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IND Crosstown Line

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This article is about the subway line originally built by the Independent Subway System. For the former trolley line of the Brooklyn and Queens Transit, see Crosstown Line (Brooklyn surface). IND Crosstown Line The G , which uses the Crosstown Line through Brooklyn and Queens, is colored lime green. Overview Type Rapid transit System New York City Subway Termini Court Square Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets Stations 13 Daily ridership 149,043 [1] Operation Opened 1933–1937 Owner City of New York Operator(s) New York City Transit Authority Character Underground Technical Number of tracks 2-4 Track gauge 4 ft  8   1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) Electrification Direct Current traction .mw-parser-output .RMbox{box-shadow:0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.14),0 1px 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.12),0 3px 1px -2px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}.mw-parser-output .RMinline{float:none;width:100%;margin:0;border:none}.mw-parser-output table.routemap{padding:0;border:0;border-spac