The express trains don’t stop at all stations en route and are a lot faster, so are therefore very useful when traveling long distances. It's also important to keep in mind that there are two different types of trains: normal and express. Using the Metro in New YorkĬertain subway entrances are a little peculiar and one has to be careful when choosing the entrance of certain stations, as some will take you directly down one direction (ie north or south), so you'll have to get out and find the correct entrance if you realize you're going the wrong way so make sure you take the correct entrance. Normally, the subway lines run every 2 to 5 minutes during peak hours (from 6:30 am to 9:30 am and from 3:30 pm to 8 pm). During midday, they run every 5 to 10 minutes and between 5 and 15 minutes till midnight.įrom midnight until 6:30 am, trains run approximately every 20 minutes. Nevertheless, not all the Subway station entrances are open all night nor do all lines run throughout the night. Scheduleīoth the subway and the bus system operate on a 24-hour basis. If you're thinking of using the subway on a regular basis, the best option is to buy a MetroCard that can also be used on buses. You can check out the metro map here:Ī Single Ride Ticket is US$ 3 ( € 2.80). The New York City Subway has 26 lines referred to by numbers or by letters.

In addition, they don't tend to be very clean and quite frequently you'll see rats on the tracks. As a result of it being old, the metro stations are sometimes small and stifling.

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