<Table> New York City Subway <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Top: A 1 train made up of R62A cars leaves the 125th Street station . Bottom: An E train made up of R160A cars enters the Chambers Street--World Trade Center station . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Overview </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Locale </Th> <Td> New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transit type </Th> <Td> Rapid transit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of lines </Th> <Td> 36 lines 25 services (1 planned) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of stations </Th> <Td> 472 (MTA total count) 424 unique stations (when compared to international standards) 1 under construction 14 planned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daily ridership </Th> <Td> 5,655,755 (weekdays, 2016) 5,758,201 (weekends, 2016) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Annual ridership </Th> <Td> 1,756,814,800 (2016) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> mta.info/nyct </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Operation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Began operation </Th> <Td> <P> October 27, 1904 (Original subway) July 3, 1868 (first elevated, rapid transit operation) </P> October 9, 1863 (first railroad operation) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Operator (s) </Th> <Td> New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number of vehicles </Th> <Td> 6,407 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headway </Th> <Td> Peak hours: 2--5 minutes Off - peak: 10--20 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Technical </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> System length </Th> <Td> 7005394289280000000 ♠ 245 miles (394 km) (route length) 691 mi (1,112 km) (track length, revenue) 850 mi (1,370 km) (track length, total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Track gauge </Th> <Td> 4 ft 8 ⁄ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Electrification </Th> <Td> 600--650 V (DC) third rail; normally 625V </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average speed </Th> <Td> 17 mph (27 km / h) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top speed </Th> <Td> 55 mph (89 km / h) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> (hide) System map </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Top: A 1 train made up of R62A cars leaves the 125th Street station . Bottom: An E train made up of R160A cars enters the Chambers Street--World Trade Center station . </Td> </Tr>

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