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| New York City Subway | |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | New York City |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 26 |
| Number of stations | 468 |
| Daily ridership | 5,076,000 (avg. weekday, 2006, including Staten Island Railway)[1] |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | first section of subway: October 27, 1904 first elevated operation: July 3, 1868 |
| Operator(s) | New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 656 mi (1056 km) (revenue) 842 mi (1355 km) (total) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
- ^ "MTA NYC Transit - Info" Retrieved June 21, 2006.
- ^ The {{subst:IRT}} main line, which is considered to be the first New York City "subway" line, opened in 1904; however, the Ninth Avenue Line, a predecessor elevated railroad line, operated its first trial run on July 3, 1868, according to Facts and Figures 1979-80, published by the New York City Transit Authority See also nycsubway.org, and the West End Line railroad opened in 1863. A small portion of the latter line's original right-of-way is still in daily use near Coney Island.[1]