Gothamist: Best Mashup of the Week: Top 50 Subway Stations

Patrick

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:19:58 -0500

Let's do some math. Add up all the riders at 42nd Street and Grand Central. Multiply that by 5 (work) days then multiply that by 52 weeks. Here's the kicker, multiply that by 2 (dollars) for each ride. That's how much the MTA makes each year from just two stations! And they cry poor?

mssp

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:17:47 -0500

Canal and 14th are not surprising in the least... all the largest hubs are at points where large numbers of people come into the city (PA at 42nd, Metro North at GC, and LIRR at PS). So it follows logically that the PATH at 14th and the Fung Wah (and a million other) busses into Chinatown have similar effects on the local subway stations.

austin

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:13:30 -0500

I would think that the only accurate measure of that would be from turnstile data, but I'd be very surprised if the MTA published those numbers.

dirtgirl

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:16:49 -0500

it seems to also think that Flushing Main Street and Forest Hills are in Brooklyn. nice idea but i hate it when people equate nyc with one borough and then proceed to demonstrate their ignorance of the others.

Rocknrope

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:09:39 -0500

Goddamn F train has been cocked up for going on two weeks. Sort that shit out, MTA.

kristin

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:07:45 -0500

This map includes a few non-Manhattan stops. But it would be cool to see an all outer borough version.

JoeM

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:44:18 -0500

I had no idea that 86th & Lexington was on the west side of Manhattan???? The map is all wrong. Neat idea though

rolling eyes

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:40:03 -0500

hopefully this site won't be posted on the AL-JAZEERAist

smitty

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:37:00 -0500

Canal St. doing 45k is not surprising. The N, R, Q, J, M, Z and 6 trains all stop there, and it's packed in the mornings and evenings.