The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND/BMT B Division. They replaced all remaining R1–9 fleet cars and General Electri
An R46 train on the N near 30th Avenue
Interior of an R46 car
The current LCD side destination sign. This replaces the original rollsign-based side destination signs on the cars prior to the cars' overhauls
Poster celebrating the new R46 cars
The N Broadway Express is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet," is colored yellow, since it uses the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan.
R46 (New York City Subway car)
…Instead, horizontal bars that passengers could hold on to were installed. The cars were built with air-conditioning. As of June 2026, the cars run on the N, Q, and W. On April 7, 1972, Pullman Standard bid on the contract for 900 subway cars, and it was the highest bidder. It put in a bid of $273,000 per…
An N train of R68s at Broadway
An N train of R68As at 36th Avenue