Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
L Train Real-Time Subway Screens Reach Bedford Ave Station
By
John Del Signore
Published Oct 29, 2009
Modified Oct 29, 2009
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
John Del Signore
Published Oct 29, 2009
Modified Oct 29, 2009
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
In February, NYC Transit installed video screens on the platform in the Myrtle-Wyckoff station in Brooklyn, showing the locations of every L train on the line, updated every 15 seconds. And now we know from the Twitter machine that the screens have arrived at Bedford Avenue. NYC Transit posted these photos, and we're told the screens have been installed at various points throughout the station.
The screens cull data from the L line’s computerized operating system, which tracks exact train locations and then shows them advancing (or not!) along the screen. Pretty cool stuff, but this is hipster central; the MTA needs to make these screens interactive and let us play some L train Frogger while we wait.
If the pilot program goes well, it may be expanded to other stations. The MTA also points out this is part of new MTA Chairman Jay Walder's plan to bring "accurate arrival information and modern fare technology" to riders.
Tagged
bedford
l train
nyc
subway
video screens
John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
NYC museums rack up fire code fines. They don't have to pay.
The practice goes against a procedures manual for a coalition of nonprofits that operate museums and other institutions in the city.
By
Ben Feuerherd
Published Aug 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET
Bronx man faces federal hate crime charges in Central Synagogue attack
Prosecutors say Larry Montes attacked a congregant and a security guard during Shabbat services.
By
Giulia Heyward
News
Bronx man faces federal hate crime charges in Central Synagogue attack
Prosecutors say Larry Montes attacked a congregant and a security guard during Shabbat services.
By
Giulia Heyward
Online portal for NYC veterans doesn't work even after 8 years and $2M, review finds
By
Ryan Kost
Gun groups sue over NY law that they argue effectively bans a popular Glock
By
Jimmy Vielkind
New Staten Island trash complex lets city make way for hundreds of new homes
By
Liam Quigley
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .