{"id":21616,"date":"2026-02-17T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/?p=21616"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:41:11","slug":"l-train-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/l-train-stops\/","title":{"rendered":"Best neighborhoods along the L train stops"},"content":{"rendered":"
Like other New Yorkers, you\u2019re likely utilizing the city\u2019s public transportation on a daily basis to get around New York City. One of these options includes the subway system, which runs through the different parts of the city, from the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, to Brooklyn. Folks who need to commute daily to work will often choose to live in a neighborhood that has an NYC subway stop that directly connects to work. During the last month, we spent time going over the various A, C, and E train stops and neighborhoods along those particular blue lines. We also covered the 7 train route in our last article. Today, we\u2019re moving on to the grey L train route by discussing both the local and express MTA L train and the best neighborhoods to live in on its route.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are a total of 5 stops in Manhattan and 19 stops in Brooklyn for the L train route. The L train route starts in Manhattan on Eighth Avenue and then works its way eastward, until its last stop in Manhattan at the First Avenue station. From there, the L train crosses over to Brooklyn and arrives at its first Brooklyn stop at Bedford Av station. The train then continues its way westward all the way to Halsey Street station then dips southwest until its terminal station at Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy station.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0In order from Manhattan to Brooklyn is a list of stops that the L train stops at. We\u2019ve specifically pointed out stops that services both the local and express L train. For your convenience, we\u2019ve also marked the stops that are ADA accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n You can also locate an <\/span>L train stops map in PDF format<\/span><\/a> directly on the MTA\u2019s site. Alternatively, you can read through a<\/span> text format of the L train stops map here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Easily accessible via the 14 St-Union Sq, Third Avenue, and First Avenue stations is the neighborhood of <\/span>East Village<\/span><\/a>. This neighborhood spans all the way from Fouth Avenue (Bowery) to the River and is bordered by East Houston Street to the south and East 14th Street to the north. Residents of the neighborhood have the option to choose from three separate subneighborhoods including Alphabet City, Ukrainian Village, and parts of Bowery. The East Village is a popular neighborhood for folks from all sorts of life. Its proximity to many other great restaurants, bars, shops, and grocery stores make it an extremely convenient place to live. Residents can also easily access other nearby neighborhoods such as Union Square, Chinatown, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n Just north of East Village is the neighborhood of <\/span>Gramercy Park<\/span><\/a>. This upscale neighborhood is bordered by Union Square East to the west, First Avenue to the east, East 14th Street to the south, and East 23rd Street to the north. Today, the neighborhood is mostly made up of beautiful townhouses, brownstones, pre-war co-ops. Due to its exclusivity, Gramercy Park is among one of the most expensive neighborhoods to live in the city. Notable residents include Jimmy Fallon, Uma Thurman, and Kate Hudson all live in this neighborhood. Want to check out this neighborhood? Just get off at the Third Avenue station on the L train line.<\/span><\/p>\n Next up on our list, is <\/span>Williamburg<\/span><\/a>. This neighborhood slowly grew in popularity over the past few decades and is now a must-see for locals and tourists alike. Williamsburg is quite large and is bordered by Greenpoint to the north, East Williamsburg and Bushwick to the east, and Clinton HIll and Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south. A lot of residential developments have occurred in the neighborhood in the past decade. Today, the neighborhood is made up of a mixture of converted warehouse lofts, pre-war low-rise buildings, luxury highrise developments, Residents can access the neighborhood through the L train line at the Bedford Av, Lorimer St, and Graham Av stations.<\/span><\/p>\nL train stops NYC<\/span><\/h1>\n
Manhattan stops:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Brooklyn stops:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Best Manhattan neighborhoods along L train stops<\/span><\/h2>\n
East Village<\/span><\/h3>\n
Gramercy Park<\/span><\/h3>\n
Best Brooklyn neighborhoods along L train stops<\/span><\/h2>\n
Williamsburg<\/span><\/h3>\n
Bushwick<\/span><\/h3>\n