R68A

E233452

R68A is a class of New York City Subway cars built in the late 1980s for B Division services, known for their stainless-steel bodies and use on lines such as the B and D.

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R68A canonical 2
R68A series 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway car class
New York City Subway rolling stock
bodyMaterial stainless steel
brakeType electro-pneumatic brakes
carBodyConstruction welded stainless-steel carbodies
carConfiguration 4-car units
carLength 75 feet
carType B Division 75-foot car
carWidth 10 feet
compatibleWith R68
designedFor B Division lettered services
BMT lines
IND lines
division B Division
doorArrangement side doors with multiple leafs per car
doorType side doors
enteredService 1988
1989
late 1980s
fleetNumbers 5001–5200
manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
manufacturerCountry Japan
numberOfCars 200
operator Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York City Transit Authority
powerCollectionMethod third rail
powerSupplyVoltage 600 V DC
propulsionType DC traction motors
serviceArea Brooklyn
Manhattan
New York City
Queens
The Bronx
serviceType revenue service
system New York City Subway
thirdRailType top-contact
trackGauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
usedOnLine A
B
C
D
N
Q
S (Franklin Avenue Shuttle)
W

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