The Interborough Rapid Transit subway opened on October 27, 1904, with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street.
Since it first opened in 1904, New York’s subway has been the fastest and most popular mode of personal transportation in the city. Today, it is the largest 24-hour operating subway system in the world, with 472 stations, over 800 track miles and a fleet of more than 6,000 passenger cars.
To celebrate the subway's 117th anniversary, download and create your own Happy Subway Day mosaic and IRT logo!