New York City Subway

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-york-city-subway

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is New York City Subway?Over 660 miles (1,062 km)
2. What is the location?New York City, New York, USA
3. What is the number of stations?472 stations
4. When did the first subway line open?The first official line opened in 1904, operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
5. How many people use the subway each day?More than 5 million people ride the subway on weekdays, helping them get to work, school, and fun places.

Rapid Transit: A high-capacity public transportation system, typically electric trains, operating on exclusive rights-of-way, often underground or elevated.
Urban Planning: The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment, including transportation networks.
Infrastructure Modernization: The process of updating and improving the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation networks.