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1. If all of the tracks that make up the NYC subway were laid end to end, they would stretch from New York to Chicago.
2. The green or red globes at many subway entrances actually mean something. As a general rule, entrances with red globes are closed at night, while those with green globes are open 24-7.
3. Only 60% of the subway system is underground.
4. All of the top 10 busiest subway stations are in Manhattan. Times Square takes the No. 1 spot with more than 63 million riders per year.
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5. Though the New York City subway is by far the busiest subway system in the United States with 1.7 billion riders annually, it's only the seventh-busiest system in the world. Tokyo, the world's busiest system, sees nearly twice as many riders a year.
6. According to the 14th annual "subway shmutz" survey, passengers named the D train the dirtiest line, while the L was the cleanest.
7. The deepest subway stop is the 191st Street station where the 1 train stops. The platform is 180 feet below street level.
8. The Smith-Ninth streets station is the highest at 88 feet above street level.
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