MTA Subway Elevator and Escalator Asset Inventory

MTA's Subway Elevator and Escalator Asset Inventory catalogs active elevator and escalator assets across New York City subway stations, excluding withdrawn and pending machines. The dataset includes detailed attributes such as installation dates, service status, ADA compliance, and physical specifications. Columns suggest it supports analysis of station accessibility, asset maintenance, and infrastructure planning.

Use Cases

• Assessing station accessibility using ADA Compliant, Elevator Direction Serviced, and Station Name columns.
• Analyzing asset age and maintenance cycles using Original Installation Date, Latest Installation Date, and Service Status.
• Mapping equipment locations for spatial analysis using X Coordinate, Y Coordinate, and Borough.
• Planning redundant access routes using Redundant Elevator Street Access, Platform Access, and Mezzanine Access columns.
• Comparing equipment capacity and specifications using Elevator Capacity, Escalator Step Width, and Elevator Rise.

Strengths

• Contains detailed technical and operational attributes for each asset, with over 30 specific columns.
• Actively maintained, with updates recorded on multiple platforms in April 2026.
• Includes geospatial coordinates (X Coordinate, Y Coordinate) enabling map-based analysis.

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and license information is missing from all provided sources.
• The dataset scope is limited to active assets, excluding historical or pending equipment.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between sources (2026-04-03 vs 2026-04-11), creating ambiguity about freshness.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov / MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from internal asset management and maintenance records.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, with the most recent date cited as 2026-04-11.

Geography

New York City subway stations, categorized by Borough.