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New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) Frequencies

NYCTA uses 127.3 CTCSS.

The train-to-dispatch and dispatch-to-train frequencies and the yard channel are the most heavily used from an operational standpoint, and of the greatest interest to scanning enthusiasts. All frequencies in Table 1 and Table 3 are fully receivable in the subway.

Frequencies for the portables and luggables (all use PL 127.3):

161.19 Division A dispatcher-to-train (former IRT division)
158.88 Division A train-to-dispatcher

161.505 Division B1 dispatcher-to-train (former BMT division)
158.775 Disision B1 train-to-dispatcher

161.565 Division B2 dispatcher-to-train (former IND division)
158.805 Division B2 train-to-dispatcher

160.845 Yard IND BMT IRT
Table 1

Other NYCTA Frequencies (PL 127.3):

156.1050 Signals/Maintanence of Way
158.7750 Div B1 BMT Train-to-Dispatcher Simplex
158.8050 Div B1 BMT Train-to-Dispatcher Simplex
158.8800 Div A IRT Train-to-Dispatcher Simplex
160.3950 Coney Island Yard Tower A
160.4850 Staten Island RT Maintenance
160.8450 S. Brooklyn Railroad
160.8450 Yard IND BMT IRT
160.8750 Coney Island Yard BMT IND
160.8950 Coney Island Yard Tower B
161.0250 Coney Island Yard
161.1900 Div A IRT Subway Operations
161.5050 Div B1 BMT Subway Operations
161.5650 S. Brooklyn Railroad
161.5650 Div B2 IND Subway Operations
470.3875 Community Repeater -- Emergencies, Maintenance, Power
470.4375 Staten Island RT Command
470.4875 Maintanence of Way
Table 2

The transit police (NYPD Transit division) frequencies are (all use PL 103.5):

160.905 Manhattan
160.500 Bronx
160.305 Brooklyn
160.965 Queens
160.690 5RMPs (transit police cars)
Table 3

Prior to "unification" in June of 1940, the BMT tracks were operated by the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transportation Company, now designated as division B1. The B2 division is trackage that was owned by the city-run Independant subway. Division A is the former territory of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT). Incidentally, the reason for the "A" and the "B*" designations is that trains from division B are wider (by about a foot and a half) than on A, thus are completely seperate operationally. However, IND and BMT specs are identical, and in fact there have been many connections built between tracks formerly owned by the IND and the BMT (i.e. Chrystie Street ("B" and "D" trains, plus an unused connection to the Williamsburg Bridge (Former "K" train), 63rd Street (future use only), Queens Plaza ("R" train), Church Ave/Ditmas Ave (Culver line/"F" train) and Prospect park (Brighton line/Q train). At these locations, when a train goes from one territory into another, there is a sign indicating to the train operator to switch radio channels as required.

MTA NYC TRANSIT TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEM
Trunktracker Fleet Layout - Type II
FREQUENCIES
856-860.3875, 856-860.4125, 854.8625, 854.9125, 855.1125
855.1625, 855.3625, 855.4125, 855.6125, 855.6625, 855.8625, 855.9125

Except for the I-Call communications, NYCTA Trunked System seems to be broken
down into a series of "100 talkgroup" sections that are each spaced apart by 16:
(clarifications, corrections and additions are always welcome)

GROUP 1 - talkgroups 00-1584 (old patch talkgroups)
GROUP USER
48 KINGSBRIDGE DEPOT
80 FRESH POND/EAST NY DEPOTS
112 ULMER PARK/FLATBUSH/GLEASON DEPOTS
144 SPECIAL EVENTS
176 WALNUT DEPOT
336 STENGEL/QUEENS VILLAGE/JAMAICA DEPOTS
368 126TH STREET DEPOT
400 HUDSON PIER/100TH STREET DEPOT
432 LENOX AVENUE SHUTTLE DURING IRT SUBWAY RECONSTRUCTION
464 MABSTOA SNOW PATCH
496 GUN HILL DEPOT
528 NYCTA SNOW PATCH
560 CASTLETON/YUKON DEPOTS
624 AMSTERDAM/MANHATTANVILLE/MOTHER CLARA HALE DEPOTS
720 DYCKMAN/207TH STREET POSTS

GROUP 2 - talkgroups 1600-3184 (Manhattan Depot Announcements)
GROUP USER
1616 HUDSON PIER DEPOT
1776 MICHAEL J. QUILL DEPOT
1936 MANHATTANVILLE DEPOT
2096 MICHAEL J. QUILL DEPOT
2256 126TH STREET DEPOT
2432 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
2448 AMSTERDAM DEPOT
2512 MANHATTANVILLE DEPOT
2544 MICHAEL J. QUILL DEPOT
2560 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
2576 HUDSON PIER DEPOT

GROUP 3 - talkgroups 3200-4784 (Bronx Depot Announcements)
GROUP USER
3216 GUN HILL DEPOT
3376 KINGSBRIDGE DEPOT
3696 MOTHER CLARA HALE DEPOT
3856 GUN HILL DEPOT
3872 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
3888 KINGSBRIDGE DEPOT
3920 MOTHER CLARA HALE DEPOT
3984 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
4064 MOTHER CLARA HALE DEPOT
4144 KINGSBRIDGE DEPOT

GROUP 4 - talkgroups 4800-6384 (Brooklyn Depot Announcements)
GROUP USER
4816 FRESH POND DEPOT
4976 ULMER PARK DEPOT
5136 EAST NEW YORK DEPOT
5296 FRESH POND DEPOT
5456 ULMER PARK DEPOT
5648 JACKIE GLEASON DEPOT
5680 FLATBUSH DEPOT
5744 ULMER PARK DEPOT
5760 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
5824 FRESH POND DEPOT
5936 JACKIE GLEASON DEPOT
6304 FLATBUSH DEPOT

