Subway Signals: Sign Signals
From nycsubway.org
Temporary slow speed, proceed at indicated speed | Beginning of time control | Proceed at speed indicated denoted in miles per hour |
Reduce speed "20" denotes miles per hour, IRT Only | Beginning of grade timing section, "10" denotes miles per hour | Beginning of station timing section, "10" denotes miles per hour |
Resume speed, "10" denotes number of cars | Station car stop sign for all trains except R-type | Reverse movement car stop sign for locations other than station platforms, "4" denotes number of cars |
Gap filler sign located near the 10 car station car stop sign | End of signal control sign, prepare to stop within vision | Station platform sign for station with system telephone on platform level |
Reduce speed in tunnel - IRT Only | Diverging route "15" denotes miles per hour | Do not exceed series speed, master controller must not be advanced beyond series position |
Station car stop sign, "#" denotes number of cars | Station car stop sign, "#" denotes number of R-type cars | Railroad crossing |
Coasting | Stop | Fouling point |
Employee loading platform | Emergency telephone location | Fire extinguisher location |
No clearance sign- no clearance stripe | ||
Conductors Indicator Board |
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