
Happy Subway Day!
The NYC Subway Turns 117 on October 27th
The Interborough Rapid Transit subway opened on October 27, 1904 with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street. Since it first opened in 1904, New York’s subway has been the fastest and most popular mode of personal transportation in the city. Today, it is the largest 24-hour operating subway system in the world, with 472 stations, over 800 track miles and a fleet of more than 6,000 passenger cars.
Founded in 1976, the New York Transit Museum is dedicated to telling and preserving the stories of mass transportation – extraordinary engineering feats, workers who labored in the tunnels over 100 years ago, communities that were drastically transformed, and the ever-evolving technology, design, and ridership of a system that runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Celebrate Subway Day with us on Wednesday, October 27th:
Virtual Old City Hall Experience!
Subway Takeover!
Coloring Page for Kids of All Ages
Download a coloring page and create your own Happy Subway Day mosaic and IRT logo!
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