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What is the shortest MTA train route?

The 42nd Street Shuttle [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Street_Shuttle ] runs between Times Square to Grand Central. The distance is about 2,400 feet and the ride takes about 90 seconds. It is the shortest run in the NYC S...



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The shortest distance between two MTA subway stops is only about 200 feet (61 meters) on the 42nd Street Shuttle in Manhattan, which runs between Times Square and Grand Central Station.

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The A provides the longest one-seat ride in the system—at 32.39 miles (52.13 km), between Inwood and Far Rockaway—and has a weekday ridership of 600,000.

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The shortest is the 1.3-mile B42 route that connects Canarsie, Brooklyn, to a subway station and bus transfer hub. The longest is the S78's 19.5-mile trip across Staten Island with 117 stops. The average route is six miles. The transportation authority spends $565,000 annually to operate the B39.

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Nicholas Avenue and 191st Street in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times. It is the deepest station in the New York City Subway system at about 173 feet (53 m) below street level.

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The most crowded train in the NYC Subway system is often considered to be the 4, 5, and 6 trains during peak hours.

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Here are some of the fastest average speeds between stations I've measured:
  • D - 34th St to W4: 34mph avg.
  • A - 34th St to 14th St: 32mpg avg.
  • L - 1st Ave to Bedford Ave: 33mph avg.
  • 2/3 - 72nd St to 42nd St: 29mph avg.


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O has never been used due to its visual similarity to the number 0. P was planned for the service operating on the final leg of the BMT Culver Line before it was downgraded to a shuttle.

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This spring's survey crowned the L train as New Yorkers' favorite, although it still only attracts a 53% satisfaction rating.

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Grand Central Terminal is spread over 49 acres, has 44 platforms and 67 tracks on two levels. It is the world's largest train station by number of platforms and area occupied.

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The country's largest metro system is the New York City Subway which has a system length of 337 kilometers / 209 miles. The country's oldest metro system is the city of Chicago's L Train which began operation in 1892.

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The M102 bus line — a line that runs from the East Village to Harlem with 8,000 daily weekday riders — won the 17th Annual Pokey Award, given to the slowest local bus route in the city by transit advocates with the New York Public Interest Research Group's Straphangers Campaign and TransitCenter.

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Longest Rides Longest between-station stretch: 3.5 miles on the A train between Howard Beach/JFK Airport and Broad Channel stations (Queens).

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The Acela is the Fastest Train in the USA The fastest train in North America is the Acela which hits 150 mph in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Amtrak is upgrading track in New Jersey for 160 mph.

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