New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in New York City, serving four of the city's five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is... Wikipedia

  • Owner:  City of New York
  • Area served:  The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
  • Locale:  New York City
  • Transit type:  Rapid transit
  • Number of lines:  34 lines, 25 services, (1 planned)
  • Number of stations:  469 (MTA total count), 422 stations if station complexes are counted as one station (per international standards), 17 planned
  • Annual ridership:  1,281,883,362 (2025) (linked transit passenger trips), (unlinked transit passenger trips)
  • Operator(s):  New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA)
  • Number of vehicles:  6,787
  • Headway:  Peak hours: 2–10 minutes, Off-peak: 8–16 minutes
  • Average speed:  17.4 mph (28 km/h)
  • Top speed:  55 mph (88.51 km/h)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo