9 (New York City Subway Service)
9 was a designation given to several Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) services of the New York City Subway.
Read more about 9 (New York City Subway Service): Dyre Avenue Line (1941–1966), Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line Skip-stop Service (1989–2005)
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