New York City Transit

We manage, maintain, and run subway and bus service in New York City.
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Avenue I station on the Culver F line on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023 after weekend Re-NEW-Vation work.

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Avenue I station on the Culver F line on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023 after weekend Re-NEW-Vation work.
Avenue I station on the Culver F line on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2023 after weekend Re-NEW-Vation work.
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Contactless Payment OMNY Tap Subway Turnstile

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Contactless Payment OMNY Tap Subway Turnstile
A closeup of a woman holding her wallet near an OMNY reader on a subway turnstile. The reader is flashing green and saying GO.
Using public transit
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Coronavirus social distancing rider waiting for subway train

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Coronavirus social distancing rider waiting for subway train
A person in a sage-green jacket and jeans stands on a subway station platform. An arriving train is visible in the background, blurred because of the motion.
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M15 Local Bus Stop

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M15 Local Bus Stop
People wait at a bus shelter as an M15 bus to South Ferry approaches.
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Newark Airport Thumbnail

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Newark Airport Thumbnail
The Newark AirTrain enters the frame from the right, on an elevated track. Planes are visible on the ground behind the AirTrain, and Newark airport is in the background.
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SIR Train at St. George Terminal

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SIR Train at St. George Terminal
Front of train in terminal with blue destination sign reading "Tottenville"
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Queens bus network redesign

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Queens bus network redesign
A bus at a bus stop
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7 train at Vernon-Jackson

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7 train at Vernon-Jackson
A 7 express train arrives at Vernon Blvd-Jackson Ave
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Second Avenue Subway map

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Second Avenue Subway map
Second Avenue Subway map

About us

We operate the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. In 2023, the subway had a daily ridership of approximately 3.6 million, and an annual ridership of 1.15 billion.

Our system includes: 

  • 6,553 subway cars, which collectively traveled 355.5 million miles in 2023
  • 472 subway stations
  • 665 miles of track
  • 5,800 buses, which collectively traveled 152 million miles in 2023
  • 238 local bus routes, 20 Select Bus Service routes, and 75 express bus routes in the five boroughs

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2 Broadway
New York, NY 10004