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New York City Subway

New York City Subway
A 1 train, composed here of R62A cars is seen above ground entering the 207th Street station. The front of the train contains two white lights providing slight illumination, two windows, a door, and the Symbol for the 1 line on the left window.
An E train, here composed of R160A cars is seen entering the 42nd St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station. The front of the train contains two white lights providing slight illumination, a window on the left side, the American flag on the right side, and the MTA logo below the flag.
Top: A 1 train made up of ten R62A cars enters the 207th Street station.
Bottom: An E train made up of ten R160A cars enters the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Overview
OwnerCity of New York
Area servedThe Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
LocaleNew York City
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines36 lines[note 1]
28 services
(1 planned)[note 2]
Number of stations472[1] (MTA total count)[note 3][note 4]
423 unique stations[note 4][1] (when compared to international standards)
14 planned[note 3]
Annual ridership2,027,286,000[6]: 2 [note 5] (2023)
Websitenew.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit
Operation
Began operationOctober 27, 1904 (1904-10-27)
(Original subway)

July 3, 1868 (1868-07-03)[7]
(first elevated, rapid transit operation)

October 9, 1863 (1863-10-09)
(first railroad operation)[note 6]
Operator(s)New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA)
Number of vehicles6,787[8]
HeadwayPeak hours: 2–10 minutes[9]
Off-peak: 8–16 minutes[9]
Technical
System length248 mi (399 km)[10]
     (route length)
665 mi (1,070 km)[10]
     (track length, revenue)
850 mi (1,370 km)[11]
     (track length, total)
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge[11]
ElectrificationThird rail, 600–650 V DC (625 V nominal)[11][12]
Average speed17.4 mph (28.0 km/h)[13]
Top speed55 mph (89 km/h)[13]
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The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in New York City serving the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority,[14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).[15] Opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City Subway is one of the world's oldest public transit systems, one of the most-used, and the one with the most stations,[16] with 472 stations in operation[17] (423, if stations connected by transfers are counted as single stations).[1]

The system has operated 24/7 service every day of the year throughout most of its history, barring emergencies and disasters. By annual ridership, the New York City Subway is the busiest rapid transit system in both the Western Hemisphere and the Western world, as well as the eleventh-busiest rapid transit rail system in the world.[18] The subway carried 2,027,286,000 unlinked, non-unique riders in 2023.[6]: 2 [note 5] Daily ridership has been calculated since 1985; the record, over 6.2 million, was set on October 29, 2015.[20]

The system is also one of the world's longest. Overall, the system contains 248 miles (399 km) of routes,[10] translating into 665 miles (1,070 km) of revenue track[10] and a total of 850 miles (1,370 km) including non-revenue trackage.[11] Of the system's 28 routes or "services" (which usually share track or "lines" with other services), 25 pass through Manhattan, the exceptions being the G train, the Franklin Avenue Shuttle, and the Rockaway Park Shuttle. Large portions of the subway outside Manhattan are elevated, on embankments, or in open cuts, and a few stretches of track run at ground level; 40% of track is above ground.[21] Many lines and stations have both express and local services. These lines have three or four tracks. Normally, the outer two are used by local trains, while the inner one or two are used by express trains.[11]

As of 2018, the New York City Subway's budgetary burden for expenditures was $8.7 billion, supported by collection of fares, bridge tolls, and earmarked regional taxes and fees, as well as direct funding from state and local governments.[22]


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