trains are named with letters and others are named with numbers. There is a reason for it, but you don%26#39;t have to worry about it.

If you see a station with ';AC2345'; next to the station%26#39;s name, that means that the A train, the C train, the #2, the #3, the #4, and the #5 all stop there.

The easiest way to go from the Cosmopolitan to the Brooklyn Bridge is to use the subway lines right outside the door: the #2 or the #3 going in the direction ';Downtown and Brooklyn'; to Clark Street in Brooklyn (don%26#39;t take the #1 -- it goes in a different direction, which is a very good lesson for you in why you should not choose your train by color, as on the map the 1, 2, and 3 are all the same color of red.)

The exact walking directions from Clark Street are here:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k866178-鈥?/a>

To get from the Cosmopolitan to Yankee Stadium, I would take the #1 (not the 2 or 3, which will not stop at Columbus Circle) uptown to 59th Street/Columbus Circle, and change there for the D.

Or, GWB, for Yankee Stadium, I%26#39;d walk east on Chambers Street to the Brooklyn Bridge station (5 minute walk) and take the #4 uptown.

Oops, Crans already said that...

Awesome! Thanks for the tips. Think I%26#39;ve got it down now.

If you ever need help navigating BART (SF%26#39;s subway) I%26#39;m your guy.

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