The New York City Subway has 472 stations, according to the commonly cited Metropolitan Transportation Authority system count.
That figure refers to stations in the subway network, not the number of physical platforms, entrances, or separately named stops within every station complex. Several nearby or connected platforms can be grouped under one station name, while some large interchanges combine facilities built by different subway divisions.
The network is operated by the MTA’s New York City Transit division and serves Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Staten Island has a separate rapid-transit railway, the Staten Island Railway, which is not counted as part of the New York City Subway even though it uses similar rolling stock and fare arrangements.
Readers sometimes see different totals because sources use different definitions. Some count station complexes, some count individual stations by line, and some include or exclude closed, Staten Island, or temporarily inaccessible facilities. The 472 figure is the standard headline total used for the subway system.