Originally Posted by
wcj1
(Regular) 7 Express service is for rush hour, so it runs to Manhattan M-F mornings, which is of no use for going to the Open, and it runs to Queens M-F evenings, which is only of use if you are going out for the night session.
The exits for the 7 train coming in are more towards the middle of the train in my opinion.
And we have done the E/7 switch before. If doing the switch at 74 St, you may very well end up having to stand the rest of the way on the next train. Personally, I would not do the switch for the local vs express stops in Queens. I would only do it if the E or F train is more convenient to my Manhattan address.
Thanks, I've clarified things a bit.
The exit is about a third of the way back from the very front of the train IIRC.
You're right about not doing the E/F transfer just to miss the local stops, it's really the travel time difference that does it for us (vs. 6 to 7), but not such a big deal to stand for 10 min at the end.