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1 Chapter 1 : Brand New Subway Subway System; Subway Line Maps; Service Guide (PDF) New York City Transit. A public benefit corporation chartered by the State of New York. Offers, promotions and rates subject to change and may vary based upon date, length of stay and other factors. Some offers do not include taxes and fees. All offers based on availability and are subject to change without notice. The NY subway is one of just a small handful of mass transit systems in the world that operates 24 hours a day, days a year. The NY subway map schedule changes slightly on the weekend. All NYC subway stations feature an on-site map, making it easy to figure out which train to take on the spot. Busiest Times to Ride the Subway: However, specific times of the day are much more crowded than others on NY subway cars. Weekday mornings from 6am- 9am are perhaps the most congested, as well as weekday evenings from 4pm- 7pm. However, expect crowds just about anytime you board the NYC subway. Metrocards are found in subway station Metrocard vending machines, subway station booths, and neighborhood vendors. Metrocards can also be used on NYC buses as well. Safety on the NY Subway: Though the NYC subway has had a reputation in the past as being unsafe, the NY subway has undergone a major facelift over the last two decades. If you like what you hear while waiting for your train at the NY subway, throw these NYC musicians a buck or two! Using the Subway to Attend Sporting Events: The NY subway map conveniently features easy to use subway stations near some of the most popular NYC sports stadiums. Use the convenient NY subway and avoid high parking rates when you attend a sporting event in New York City. About the NY Subway: Over one billion passengers ride the NY subway every year, making it the fifth busiest rail system in the world. Page 1

2 Chapter 2 : New York City subway opens - HISTORY Subway Map. Select a route for station stops, service and transfer information. Download PDF version of the map (Adobe Reader v or later) Left Right Up Down Zoom Back. Railway electrification system The subway system began during the War of Currents when Thomas Edison and his opponent, George Westinghouse, struggled over acceptance of direct current or alternating current as the standard way to deliver electricity. Alternating current became the standard for non-railroad purposes, but New York City Subway adopted direct current as more suitable for urban railroad purposes. To this day, the New York City Transit Authority converts alternating current to V DC third rail to power the trains, as do most transit railways around the world. The Triborough Plan comprised three new lines: The connections to the other two bridges were built; the Manhattan Bridge connection was cut in with the building of the Chrystie Street Connection. The BRT lines were built to wider profiles because the BRT did not want to use IRT trackage, which was narrower by comparison and carried far fewer passengers per hour. The design was inspired by the cars built for the Cambridge Subway Red Line which were designed based on the results of studies done on how best to design and operate a subway car that could carry the most passengers the most efficiently. The rolling stock, however, had to be the same track gauge so the trains could interoperate under the Dual Contracts. Along with the Brooklyn and North River Railroad, the two streetcar companies began operations on those tracks. When trackage was connected to the bridge in, the trolleys were moved to the upper level roadways until, when service was discontinued. The expansion of rapid transit was greatly facilitated by the signing of the Dual Contracts on March 19, The majority of the present-day subway system was either built or improved under these contracts. Under the terms of Contracts 3 and 4, the city would build new subway and elevated lines, rehabilitate and expand certain existing elevated lines, and lease them to the private companies for operation. The cost would be borne more-or-less equally by the city and the companies. As part of the contracts, the two companies were to share lines in Queens: The lines operated jointly and began from Queensboro Plaza. This practice lasted well into the municipal ownership of the lines and was not ended until This eventually led to their downfall and consolidation into city ownership in Instead of having trains go via Broadway, turn onto 42nd Street, and finally turn onto Park Avenue, there were two trunk lines connected by the 42nd Street Shuttle. The system was changed from a "Z" system to an "H" system. The line was extended northward with a new station at Grand Central and turned onto Lexington Avenue, where the line remained as four tracks. It was predicted that the subway extension would lead to the growth of the Lower West Side, and to neighborhoods such as Chelsea and Greenwich Village. South of Chambers Street, two branches were constructed. Only the northern part of the station was opened at this time, and piles of plaster, rails, and debris could be seen on the rest of the platforms. Finally, the new "H" system was implemented on August 1,, joining the two halves of the Broadwayâ Seventh Avenue Line, and the two halves of the Lexington Avenue Line. The completion of the "H" system doubled the capacity of the IRT system. These homes were affordable, about the same cost as the houses in Brooklyn and Manhattan. They helped alleviate densely population areas and probably helped save lives as people were no longer living in heavily diseased areas. The population in Manhattan below 59th Street decreased between the years of and Hylan was a strong advocate of public operation of the subway. He was fired from the BRT after working as a motorman for some time, and he wanted to avoid having to spend more money to recapture the IRT and BRT, so he tried to push the two operators out of business. To that end, Hylan had denied allocating money for the BRT by refusing to build new lines, refusing to raise fares thereby putting the BRT in more debt, denied building permits so that some major building work lasted longer than planned, and even refused to build a new subway yard for the BRT. The Malbone Street Wreck in contributed to the losses incurred by the two companies, which led to the bankruptcy of the BRT in The IRT was almost bankrupt, but managed to complete the line to Flushing by So, Hylan drew up plans for a third subway network, which would be built and operated in contrast to the existing subway lines, which were privately operated. The dual system could not keep pace with this ever-increasing ridership. The city, bolstered by political claims that the private companies were reaping profits at taxpayer Page 2

