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: in 1972, the first R44 cars entered service in the system.

Originally designed for high speeds to allow for swift travel along the Second Avenue Subway, an R44 broke the world speed record for a train car on January 31, 1972 with a speed of 87.75 mph.

While the majority of the R44 subway cars operating in the NYC subway system were retired due to structural issues, the remaining R44s were overhauled between 2007 and 2010 to operate on the Staten Island Railway. These have all finally been replaced by R211S cars, as of September 2025.

We currently have an R44 car on display in the in Downtown Brooklyn. In 2025, Chappell Roan filmed the music video for her song "The Subway" on the Museum's R44. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org.