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The NYC Subway

intermediate

The NYC Subway

with alexQ

4. Intermediate

In today's part of her NYC series, Alex will talk about the subway.

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Do you have a subway system where you live?

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What do you think New Yorkers call the subway 🚇?

"I live right off the L train."

"I will take the train to your place after work."

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How old do you think the subway system is?

New York City's first official subway system opened in Manhattan on October 27, 1904.

From the original 28 stations built in Manhattan, the subway system has grown to 472 stations, most of which were built by 1940.

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The cost of going from one station to the next (say, a one-minute ride) is the same as traveling from one end of the city to the other (which might take two hours).

From the token...

...to the MetroCard

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You have to ___ your MetroCard to enter through the turnstile.

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You have to ___ your MetroCard to enter through the turnstile.

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A gate at an entrance that has arms which turn around and that allows only one person at a time to pass through is called ___.

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An express train skips a lot of stops. A local train ___.

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Full Video Duration: 17 minutes
Aired: about 2 years ago