subway station

Structure and facilities that provide passengers access to the subway.

track

Course that consists of parallel electrified rails on which trains roll.

subway train

Set of cars that is pulled by a motor car and carries passengers.

tunnel

Underground passageway through which the subway train travels between stations.

advertising panel

Space rented by a business to place a poster promoting products or services.

station name

Sign on the platform wall that shows the name of the station so that passengers in the train can see it.

line map

Chart that shows a train’s route and the stations it serves.

exit turnstile

Device that allows one user at a time to exit.

mezzanine

Intermediate level that is accessible by stairs and serves as a landing between the station entrance and the platforms.

entrance turnstile

Automatic device that allows a user to enter after swiping a pass or inserting a ticket or transfer.

ticket collecting booth

Kiosk protected by glass where an agent sells tickets and passes, and controls who enters and exits.

stairs

Structural component that enables movement between levels.

exterior sign

Sign placed outside the entrance to the subway that makes it visible from afar.

escalator

Installation that consists of articulated steps on a continuously turning chain; it allows movement between two levels of a building.

station entrance

Small structure built on a public thoroughfare that provides access to the subway station.

safety line

Visible or textured line warning passengers of the margin of safety.

platform edge

Zone along the edge of the platform, usually demarcated by a safety line.

platform

Area adjacent to the tracks where passengers board and exit trains; it is at the same level as the floor of the trains.

subway map

Map that shows the entire subway system; each subway line is illustrated in a different color.

bench

Long narrow unupholstered seat with or without a back, seating several people.

directional sign

Sign that indicates the terminus of the train arriving at that platform.

footbridge

Bridge that spans the tracks and provides access to both platforms.

transfer dispensing machine

Device that dispenses tickets entitling the user to subsequently board another means of transportation linked with the subway system, such as a bus, streetcar or train.

kiosk

Small store in the halls or the entrance of the station that sells newspapers and refreshments.