http://www.gothamist.com/2004/08/25/color_coded_subway_entrances.php All comments for Color Coded Subway Entrances en-us 2007 nyc_daveh Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:32:49 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2004/08/25/color_coded_subway_entrances.php#comment-29521 http://www.gothamist.com/2004/08/25/color_coded_subway_entrances.php#comment-29521 Comments Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:00:19 -0500 <p>Because the subway system was originally three separate private companies, the designs of the stanchions and railings coincide with the system (IRT/BMT/IND) down below, so you can actually tell whther there's an A or a #1 at a stop by looking at the design of the stanchion holding the lamp. (E.g., K1, an Art Moderne knock-off indicates IRT; the KA (Art Nouveau) means IND)</p>