Commuters Cross a New York City Subway Mezzanine

Passengers move through a New York City subway mezzanine with turnstiles and fare control equipment.
Passengers move through a New York City subway mezzanine with turnstiles and fare control equipment.

Commuters pass through a subway mezzanine in New York City, moving between turnstiles and fare control equipment toward the platforms. The New York City subway opened in 1904 and is one of the largest rapid transit systems in the world by number of stations.

Taken May 2005

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