3 expense, determined that it would build, equip and operate a new system itself, with private investment and without sharing the profits with private entities. Thus the city declared that it would operate it itself, formalizing a foregone conclusion. The first line opened without a formal ceremony. The trains began operating their regular schedules ahead of time, and all stations of the Eighth Avenue Line, from th Street in Inwood to Hudson Terminal now World Trade Center, opened simultaneously at one minute after midnight on September 10, The Great Depression resulted in soaring costs, and the expansion became unmanageable, so it was not built along with the other three IND trunk lines. Construction on the first phase of the IND was already behind schedule, and the city and state were no longer able to provide funding. A scaled-down proposal including a turnoff at 34th Street and a connection crosstown was postponed in By, construction had been postponed indefinitely, and Second Avenue was relegated to "proposed" status. Page 3

4 Chapter 3 : The New York City Subway System The subway system is the main public transportation system in New York. It is one of the oldest and largest public transportation systems in the world (in terms of number of stations). With some million riders on a given weekday, it is one of the primary modes of transportation for the majority of New Yorkers and tourists. Crosstown Various shuttles As you can see, each line has a name and a specific color. The 8th Ave line for instance is always blue, while the Broadway - 7th Ave line is always red. Within each line, there are a few services which are each designated with a single letter or a single number. We also refer to these services also as just "trains". For instance, within the "blue" 8th Ave line there are three services which are A, C and E. Similarly, the 1, 2 and 3 services on the "red" Broadway-7th Ave line run along Broadway and 7th Ave, but they do start and end at different stations. People never say, "Take the green" or "Take the red line"; Instead they say, "Take the 4 train" or "Take the 2 train". Even though a line and a service have different meanings, you will find that colloquially the word "line" is sometimes used when "service" or "train" is meant. Trains are either express or local. Express trains skip certain stations for faster service, while local trains stop at every station along their path. From the above table, you can see that the 2 and 3 trains are generally express trains, but the 1 train is a local train. Similarly, on the 8th Ave line, the A train will generally run express while the C train will always run local. Unfortunately, trains are not reliably express or local along their entire route. An express train can become a local train at some time. This transition is very subtle and you would not even notice while riding the train. The transition from express to local service usually occurs when train services split from their shared portion of the track. For instance, the 1, 2 and 3 trains share a common track between 96th St station uptown and Chamber St. Between those two stations, the 2 and 3 trains run express and will skip certain stations. However, right after Chamber St, where the 2 and 3 trains split from the 1 train, they become local trains and will stop at every stop thereafter. To make matters worse, some train services, such as the 6 or 7, can either be express or local depending on the time and direction of travel, which is why for those lines only, their icon can be either a circle local or a diamond express. The subway stations Not surprisingly, subway stations appear as black and white dots on the subway lines I explain the difference shortly. Surprisingly, however, subway station names are not unique. See how there are five stations named 23rd St. Similarly, the 86th St. Take a look at the different meanings on the map: A station with a black dot means that only local trains stop here; express trains skip this station. Trains that stop here are listed underneath the station name. This makes sense because those are considered local trains. A station with a white dot means that both the local and express trains stop at this station. In other words, all trains stop here all the time. In the example above, the express 4 and 5 trains stop here as well as the local 6 train. I already mentioned that station names are not unique different stations carry the same name. Unfortunately, the reverse is true as well: The station shown in the picture above will be announced as the 6th Ave. You might notice that the letter M is not boldfaced in the picture above. Subway service names that are not boldfaced indicate stops that are not serviced full-time. Consult the online schedule to determine when the part-time service commences or ends. For instance, the M train does not operate at night or on weekends in Manhattan, which is why the letter M is not boldfaced in the above picture. A solid black line between two stations means that there exists a physical passageway usually a tunnel allowing you to transfer between subway lines without leaving the subway system or requiring you to swipe your MetroCard again. For example, three trains stop at two stations in the previous map: The E from the 8th Ave. Putting this knowledge together, I hope you can deduce from this picture that the A and C trains stop at Chambers St. The most important things to pay attention to when looking at this map are the train numbers or letters shown below the subway station names. All rights reserved by the author. Page 4

