The Subway system in New York is a marvel of engineering and has been successfully moving millions of Gothamites around town for over 110 years. Here’s a look at the system by the numbers…
🌐1.751 billion – Annual ridership (ranked 7th busiest in the world)
🌐361.1 million – Miles the fleet traveled in 2014
🌐5.6 million – Average weekday subway ridership
🌐6,383 – Number of subway cars
🌐7,883 – Number of weekday train trips
🌐660.75 – Mainline track miles
🌐525-660 feet – typical platform length
🌐469 – Number of stations, most of which were built by 1940
🌐180 feet – Deepest station at 191 Street in Manhattan
🌐88 feet – Highest station is at Smith & 9 Streets in Brooklyn
🌐60 – Percentage of subway that is underground
🌐31 miles – Distance the A Train can take you for only one fare
🌐28 – Number of original stations in Manhattan when the system opened on October 27, 1904
🌐21 – Interconnected subway routes feature across-the-platform transfers between express and local service at many stations
🌐15 – Number of ‘Lettered’ routes in the system (A,B,C,D,E,F,G, J, L, M, N, Q, R, S, Z)
🌐7 – Number of ‘Numbered’ routes in the system (1,2,3,4,5,6,7)
🌐4 feet 8.5 inches – Distance between rails
🌐3.5 miles – Longest ride between stations (Howard Beach/JFK Airport and Broad Channel stations in Queens)
Get Up and Get Out! The NY Subways are a great way to get around. Be Forever Wandering But Not Lost!