IRT A Division subway cars
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IRT A Division subway cars are the narrower, smaller-profile New York City Subway vehicles designed to operate on the numbered lines of the system.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway rolling stock
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ passenger rail vehicle ⓘ |
| brakeType | pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial |
carbon steel (early fleets)
ⓘ
stainless steel (later fleets) ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | IRT A Division platforms ⓘ |
| controlSystem | multiple-unit train control ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| couplingSystem | H2C or compatible subway couplers (depending on class) ⓘ |
| designedBy | various car builders under contract to IRT and successors ⓘ |
| designedFor |
narrower loading gauge
ⓘ
smaller tunnel profile ⓘ |
| doorType | side doors for passenger boarding ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareCollection | proof of payment via station turnstiles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
air brakes
ⓘ
automatic couplers ⓘ interior lighting ⓘ rollsigns or electronic destination signs ⓘ |
| hasOperatorCab | yes ⓘ |
| historicalOperator | Interborough Rapid Transit Company ⓘ |
| introduced | 1904 ⓘ |
| laterOperator |
Board of Transportation of the City of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Board of Transportation
|
| lengthPerCar | approximately 51 feet ⓘ |
| lineDesignationSystem | numbers 1–7 and 42nd Street Shuttle ⓘ |
| network | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWith | B Division (lettered line) clearances ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
ⓘ
New York City Transit Authority ⓘ |
| operatedInBorough |
The Bronx
ⓘ
surface form:
Bronx
Brooklyn ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| operatedInCity | New York City ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | underground and elevated ⓘ |
| operatingVoltage | 600 V DC ⓘ |
| platformHeight | high-platform operation ⓘ |
| poweredBy | electric traction motors ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| safetySystems | wayside signals and train stops ⓘ |
| serviceType | rapid transit ⓘ |
| thirdRailType | top-contact third rail (with some conversions to under-running) ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor | urban mass transit ⓘ |
| usedOn |
New York City Subway
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Subway A Division
New York City Subway ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Subway numbered lines
|
| widthPerCar | approximately 8.6 feet ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
A Division (IRT) of the New York City Subway
this entity surface form:
IRT Division of the modern New York City Subway
this entity surface form:
IRT subway cars
this entity surface form:
A Division (IRT) subway cars
this entity surface form:
A Division (IRT) fleet