all passenger who enter the subway system, including passenger who transfer from buses.
Supplementary notes
Figures have been rounded.
The ridership does not include employees, passengers who exit the subway, and passengers who transfer from other subway lines, with exception of out-of-system transfers, where passengers use their MetroCard to make the transfer.
The source does not provide an exact date of publication. The release date given is the date of access.
In 2023, the busiest station of the New York City Subway system was Times Square-42 Street, with an annual ridership of around **** million passengers. The NYC Subway is the largest rapid transit system in the United States.
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