Train Rides #1: NYCT (F) - Kew Gardens to 18 Avenue [75th Av skipped & Express Smith - 9th to 18 Av]

On the weekend of May 2-3 2026, the (F) was rerouted express from Parsons Blvd to 21 Street - Queensbridge (note: late night service ran local between Forest Hills - 71 Avenue and 21 Street - Queensbridge), and Smith - 9th Streets to Kings Highway. This video features a ride onboard R160 #8671 on the 07:21 (F) 179/STL, from Kew Gardens - Union Turnpike on the express track to 18 Avenue, also on the express track. This ride also features rerouted (A) and (C) Trains running via Delancey in the opposite direction. Video Timeline: 0:00 - R160 #8671 (F) Express arriving at Kew Gardens - Union Turnpike 02:29 - skipping 75 Avenue 04:49 - Forest Hills - 71 Avenue 05:11 - R160 #8986 (R) idle at Forest Hills - 71 Avenue 06:34 - skipping 67 Avenue 10:29 - Jackson Heights - Roosevelt Avenue 11:01 - R160s #8761 & #9267 (R) leaving Jackson Heights - Roosevelt Avenue 18:12 - 21 Street - Queensbridge 19:46 - Roosevelt Island 22:02 - Lexington Avenue - 63 Street 24:07 - 57 Street 24:40 - elevator under construction + R160 #8961 at 57 Street 25:00 - R160 #8958 (F) leaving 57 Street 25:49 - 47-50 Streets - Rockefeller Center 27:33 - 42 Street - Bryant Park 28:47 - 34 Street - Herald Square 30:37 - 23 Street 31:51 - 14 Street 33:23 - West 4 Street - Washington Square 36:27 - R160 #9145 (F) leaving Broadway - Lafayette Street 37:37 - R211A #4204 (C) via (F) leaving 2 Avenue 39:45 - R179 (A) via (F) approaching Delancey Street - Essex Street 42:27 - R160 #8988 (F) leaving York Street 44:45 - R211A #4388 (A) via Delancey leaving Jay Street - MetroTech 51:21 - R160 #9602 (F) approaching Smith - 9 Streets 53:05 - 7 Avenue 53:52 - R211A #3629 (G) arriving at 7 Avenue 59:38 - New Flyer C40LF #265 on layover 59:52 - Culver Shuttle elevated structure remnants 1:00:08 - passing Ditmas Avenue 1:02:42 - 18 Avenue 1:03:40 - R160 #8671 (F) Express leaving 18 Avenue