IND Sixth Avenue Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Owner | City of New York | ||
Termini | South of 59th Street–Columbus Circle; 57th Street North of Jay Street–MetroTech; south of Grand Street | ||
Stations | 14 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | New York City Subway | ||
Operator(s) | New York City Transit Authority | ||
Daily ridership | 669,852[1] | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1936–1968 | ||
Technical | |||
Number of tracks | 2–4 | ||
Character | Underground | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
Electrification | 600V DC using a third rail | ||
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The IND Sixth Avenue Line is one of the lines of the New York City Subway. It was finished in 1940. About 669,000 people ride on it every day. Services using this line have their bullets colored bright orange.