Background |
London Underground |
New York Subway |
Number of lines |
12 |
25 |
Age of stations |
Oldest 1863 |
Most 1900-1930 |
Deepest station |
Hampstead—192ft |
Manhattan—180ft |
Route miles |
253 |
233 |
Longest distance(距离)between stations |
3.89 miles |
3.5 miles |
Longest journey without changes |
34 miles |
31 miles |
Air-conditioning |
No |
Yes |
Hours of operations |
20 hours / day |
24 hours / day |
Passengers / year |
1 billion |
1.3 billion |
Cashers in the last ten years |
None |
At least six |
Frequency |
Average every 2 minutes in rush hours(高峰时刻) |
Every 1.5—10 minutes during rush hour |