GROUP 5 - talkgroups 6400-7984 (Queens Depot Announcements)
GROUP USER
6416 CASEY STENGEL DEPOT
6896 CASEY STENGEL DEPOT
6928 JAMAICA DEPOT
6960 QUEENS VILLAGE DEPOT
7152 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP 6 - talkgroups 8000-9584 (S.I. Depot Announcements)
GROUP USER
8496 YUKON DEPOT
8656 CASTLETON DEPOT
8720 CASTLETON DEPOT
8800 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
8880 BOROWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP 7 - talkgroups 9600-11184 (Citywide Announcements)
GROUP USER
9600 CITYWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
9616 CITYWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
9632 CITYWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
9776 CITYWIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS
9840 A13 - SLDTA (SURFACE LINE DISPATCH TA)
9872 A14 - SLDOA (SURFACE LINE DISPATCH OA)

GROUP 8 - talkgroups 11200-12784 (new patch talkgroups)
BORO GROUPS CONFIRMED BY SUPVERVISOR H.T. 1/2000
GROUP USER
11216 A01 - BUS COMMAND CENTER
11248 A02 - MANHATTAN DIVISION CHANNEL #1
11280 A04 - BRONX DIVISION CHANNEL #1
11312 A07 - STATEN ISLAND DIVISION CHANNEL #1
11344 A09 - BROOKLYN DIVISION CHANNEL #1
11376 A11 - QUEENS DIVISION CHANNEL #1
11408 A16 - EMERGENCY COMMS VAN
11472 A10 - BROOKLYN DIVISION CHANNEL #2
11504 A12 - QUEENS DIVISION CHANNEL #2
11536 A15 - CALL BUS
11568 A05 - BRONX DIVISION CHANNEL #2
11600 A08 - STATEN ISLAND DIVISION CHANNEL #2
11632 A03 - MANHATTAN DIVISION CHANNEL #2
11696 A06 - BRONX DIVISION CHANNEL #3
11728 STATEN ISLAND DIVISION CHANNEL #3

DEPOTS AND THEIR BUS LINES
DEPOT LINES
GUN HILL BX4, 5, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 22, 25/26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40/42
KINGSBRIDGE BX1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 20, 32, 35, 36, 41, 55
MOTHER CLARA HALE BX19, 21, 33; M1, M7
AMSTERDAM BX6, 15; M100, M104
MANHATTANVILLE M2, 3, 4, 5, 18, 60, 101, 103
MICHAEL J. QUILL M10, 20, 23, 27/50, 30, 42, 72, 79, 86, 96/106, 98, 102, X90, X92
HUDSON PIER M6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16/34, 21, 22; Q32, GRAND ST./SUBWAY SHUTTLE
126TH STREET M15, 31, 35, 57, 66, 116
EAST NEW YORK B7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 17, 25, 40, 42, 45, 60, 82, 83; Q24, Q56
FRESH POND B13, 18, 20, 24, 26, 38, 39, 48, 52, 54, 57; Q54, Q55, Q58, Q59
JACKIE GLEASON B9, 11, 16, 23, 35, 37, 43, 51, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 75, 77
FLATBUSH B2, 31, 41, 44, 46, 49, 78
ULMER PARK B1, 3, 4, 6, 36, 64, 74, X25, X27, X28, X29, X37, X38
CASEY STENGEL Q12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20A, 20B, 26, 27, 28, 32, 44, 44L, 48, 74, 76, X51
QUEENS VILLAGE Q1, 2, 30, 31, 36, 43, 46, 75, 79, 83, 88, X32, X68
JAMAICA Q3, 4, 5, 17, 42, 77, 84, 85, X63, X64
CASTLETON S40/90, 42, 46/96, 48/98, 51/81, 52, 53/93, 54, 57, 60, 62/92, 66, 67, 76
X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X16, X18, X20, X30, X42
YUKON S44/94, 55, 56, 59, 61/91, 74, 78, 79
X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X15, X17, X19, X21, X22, X31

OTHER RECEIVED TALKGROUPS
GROUP USER
24688 NYPD SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT - BUS UNIT
28944 PROPERTY PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (TA FACILITIES) CHANNEL #1
28976 PROPERTY PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (TA FACILITIES) CHANNEL #2
29296 EM-HH2 (UNKNOWN USE) (Car Equipment Division heard here 01/2001)
31920 SUBWAY SHOPS/ROAD REPAIR TRUCKS/SPECIAL EVENT COMMAND POST (GARTH BROOKS CONCERT)
31952 SUBWAY SHOPS/ROAD REPAIR TRUCKS

CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN BUSES AND THE SUPERVISOR/CONSOLE ARE CONDUCTED
ON AN ON THE FLY (DYNAMIC) TALKGROUP WHICH CAN BE EITHER ODD OR EVEN
TALKGROUP NUMBERS. THIS WOULD TEND TO MAKE LISTENERS THINK THAT THEY
MIGHT BE RECEIVING A TYPE I TALK GROUP. THIS IS IN FACT A PRIVATE
CALL (I-CALL). THERE IS NO APPARENT CONSISTENT USE TO WHICH
BUSES/ROUTES/DEPOTS USE WHICH TALKGROUPS.

IF YOU USE THE I-CALL FEATURE ON A UNIDEN BC780XLT, THEY FOLLOW THIS CONVENTION:
#7000XX - CONSOLES
#71XXXX - BUSES (WHERE THE XXXX IS THE ACTUAL BUS NUMBER)
#72XXXX - ?
#731XXX - SOUNDS LIKE REPAIR TRUCKS
#741XXX - ROAD SUPERVISORS (EACH HT HAS IT'S OWN XXX NUMBER)

UPDATED 7/18/2002

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