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liverpoolfcnut CI Tourist Offline I Love Coney Island! Posts: 2	how to get there? Feb 15^th, 2010, 11:24am Hi Guys need your help we are coming to new york in june for a family holiday and we are all mad about coney island we are staying in midtown manhattan and just wanted to know how to get there by subway?? This will be our first visit to the US and any help would be great thanks From some very confused Brits
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jimvid Sand in my Shoes Offline DON'T FEED THE TROLLS --- Long Live the Saturn6! Posts: 498 New York City Gender:	Re: how to get there? Reply #1 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 11:43am subway is always the quickest route to get there. The D and F are the most reliable and quickest lines but you should check out the MTA website for any construction - if you're timing works out, you might get to see the Mermaid Parade (6/19)
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PlayBilStu CI Tourist Offline I love Coney Island Posts: 22	Re: how to get there? Reply #2 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 8:38pm You can take the express bus from manhattan. Its the x28 or x38 and it runs alng 5th avenue.. It starts on west 57th street and Madison Ave and then heads down 5th avenue. The cost is $5.50
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Re: how to get there?
Reply #3 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 8:57pm

PlayBilStu wrote on Feb 15^th, 2010, 8:38pm:

You can take the express bus from manhattan. Its the x28 or x38 and it runs alng 5th avenue.. It starts on west 57th street and Madison Ave and then heads down 5th avenue. The cost is $5.50

X38 only during evening rush hour. X28 weekend service may be eliminated by this Summer if this next round of MTA service cuts goes through.

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Bogframe Son of A Beach Offline I Fly in Coney Island! Posts: 573 Three stops from Coney Island Gender:	Re: how to get there? Reply #4 - Feb 15^th, 2010, 10:40pm B, D, F or Q from Midtown.
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Re: how to get there?
Reply #5 - Feb 17^th, 2010, 4:52pm

Bogframe wrote on Feb 15^th, 2010, 10:40pm:

B, D, F or Q from Midtown.

I come in from out of town via Amtrak to Manhattan and find it quite easy to find one of these subway trains. Just though I would give a out-of-towner point of view. I also have found, even though they a reputation to keep, most New Yorkers are pretty friendly just use your head!

I know Providence RI is not really as far as England, but from some points of view it may be. Coney is another world and I love it! I hope to see you there!

(I have also discovered don't bother asking a stranger on the street in Time Square directions, you will most likely be asking another tourist!)

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Re: how to get there?
Reply #6 - Feb 17^th, 2010, 5:23pm

Four trains run to Stillwell, The D, F, Q, and N. The B only runs to Brighton Beach and does not run on weekends. Q and N are the fastest but not by much.

D and F run on 6th Ave in Manhattan at 42, 34th streets.

Q and N run on Broadway in Manhattan.

F train is the most scenic subway ride. The F train rides high above Brooklyn, at one point I believe it is the highest point in the subway system. You can get good photos of Brooklyn from high above. F and D exit Manhattan underground, in a tunnel under the river to Brooklyn.

The Q and N exit Manhattan over the Manhattan bridge giving you a good photo op of Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Bridge. But they travel through Brooklyn in a cut out, not elevated like the F and D.

If I were you I'd take the F to Coney and on the way back take the N or Q to get a nice view of Manhattan.

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Re: how to get there?
Reply #7 - Feb 17^th, 2010, 5:54pm

The F/G trains Smith/9 street stop is the highest station in the system because it goes across the Gowanus Canal, and when the route was built, maritime rules said any bridge built over active waterways, either must open to allow tall masted ships, or built high enough to allow same ships to pass

This station also gives you a nice view of Manhattan.

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Pablo57 wrote on Feb 17^th, 2010, 5:23pm:

Four trains run to Stillwell, The D, F, Q, and N. The B only runs to Brighton Beach and does not run on weekends. Q and N are the fastest but not by much.

D and F run on 6th Ave in Manhattan at 42, 34th streets.

Q and N run on Broadway in Manhattan.

F train is the most scenic subway ride. The F train rides high above Brooklyn, at one point I believe it is the highest point in the subway system. You can get good photos of Brooklyn from high above. F and D exit Manhattan underground, in a tunnel under the river to Brooklyn.

The Q and N exit Manhattan over the Manhattan bridge giving you a good photo op of Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Bridge. But they travel through Brooklyn in a cut out, not elevated like the F and D.

If I were you I'd take the F to Coney and on the way back take the N or Q to get a nice view of Manhattan.

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Its all about the land between the Aquarium to Keyspan, south of Surf Ave.

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Bogframe Son of A Beach Offline I Fly in Coney Island! Posts: 573 Three stops from Coney Island Gender:	Re: how to get there? Reply #8 - Feb 17^th, 2010, 7:09pm Have you ever had the feeling you were being welcomed with open arms?
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liverpoolfcnut CI Tourist Offline I Love Coney Island! Posts: 2	Re: how to get there? Reply #9 - Feb 18^th, 2010, 10:08am Thanks guys! You were all really helpful! Can't wait to get there it's been an ambition of mine for over 20 years!! Love to see you all there
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Re: how to get there?
Reply #10 - Feb 19^th, 2010, 1:37pm

Pablo57 wrote on Feb 17^th, 2010, 5:23pm:

Four trains run to Stillwell, The D, F, Q, and N. The B only runs to Brighton Beach and does not run on weekends. Q and N are the fastest but not by much.

D and F run on 6th Ave in Manhattan at 42, 34th streets.

Q and N run on Broadway in Manhattan.

F train is the most scenic subway ride. The F train rides high above Brooklyn, at one point I believe it is the highest point in the subway system. You can get good photos of Brooklyn from high above. F and D exit Manhattan underground, in a tunnel under the river to Brooklyn.
The Q and N exit Manhattan over the Manhattan bridge giving you a good photo op of Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Bridge. But they travel through Brooklyn in a cut out, not elevated like the F and D.

If I were you I'd take the F to Coney and on the way back take the N or Q to get a nice view of Manhattan.

The D train uses the Manhattan bridge along with the N and Q. Only the F train exits Manhattan via tunnel.

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Bogframe Son of A Beach Offline I Fly in Coney Island! Posts: 573 Three stops from Coney Island Gender:	Re: how to get there? Reply #11 - Feb 19^th, 2010, 4:15pm The D goes underground after the Manhattan Bridge and then becomes an elevated line from 9th Avenue in Brooklyn right to Coney Island.
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