Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines

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The Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines are the original New York City Subway routes built and operated by the IRT company in the early 20th century, now forming the A Division of the modern subway system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway division
public transport infrastructure
rapid transit lines
alsoKnownAs A Division
IRT lines
beganOperation 1904
electrification third rail 600 V DC (nominal)
fareSystem integrated New York City Subway fare system
formsDivision A Division of the New York City Subway
historicalEra early 20th century urban transit expansion
historicallyIncludesLine IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
IRT Dyre Avenue Line
linked to: Dyre Avenue Line

IRT Eastern Parkway Line
IRT Flushing Line
linked to: Flushing Line

IRT Jerome Avenue Line
linked to: Jerome Avenue Line

IRT Lenox Avenue Line
linked to: Lenox Avenue Line

IRT Lexington Avenue Line
IRT New Lots Line
linked to: New Lots Line

IRT Ninth Avenue Line (elevated)
IRT Pelham Line
linked to: Pelham Line

IRT Second Avenue Line (elevated)
IRT Sixth Avenue Line (elevated)
IRT Third Avenue Line (elevated)
IRT White Plains Road Line
original IRT subway line
historicalOperator Interborough Rapid Transit Company
includesService 1 train
2 train
3 train
4 train
42nd Street Shuttle
5 train
6 train
7 train
S (42nd Street Shuttle)
integratedInto unified New York City Subway system in 1940
locatedIn New York City
New York State
United States
operatedBy Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York City Transit Authority
originallyOperatedBy Interborough Rapid Transit Company
ownership City of New York
linked to: New York City
partOf New York City Subway
servesBorough Bronx
linked to: The Bronx

Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
successorOperator Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York City Board of Transportation
New York City Transit Authority
trackGauge standard gauge
usesRollingStock A Division rolling stock

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Lexington Avenue Express (5) partOfNetwork Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
145th Street station (Lenox Avenue Line) isPartOfNetwork A Division (IRT) of the New York City Subway
linked to: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
IRT Sixth Avenue elevated category Interborough Rapid Transit Company lines
linked to: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
Lexington Avenue–Eastern Parkway corridor partOf Interborough Rapid Transit Company lines
linked to: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
R142 subway car class operatedOn New York City Subway IRT division
linked to: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
Allerton Avenue station (IRT White Plains Road Line) isPartOf Interborough Rapid Transit Company legacy system
linked to: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
IND/BMT/IRT unified system hasPart Interborough Rapid Transit Company lines
linked to: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines
BMT Culver Line (elevated portion) historicalPeriod Interborough era of New York City transit
linked to: Interborough Rapid Transit legacy lines