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Worse Train? F or R? — Brooklynian

Worse Train? F or R?

jt4266
jt4266
edited November -1 in Park Slope
So I have been looking at apartments in Park Slope which has been an exhausting task and found what may be the place all the way down on 15th St between 5th and 6th. Both the R and the F are relatively close and I would be transferring to the 4,5,6 in Manhattan from either.

Which is the better train to take?

Comments

  • MOD
    MOD
    15th street isn't a big deal, just take the R/M train to Pacific/Atlantic station and transfer to the numbered trains. Check the MTA website. Easy.
  • eggcream
    eggcream
    The better train is the F in my opinion.
  • mpmav1
    mpmav1
    eggcream wrote: The better train is the F in my opinion.
    agree.
  • scarlett
    scarlett
    I love the F, but as I am equidistant between the F and the R, the R to the N in the morning is faster. Either way, the F doesn't transfer to the uptown 6 at Broadway/Laff, so I guess the R is better. Although, transferring from the R/N to the 4/5/6 at Union Sq or at Atlantic is a pain in the butt.
  • jt4266
    jt4266
    scarlett wrote: I love the F, but as I am equidistant between the F and the R, the R to the N in the morning is faster. Either way, the F doesn't transfer to the uptown 6 at Broadway/Laff,
    Well going uptown you can walk outside and transfer correct? Which is only an issue if you don't have an unlimited metrocard.
  • pastoralia
    pastoralia
    The F is a newer train. If anyone ever sees one coming...let me know.
  • sharpie
    sharpie
    my wife has been making that commute for many years and has very developed opinions. She always takes the R to Atlantic/Pacific and then transfers again at Union Square. Going home she will occasionally take the F at Bleecker/Bway Laff.
  • kristen
    kristen
    I thought I loved the F until I started using the G as my primary line to link up with either the a/c or l and I hate the F train. It is inconsistent and in my opinion, models itself as a real train but is as unreliable as my beloved G, because with G you always know what you are going to get. The F is a mountain of false expectations and hopes. It always lets you down.

    THat said, I think the R is consistently slow. Try to live by the Q it is so fast.
  • zebra
    zebra
    More open seats on the R, if you're into sitting. More schoolkids on the F; also more dubious entertainment.
  • jt4266
    jt4266
    sharpie wrote: my wife has been making that commute for many years and has very developed opinions. She always takes the R to Atlantic/Pacific and then transfers again at Union Square. Going home she will occasionally take the F at Bleecker/Bway Laff.
    Wow 2 transfers! I suppose its the quickest commute though.
  • raw
    raw
    there seem to be more changes and service delays on the f. both f and r are dirty. maybe you can take bus to the numbered trains, which run faster and break less.
  • mad_lucky
    mad_lucky
    Zebra wrote: More open seats on the R, if you're into sitting. More schoolkids on the F; also more dubious entertainment.
    Stay far, far away from the schoolkids!
  • venomouscandor
    venomouscandor
    Kristen wrote: I thought I loved the F until I started using the G as my primary line to link up with either the a/c or l and I hate the F train. It is inconsistent and in my opinion, models itself as a real train but is as unreliable as my beloved G, because with G you always know what you are going to get. The F is a mountain of false expectations and hopes. It always lets you down.

    THat said, I think the R is consistently slow. Try to live by the Q it is so fast.
    I agree, try to live near the Q. One stop past the 7th Avenue line in Park Slope is Prospect Park in Lefferts Gardens. It's the east side of Prospect Park, but fairly affordable and the transportations options are decent. When the B/Q is messed up, you can take the shuttle to Franklin to access the 2/3/4 or take the B41 bus to Grand Army Plaza 2/3 (or even Atlantic Avenue, for that matter). Good Luck. :)
  • joehill
    joehill
    jt4266 wrote: Wow 2 transfers! I suppose its the quickest commute though.
    i am pretty equidistant between the F at 9th St and the R at Union. I used to work in Chelsea and it was faster to take the M or R (whichever came first) to the D to the F or V at W 4th, then get off at 23rd then it was to just take the F the whole way. I got about 10 or 15 minutes more sleep when I figured that out.

    And if the D wasn't coming, just hop on the N and walk a block longer from Broadway.

    Having options for express trains makes such a difference. Even though you have 2 transfers everything goes so much faster, and the express trains seem to run on more of a set schedule.
  • witch-king
    witch-king
    F for the F train.
  • camaysar
    camaysar
    On a related topic.... now we have the G to not get us 7th Ave-ites to Manhattan, as well as the V to not get us to Brooklyn.
  • arieshine
    arieshine
    F is better in the morning, Manhattan-bound; R is better in the afternoon, Brooklyn-bound. There were too many days I waited 15-20min for an F at W4 or Jay St, only to watch it pass by because it was already too crowded to board. I since switched to the R to Prospect Ave and have never had such a problem.
  • camaysar
    camaysar
    Why does the F seem to take longer to arrive at downtown stations (including Jay St.) going towards Brooklyn than at other places? Is this not true? The wait at B'way-Lafayette always seems interminable. I know this seems to make no sense!
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