C (New York City Subway service)

Eighth Avenue Local
A train made of R160 cars in C service, ready to depart from Fulton Street, bound for Brooklyn.
A train made of R32 cars in C service awaits departure at 168th Street, bound for Brooklyn.
Northern end	168th Street
Southern end	Euclid Avenue
Stations	40
Rolling stock	64 R32s (8 trains, AM rush) 80 R160As (10 trains) 56 R32s (7 trains, AM rush)
Depot	207th Street Yard
Started service	July 1, 1933; 83 years ago (1933-07-01)

The C Eighth Avenue Local is a 19-mile-long (31 km)rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored vivid blue since it uses the IND Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan. The C operates at all times except late nights, making all stops between 168th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and Euclid Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn via Central Park West / Eighth Avenue in Manhattan and Fulton Street in Brooklyn. During late night hours, the A train, which runs express along the entire C route during daytime hours, makes all stops.

The C and CC services began operation on July 1, 1933 when the IND Concourse Line opened. The Independent Subway System (IND) used single letters to refer to express services and double letters to local services. The CC provided local service between Bedford Park Boulevard and Chambers Street/World Trade Center (known at the time as Hudson Terminal) during rush hours, and was extended to 205th Street during non-rush hours. The C ran express, from 205th Street to Bergen Street in Brooklyn during rush hours.