Transportation/Subways/Subway history
<|im_start|>user
Hello<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Hello! How can I help you today?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
I'm interested in learning about subways. When was the first subway system built?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The first subway system was opened in London in 1863. It was a steam railway that ran between Paddington and Farringdon Street.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
That's really old. Which city has the largest subway system in the world?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The largest subway system in the world is in New York City, with 472 stations and over 850 miles of track.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Wow, that's huge. What was the original name of the New York City Subway when it first opened?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
When the New York City Subway first opened in 1904, it was called the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, or IRT for short.<|im_end|>
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