Is the Second Avenue subway running?

A 1.5-mile (2.4 km), $6 billion second phase from 96th to 125th Streets is in planning and is expected to open by 2027–2029….

Second Avenue Subway
Owner	City of New York
Locale	Manhattan, New York City, United States
Termini	Harlem–125th Street Hanover Square
Stations	3 (13 more planned)

How far underground is the New York subway?

about 173 feet
It is the deepest station in the New York City Subway system at about 173 feet (53 m) below street level. Access to the station’s main entrance is only provided by four elevators from the mezzanine situated above the platforms….191st Street station.

191 Street
Depth	173 feet (53 m)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information

Why is the Second Ave subway so expensive?

Finally, the MTA’s limited financial resources are themselves a factor that has driven up the cost of the Second Avenue Subway. Having completed Phase 1, MTA officials are now looking for money to start construction again and build Phase 2, which will extend the line from the Upper East Side into Harlem.

What is the most used train in NYC?

Top 10 busiest subway stations in 2020

Rank	Station/Complex	Lines
1	Times Sq-42 St	N,Q,R,W,S,1,2,3,7,A,C,E
2	Grand Central-42 St	S,4,5,6,7
3	34 St-Herald Sq	B,D,F,M,N,Q,R,W
4	14 St-Union Sq	L,N,Q,R,W,4,5,6

Why did New York stop building subways?

New York City no longer dominated the region to the same extent that it once had, and the growing political power of the suburbs hindered funding requests for subway projects that many suburbanites believed did not benefit them.