tremont street subway is the oldest subway system in the us.
tremont street subway is the oldest subway system in the us.
what is the oldest subway system in the us?
tremont street subway
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the tremont street subway in boston's mbta subway system is the oldest subway tunnel in north america and the third oldest still in use worldwide to exclusively use electric traction (after the city and south london railway in 1890, and the budapest metro's line 1 in 1896), opening on september 1, 1897. it was originally built to get streetcar lines off the traffic-clogged streets, instead of as a true rapid transit line. it now forms the central part of the green line, connecting boylston street to park street and government center stations.









































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tremont street subway
the new york city subway is the largest subway system in the world when measured by number of stations (), and the eighth-largest when measured by annual ridership (1.76 billion passenger trips in 2015). it is the second-oldest subway system in the united states after the rapid transit system in boston. in 2002, an average 4.8 million passengers used the subway each weekday. during one day in september 2005, 7.5 million daily riders set a record for ridership. in 2013, the subway delivered over 1.71 billion rides, averaging approximately 5.5 million rides on weekdays, about 3.2 million rides on saturdays, and about 2.6 million rides on sundays. ridership has been consistently increasing over the last several years, especially because of rising gas prices and the subway's energy efficiency. life in new york city is so dependent on the subway that the city is home to three of only five 24-hour subway systems in the usa. the city's subway services run through all boroughs except staten island, which is served 24/7 by the staten island railway.
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