Manhattan subway for the claustrophobic
I am moderately claustrophobic. The idea of riding a jammed packed subway in Tokyo makes me nervous.
But I plan on riding the subway in NYC. Are there certain trains that are more busy and certain trains that are less busy.
Are peak times the standard rush hour times?
More importantly, is there any resource where I can see a comparison of the rider congestion at certain trains or stations?
Best Answer
Are there certain trains that are more busy and certain trains that are less busy?
It depends a lot. All trains are busy but only in certain areas. Usually trains are less busy first 3-7 stops from the last/first stop (local). For express train first 2-5 stops can be ok.
Are peak times the standard rush hour times?
I recommend you to ride the subway around 10:30AM-2PM and 8:30PM-12AM. Much less people and completely different experience. I was on the 1 train going uptown from 168th St completely alone in a car. It was around 1PM.
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