IRT

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IRT is a major division of the New York City Subway system that operates the numbered (1–7) train lines, originally built by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf division of the New York City Subway
rapid transit system division
compatibleWith only IRT-sized rolling stock
distinguishedFrom BMT division
IND division
fareMedium MetroCard
OMNY contactless payment system
fareSystem integrated New York City Subway fare system
fullName Interborough Rapid Transit Division
gauge standard gauge
hasAbbreviation IRT
hasColorCoding route bullets with specific colors by trunk line
hasInfrastructure elevated structures
surface right-of-way segments
tunnels
hasRollingStockWidth narrower than BMT/IND divisions
hasServicePattern local and express services
historicalOperator Interborough Rapid Transit Company
historicalSystemType privately operated subway company lines
integratedInto unified New York City Subway system
locatedIn State of New York
United States
networkType underground and elevated railway
operatedBy New York City Transit Authority
operates New York City Subway numbered lines
operatesLine 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
originallyBuiltBy Interborough Rapid Transit Company
ownedBy City of New York
partOf New York City Subway
primaryFunction urban passenger transportation
safetySystem automatic train stop on many lines
wayside signals
servesBorough Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
The Bronx
servesCity New York City
trackConfiguration multiple-track trunk lines with branches
usesPowerSupply third rail electric power
usesSignage numbered route designations


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