Easy Questions
Which four boroughs of New York City are served by the subway system?
Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens
What is the name of the railway service that serves Staten Island, as it is not part of the main subway network?
Staten Island Railway
Which NYC subway station is the deepest below street level?
191st Street
Excluding any trackage within maintenance facilities or yards, precisely how many total miles of track are in the entire NYC Subway system, including revenue and non-revenue track?
Approximately 850 miles (total track length)
What is the approximate current single ride fare for the NYC Subway in 2023 August?
$2.90
Which subway station is known as the busiest in the entire NYC Subway system?
Times Square - 42nd Street
What were the names of the two main private companies that operated the first subway lines before the city started building most new lines after 1913?
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Corporation (BRT) and Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT)
What specific architectural feature in some older subway stations allowed for "cross-platform interchange" between local and express services?
Two island platforms at express stations, one for each direction, with local and express tracks adjacent to each platform.
What color represents the 4, 5, and 6 subway lines on the official MTA map?
Green
How many stations are currently in operation as part of the New York City Subway System?
472
In what year did the first section of the New York City Subway officially open for service?
October 27, 1904
Beyond the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Sandy, name the only other time the entire New York City Subway system has closed its operations.
The system has only closed three times: during the September 11 attacks, during Hurricane Sandy, and presumably for other specific emergencies, but the sources generally cite these two major events as the primary full system closures. Thus, this question becomes "impossible" as there aren't other widely publicized full system closures.
What payment method is used to ride the NYC Subway and buses (besides OMNY)?
MetroCard
What is the purpose of the colored globe lamps often found at subway station entrances (green vs. red)?
Green signifies an entrance open 24 hours a day, every day; red can mean the entrance is only open part-time or is an exit only.
What is the name of the program that features musicians and performers playing in subway stations, requiring them to try out to be allowed to play?
Music Under New York (MUNY)
What was the initial fare for a subway ride when the system first opened in 1904?
Five cents
What famous landmark stands on Liberty Island and can be seen from some parts of the NYC Transit system?
Statue of Liberty
What was the original name of the area now known as Times Square before it was renamed in 1904?
Longacre Square
What was the approximate length of Alfred Ely Beach's experimental pneumatic subway tunnel built in 1869 under Broadway?
312 feet
What is the exact range of acceptable temperatures (in Fahrenheit) that MTA employees aim to maintain within subway cars, as indicated by target-temperature decals?
Between 58 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit