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K (New York City Subway Service)

Do not take it the wrong way,but why did you have to revert the work that was there, because I need to know when to revert —Preceding unsigned comment added by R68A B Train (talk • contribs) 20:48, 2010 June 30

I reverted your edits for several reasons. You seem to be having a problem with your space bar. Also you inserted {{NYCS-bull-small}} in the body text of the article. Per Wikipedia's Manual of Style for icons, "Icons should not be used in the article body... This breaks up the continuity of the text, distracting the reader". Lastly, you did not include any reliable sources for your changes. Thanks, Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:06, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

Okay,I get it now.So how do you then put reliable resources —Preceding unsigned comment added by R68A B Train (talk • contribs) 21:37, 2010 June 30

Here's a great tutorial for you... User:WLU/Generic sandbox, enjoy! Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 22:28, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks.That really helped me R68A B Train (talk) 20:45, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Certainly! Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 23:49, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

List of stations with the same name

I now understand you. The 5 indeed has a number of stations with the same name, but you would not see the train stop at two stations with the same name on a single trip. The M has a Myrtle Avenue stop and a Myrtle-Wyckoff stop, which is not exactly the same station name. On the M line's platform, I believe (though not 100% sure) the station is just called Wyckoff station. In any case it's not the same exact name. The E and M both have a 23rd St station and a 23rd-Ely station, again not quite the same station name. The B line features two 7th Avenue stations. Though the map shows the Manhattan 7th Ave station as 7th Ave-53rd St, the station itself merely says 7th Avenue. The R has two 36th Street stations. That's why I state only the B and R services two stations with the same name. G. Capo (talk) 23:26, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

They don't have to be exactly the same name. It's still so similar as to cause confusion. If I told you to take an M train from Queens Plaza to 23rd Street, where would you get off? One stop later or down on Sixth Ave? I'm very frustrated that you continue to add the phrase "only two." The R160s even announce Myrtle Avenue as Myrtle Avenue – Broadway, because there are two Myrtle Ave stops so close to each other. Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 23:36, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

My intent is not to frustrate you, but to be as accurate as possible. If you told me to go to 23rd St from Queens Plaza, honestly, I would either (A) ask whether you're talking about 23rd St or 23rd-Ely or (B) assume you're talking about the station in Manhattan. The MTA have the announcements set up that way on the R160s on the M to make absolutely sure no one would get confused. Most M riders can figure out that Wyckoff is the station where they can transfer to the L, while plain Myrtle Ave is a transfer point to the J and Z. But as we both know, some riders are highly susceptible to confusion. You're absolutely correct in saying that similar station names can cause confusion. However, this is about subway routes serving two or more stations with the same exact name on a single trip. Finally, upon further review, it turns out that the 7th Ave. station on 53rd Street in Manhattan is only shown as "7th Avenue" on the current subway map. I appreciate your willingness to discuss this. It's a refreshing change of pace from a few other Wikipedians out there. G. Capo (talk) 03:12, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

No, it's not about subway routes serving two or more stations with the same exact name on a single trip. The other services are just as worthy of a similar inclusion on their pages. The text is there almost as a warning to readers (and riders alike) that they should check to make sure they get off at the correct stop. You are putting too much precision into this; try to take a look at what the text is saying to a typical Wikipedia reader, not a typical Wikipedia editor. There are not only two, there are several services that stop at stations of the same name. (Sorry for the late response; work has been crazy the last few days gearing up for the July 4th holiday.) Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 20:56, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

R44

Hey man, you said the Rockaway Shuttle doesn't run R44s anymore, shouldn't that be removed on the R44 page also?--IGeMiNix (talk) 22:28, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Oops, good catch. Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 23:36, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Hey, dude can you like edit the R160 pages. I am having trouble editing them atm since that dude keeps adding that the (G) and (R) are on it and I don't want to get involved in some sort of dispute. Thanks.--IGeMiNix (talk) 00:01, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

R160A (New York City Subway Car)

I saw a couple of R trains at times Square heading to Forest Hills. Do you think I should edit that page, and put the R as a services that uses those trains, or do you think that is a put-in, because all of them started at 36 st, brooklyn. Also, does the E train replace the G along the Queens Boulevard line, thats all i need to know R68A B Train (talk) 00:26, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Please use Reliable Sources to add the R train to the services that use R160As. I haven't seen an update for car assignments from a reliable source yet. Visual observation is not good enough for Wikipedia. Second; No, the E does NOT replace the G on the QB line; the R and M do. Acps110 ^{(talk • contribs)} 01:22, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

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