5 Chapter 4 : New York City Subway Map Subway and Bus maps are presented in PDF format for Adobe Reader v or later.. The Subway Map - Large Print Edition can be picked up at the Customer Service Center at 3 Stone Street in Manhattan or mailed to you by dialing, or by submitting a request here. I used to have notifications on but it became useless as there are only a few timeframes for notification that you can choose I find that I get way too many for way too long If you would like assistance with notifications this may be something we can help you with, simply Support Mapway. First the app is well designed allowing users to easily bounce from section to section with a simple tap to the top pop up menu. The app covers all the basics whether you want to create a route, save a train line as a favorite, look up the latest alerts, and navigate the subway map. The app not only covers the essentials but provides extras such as an included New York City Guide that allows users to read up on all the facets of the city whether it be the attractions, or the infrastructure services that help guide the public in their daily lives. It is all included in the guide. The app also gives users a choice in whether they want a ad free experience or a premium version in which you can avoid them. This is highly recommended app for NYC travelers in general whether you use the subway a lot or not. We purchased tickets in the Port Authority and with visitor info maps were able to quickly find routes, determine arrival times, etc. Sometimes it was difficult to know if we were in the right side of the platform, but after a few close calls we learned to see where the line ran and looked for those stops. Other riders were kind when we asked questions. The trains were usually very prompt. When a car was full, we could easily wait for another. Having connections to the NJ bus and centrally located stops made our travels easy and saved some on our walking. In late night returns and after large entertainment events, I was grateful to see an obvious police presence. On the trains I was impressed with how clean the cars were, comfortable and well sir-conditioned on hot muggy days. Many cars had boards displaying the line and upcoming stops. Other riders were polite, helpful to each other. Looking forward to my next visit. We hope the app helped you get around. Page 5

6 Chapter 5 : theinnatdunvilla.com: Main Page The Current Single Fare for the New York Subway is $ NYC Subway Fare History: The New York Subway fare has increased precipitously in recent years, well ahead of the rate of inflation. Comments Understanding the Basics Before I delve into the details of how to take the trains, let me help you understand some of the basic information about the system. What is the New York City subway system? The subway system is the main public transportation system in New York. It is one of the oldest and largest public transportation systems in the world in terms of number of stations. The subway system is usually just referred to as the "trains. The subway is never referred to as the metro, underground, or tube. Unless noted otherwise, I mean the subway system if I just use the word train by itself. While trains mostly run underground in Manhattan, a good portion of trains run on elevated tracks in the other boroughs. The whole subway system operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It essentially never closes, except for major incidents such as hurricanes. What is not the New York City subway? While the subway system is the primary mode of transportation in New York, it is not the only transportation system in the greater metropolitan area. Other large, train-based transportation systems that you should not confuse with the New York subway include the following: This guide does not apply to any of these transportation systems. To avoid confusion, some locals refer to these transportation systems by their names. It never leaves New York City. You have to take one of the commuter trains mentioned previously to do so. The boroughs are often used as a direction of travel for trains: Trains that travel towards Manhattan are Manhattan-bound trains Trains that travel to Queens are Queens-bound trains Trains that travel to Brooklyn are Brooklyn-bound trains Trains that travel to Bronx are Bronx-bound trains The Staten Island Railway is a separate train system that runs on Staten Island only. Even though it is often depicted on the New York subway map, there does not exist a physical connection between the two systems. However, there is a free transfer between the two systems you pay only once in one system, and the second swipe with the same farecard within two hours will be free in the other system. Streets travel east and west, while avenues travel north and south. This is not entirely accurate, since the grid system is not perfectly aligned with the directions on the compass. Street numbering increases as you go further north, while avenue numbering increases as you go further west: This grid system is not perfect. For instance, 4th Ave is named Park Ave. However, the concept of this grid suffices for now. Keep this concept in mind as it will help you find subway stations and navigate maps. Understanding Uptown, Midtown, and Downtown Roughly speaking, Manhattan can be divided into three areas: Uptown anything north of 59th St. Midtown between 59th St. Downtown anything south of 14th St. While Uptown, Midtown, and Downtown are geographic regions of Manhattan, the words uptown and downtown can also mean your direction of travel. If you head north or towards the Bronx or Queens, you can say you are headed "uptown"; if you head south or towards Brooklyn, you can say you are headed "downtown. All rights reserved by the author. Chapter 6 : New York City Subway - Wikipedia Single-ride MetroCard fare. Average weekday ridership. Overall system rating. Chapter 7 : History of the New York City Subway - Wikipedia As you can see, no subway line ever leaves New York and no physical subway connection exists from Staten Island to the rest of the subway system. Unlike many other subway systems around the world, there are no zones because you pay the same fare regardless of how far or how long your trip is. Chapter 8 : NYC Subway Guide - Subway Map, Lines and Services The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Page 6

7 Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Chapter 9 : MetroCard New York Subway Pass - Public Transportation in NYC Early Rapid Transit in Brooklyn The IRT Subway Construction The Dual Contracts Extensions History of the Independent Subway New York City Transit Authority s. Page 7