V Train

Just like it’s step-​cousin, the W-​train, the V-​train came late to the party and then left early … how rude.
For me it’s only saving grace was that I used to regularly go to the 2^nd Avenue station and would take the V-​train there cause it was alot less crowded than the F-​train since it didn’t travel past 2^nd Avenue.
I guess when I thought, «Do we really need this line? » the answer was no … well, I guess the MTA thought that during the last travel cuts.

This train was my savior when I used to work in Flushing and I can’t help but feel sad it’s gone: sniff:
Sesame Street was brought to you today by the letter V as in vanished and the number 1 as in one less train going to Queens.
MTA — explain to me why you thought this was such a great money saving idea?

Oh V— fickle woman that I am, the M’s already replaced you in my life. I will always remember the times we shared and the times you’ve been there for me (and the times when you haven’t!).
I’d hug you farewell, but you’re kinda dirty. =x

Discontinued line effective June 27, 2010. Farewell V Train, despite of a short lived eight year old line.

much like your appendix, the V train was always useless and has finally been removed.

I live near the 53^rd/​Lex station. It will be no longer in just over a week. Sad. However am very excited for the M’s new route. I love the updated trains «This is a Lower East Side/​2^nd Avenue bound V local train, the next stop is 5^th Avenue/​53^rd Street.» Au Revoir…

Poor V train, getting taken out of service. I will take a bunch of videos of this train while it’s running and post them on my YouTube account. It’s pretty easy to record a video of it because it’s always local. It’s usually not crowded at all. At least the M train will run on the original line of the V train, so there really is no reduction in service. Bye Bye.

Everytime I’ve been on the V train, there’s been a Jehova’s Witness telling me I’m bound for Hell and that Jesus is coming soon.
Everytime I’ve been on the V train, the brakes have squealed to the point that I thought the whole damn thing was just gonna burst into flames.
Everytime I’ve been on the V train, I wish I was on a more respectable orange train, like B or D, but not that asshole F.

Dear V train,
I’m sorry I was mean to you last time, but you had really let me down.
You are a faster alternative to the E when only going to W4, and you are generally only half as full as an F train. That kinda makes up for that one time. Promise you won’t do that to me again?
Sincerely,
Sarah
PS — If you ran on the weekend I might think about that last star.

this train is so worthless out of queens (actually this rant is pretty specific — it’s about east side access). people that’ve been in queens for a long time know that the F train used to go express to manhattan via the busier 53^rd street tunnel, allowing for two express options to stop at 53^rd and lex. now instead, the F goes to 63^rd street, where one has to go outside of the station to access the lexington avenue lines at 60^th street. such BS. maybe if the V went over 63^rd street and the F reverted back to 53^rd street, i’d feel a little better. the only redeeming factor about this train is that the trains are empty compared to the E/​F/​R because NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE THIS TRAIN INTO MANHATTAN.

My experience on the V train is mostly limited to manhattan, so I have little idea of it how it runs out in Queens. But I just have one question for you my dear. If say pretty pretty please would you please kindly stop at Delancy Street? Right now I must wait to shove myself on an overcrowded F car instead of one your nice pretty empty ones. Couldn’t you please add one more stop. I’ll be your best friend. What do you mean no. You suck my dear.

Ah, the V train. She’s often waiting for me at 2^nd Avenue. Sure, on occasion, when I’m in a rush and it seems as though she’s not ready to go, I’ll run over to the other side for a quick F. But as I get older, I’m starting to gain a little more appreciation for the one who waits for me, rather than the one I’ve got to chase. Also, I’m not as limber as I used to be, and with the V I can almost always do it (the commute, I mean) sitting down. Sometimes it’s nice to let her do the work.
I’m happy when I get the P[eter D.] in the V[a-g].

Slow, clean and empty (just like my life), the V train is the relaxed alternative to the E. Usually I’d rather take this and take the extra time if it means I get a seat and a break from the sweaty cranky hordes. Weirdly enough, this train seems to show up more often. It is likely my pyschic powers willing it to me, just so you know. Jim has Unilocaled.

«The V train»
V train, you sad, lonely guy
But you beautiful guy!
Stretching out your open
formica arms to greet me
at Second Avenue and
Houston! As Jack Kerouac
almost wrote, ««The V train,
unobtrusive, nice, with that little
train you roll a sad poem
right out of the Subway onto
rails, taking rank among
the tragic subways of the world.»