IND lines

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IND lines were a group of New York City Subway routes originally operated by the city-owned Independent Subway System, known for their extensive underground trunk lines and modern infrastructure compared to earlier private lines.

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IND lines canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway service group
rapid transit service
abbreviation IND
comparedTo BMT lines
IRT lines
currentOperator Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York City Transit Authority
dateOfMerger 1940
designedFor express and local service
high-capacity trains
long, wide platforms
electrification third rail 600 V DC (nominal)
fareControl unified city-operated fare system
goal compete with and replace private IRT and BMT systems
hasCharacteristic city-built
compatible with B Division rolling stock
extensive underground trunk lines
modern infrastructure
hasTrunkLine IND Archer Avenue Line
linked to: Archer Avenue Line

IND Concourse Line
IND Crosstown Line
IND Culver Line
IND Eighth Avenue Line
linked to: Eighth Avenue Line

IND Fulton Street Line
IND Queens Boulevard Line
IND Rockaway Line
IND Sixth Avenue Line
historicalPeriod 20th century
infrastructureType mostly underground
some elevated segments
locatedIn New York City
New York State
United States
mergedInto unified New York City Subway system
notableFeature extensive use of express tracks
relatively gentle curves and grades
wide station platforms
opened 1932
operatedBy Board of Transportation of the City of New York
City of New York
linked to: New York City
ownerAtInception City of New York
linked to: New York City
partOf Independent Subway System
planningName Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad
servicePatternInfluenced lettered route designations in NYC Subway
successorSystem B Division of the New York City Subway
trackGauge standard gauge
usesRollingStockType B Division subway cars
usesSystem New York City Subway

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R68 subway car designedFor IND lines
B Division subway cars usedOn IND lines
BMT lines sharesDivisionWith IND lines