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Key Vocabulary

Stations

Estaciones

Turnstiles

Torniquetes

Railroads

Ferrocarriles

Underground

Subterráneo

Transit

Tránsito

The NYC Subway System

Learn about the legendary NYC subway system.

Intermediate

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The NYC Subway System

Learn about the legendary NYC subway system.

Intermediate

Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

The subway system is the veins of New York City. With 472 stations, it is the world's largest transit system. Around 5 million people ride the subway each day, and more than 1.5 billion people pass through the turnstiles every year.
Laid end to end, the subway system would reach from NYC to Chicago!

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