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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.
- Subway Map
The subway lines and services. The colored subway lines on...
- Step-By-Step Guide
Which station am I entering? Which station am I exiting?...
- Subway Map
- Choosing what type of MetroCard to buy. There are two types of cards to choose from: a regular Pay-Per-Ride card and an Unlimited Ride card. An Unlimited 7-Day MetroCard costs $34 (plus a $1 fee for a new card if you don't already have one).
- Make the subway map your best friend. We are serious, your life will become a lot easier if you have a map handy, and don’t worry. Even people living in NYC for a long time, take a look at the subway map from time to time.
- Use letters and numbers, not colors! When looking at the map, you will see the different lines in different colors and numbers. New Yorkers don't call the train lines by their colors, so make sure you are choosing the subway line that you need by letter or number.
- Choose between local or express trains – black or white dots? When looking at the subway map you will see that some stops have black dots and others have white dots.
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The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, [14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [15]
The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, [2] or simply Transit, [3] and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City. Part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest and largest transit system in ...
In Manhattan, the Bronx is up, Brooklyn is down - Bronx bound trains are always heading uptown and Brooklyn bound trains are always heading downtown. Now that you can read the subway map, go on to Part 2 of these instructions and find out how much the subway costs, where to ride on the train and other great tidbits.
