Bowery is no longer the least used station in Manhattan. That honor goes to 215 St. on the 1.
Excluding the stations which were only partially open during either 2002 and/or 2003, here are the 5 biggest percentage increases and decreases in ridership
Increases:
1. Hewes St. (J/Z) up 67.7%
2. Avenue X (F) up 56.1%
3. 145 St. (1/9) up 55.9%
4. Kosciusko St (J) up 25.9%
5. Freeman St (2,5) up 18.9%
Decreases:
1. Rector St (N,R,W) down 27.4%
2. Whitehall (N,R,W) down 23.4%
3. Bowling Green (4,5) down 20.8%
4. 215 St (1) down 17.6%
5. Franklin St (1/9) down 16.7%
The top 3 decreases make sense with the reopening of the South Ferry stations on the 1 during 2003. The top increases also seem a bit odd. Were some of these stations closed for construction for part of 2002?
CG