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Is the A Train east coast or west coast. (Original Post) Ptah Jan 2012 OP
The A Train is East Coast, all the way meow2u3 Jan 2012 #1
I like the performamces we can still hear. Ptah Jan 2012 #4
Duke Ellington totally owned Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train" Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #2
Well said. Ptah Jan 2012 #5
A train runs along 8th Avenue in Manhattan Sanity Claws Jan 2012 #3
The A Train? annabanana Jan 2012 #6
NEW YAWK!!!! elleng Jan 2012 #7
We sold it to some Chinese firm...... Burma Jones Jan 2012 #8

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
1. The A Train is East Coast, all the way
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:20 PM
Jan 2012

The A Train is a famous New York City subway line that goes through Harlem.

Brother Buzz

(36,428 posts)
2. Duke Ellington totally owned Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train"
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:25 PM
Jan 2012

Just like Dave Brubeck owns "Take Five". Brubeck, the consummate professional, was just respectfully tipping his hat to royalty with that fine rendition.

Sanity Claws

(21,848 posts)
3. A train runs along 8th Avenue in Manhattan
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 08:30 PM
Jan 2012

It runs from upper Manhattan, into Brooklyn and then Queens.
I think it is the longest line in the entire NYC subway system.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
6. The A Train?
Sun Jan 1, 2012, 09:04 PM
Jan 2012

Express from Inwood to Ozone Park AND Far Rockaway

Right through Harlem and The Village and Downtown Brooklyn!

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