Summary of New York City Subway
The New York City subway boasts the largest subway car fleet in the world, moving a whopping 4.5 million riders on an average weekday – impressive stats for a system that was born in 1904 with just 28 stations in Manhattan. Since the turn of the century, the 24-hour subway system has mushroomed to 468 stations across all five boroughs, with routes fanning out to the farthest reaches of New York City. As for sightseeing, the MetroCard is your ticket to the Big Apple; a single ride is two bucks, or you can opt for other deals, including the one-day fun pass for $7. The subway zips to all the major sights and attractions on Manhattan, but proves especially indispensable when you want to venture farther afield, such as to the lush Brooklyn Botanical Garden (the 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum or the B, Q to Prospect Park); the bustling boardwalk of Coney Island (D, F, Q to Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue); or sun-speckled Rockaway Beach, stretching between Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean (A to Far Rockaway/Mott Avenue station). Riding the rails is itself an iconic New York experience, and the city’s subways have been depicted in countless films and songs, from the gritty “The French Connection” and comedy “Ghost” to J-Lo’s album “On the Six,” named after the 6 train that she took to her dance class in Manhattan.
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