Sentence examples for a trains from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a trains" is not correct in written English.
It is incorrect because "trains" is plural, and should not be preceded by the singular article "a."
Example: "I saw a train passing by the station."
Alternatives: "one train" or "a single train."

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On the Rockaway beaches in Queens, which stretch for miles, tens of thousands crowded the sands, pouring in off the A trains.

The New York Times

Referring to the A trains stranded near Kennedy Airport on Monday, he said the agency was "left to either turn people away with no other options, or attempt to run service".

The New York Times

In Lower Manhattan, the A trains bypassed Chambers Street and made stops at Broadway-Nassau; the 4 and 5 trains stopped at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, Fulton Street and Bowling Green, but bypassed Wall Street; and the J and Z trains stopped at Broad Street but bypassed Fulton Street.

The New York Times

A trains and 7 trains are running with delays.

The New York Times

A subway stop advertised access to the Q, V, C, and, surprisingly, A trains.

The New Yorker

The first A trains carried passengers on Sept. 10, 1932, just after midnight.

The New York Times

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