

It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Third rail, 600–650 V DC (normally 625V)

(first elevated, rapid transit operation)Ĥ ft 8 + 1⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and QueensĤ72 ( MTA total count) Ĥ24 unique stations (when compared to international standards)

Top: A 1 train made up of ten R62A cars leaves the 125th Street elevated station bound for South Ferry, with another going to 242 Street.īottom: An E train made up of ten R160A cars enters the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
