The NYC Subway System

The subway is an easy way to get around NYC.  We either walked or took the subway everywhere.  The subway system opened October 1904.  There are 469 stations throughout the 5 boroughs and 1.7 billion people ride it each year!  60% of the subway system is underground.  We bought a Metro card to use and it is $2.40 per ride, which is the cost of a slice of pizza.  On many of the underground platforms, I saw street entertainers.  Some were singing, playing instruments, and dancing.  You need to be careful so trash doesn’t fall in the tracks, that can cause sparks.  I almost lost my hat when a train flew by!  The subway lines are labeled by color and letters.  The lines are Blue, Red, Orange, Brown, Green, Purple, and Yellow.  My favorite station was the new Fulton Center. Almost all of the lines stop at Fulton Center.  Below is a picture of the dome.

How many of you have been on a subway? Where?

The roof of the new Fulton Street Station

The roof of the new Fulton Street Station

 

A subway station

A subway station

A subway on the E line

A subway on the E line

Looking down a station

Looking down a station

 

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12 thoughts on “The NYC Subway System

  • 11/03/2015 at 9:14 pm
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    Nice dude I like how you travel through subways. I walk to school so I really wish we had one of those in Byron. My URL is https://danielems17.edublogs.org if you ever want to visit my blog.

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  • 11/04/2015 at 2:15 pm
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    Great job Ethan I liked when you said you got a two dollar card for a slice of pizza it made me hungry.I wish you could explain what it was like to be on the train.I wonder what new place you will go.

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  • 11/06/2015 at 4:51 am
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    Hi Ethan,
    I thought it was cool that we found the “E” line and it was empty so we could take some fun pictures. I didn’t realize that 40% of the subway is above ground. Have you read that a new rail line is being built under Grand Central Station?
    From, Laura 🙂

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  • 11/08/2015 at 11:22 pm
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    Hi my name is Owen. I,ve never been on a subway. How does it feel and do you live in New York?one of the things I thought were intresting was that there is more then 1.7 billon people ride on the subway each! Here is my url if you want to go on my blog.owenm2015.edublogs.org

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  • 11/11/2015 at 8:20 pm
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    Hi, Ethan! I’m really enjoying your blog! Your stories and pictures are wonderful. I’m glad you’re able to keep up with the blogging challenges. Can’t wait to read more. 🙂

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  • 11/11/2015 at 9:15 pm
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    WAZ UP, my name is Dan I have been in lots of subways like in Washington D.C. and in London. It is cool how subways work and how 60% of subway is below ground. Here is my ULR https://daniell20.edublogs.org

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  • 11/12/2015 at 8:48 am
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    Dear Ethan,
    I haven’t been on a subway like you described! You said the subway system opened in 1904. I also didn’t know that 1.7 billion people ride the subway system every year. Can you even imagine how many people that is? Do you know the history behind the opening in 1904?
    From,
    Mrs. Fordyce

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  • 11/17/2015 at 11:58 pm
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    This is very interesting. I have never been to New York, I hope to visit there one day! Also, riding on a subway seems very fun.
    -Paige

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  • 12/13/2015 at 4:38 pm
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    Awesome pics of the subway E!

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  • 03/29/2016 at 10:31 pm
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    Hi im from New Zealand a small country in the south east corner on most maps. I’ve only visited New York once but I will never forget it. Great work on coming second!

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    • 04/30/2016 at 1:44 am
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      Dear Henry,
      Thank you! What was your favorite thing you did or saw in New York?
      From, Ethan

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