Original sentence: As the Canarsie Line ran only local trains, there was no L train until May 5, 1986, when single-letter names denoting local trains were eliminated
Edited sentence: As the Canarsie Line ran only local trains, there was no L train until May 5, 1986, when double-letter names denoting local trains were eliminated.Bedford Avenue has experienced a surge in ridership along with the recent gentrification of Williamsburg.By 2007, ridership had increased over 50% to 5.776m passengers from 2000.In 2000, there were 3.783m boardings recorded at the station, but after the neighborhood was re-zoned in 2005, the MTA noted even higher ridership.In 2008, Bedford Avenue was used by more than 6m people, making it the 53rd most-used subway station in New York City and one of the busiest in Brooklyn.Unfortunately, growing passenger numbers along the line, partly influenced by Bedford Avenue station, have made the L one of the most overcrowded in the system, a fact that has adverse effects on both riders and the line's Straphangers Campaign rating