The R21 was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company from 1956 to 1957 for the IRT A Division. A total of 250 cars were built, arranged as single units. Two versions were manufactured: Westinghouse (WH)-powered cars and General Electric (GE)-powered cars. The first R21s entered service on November 7, 1956.

For a list of rolling stock contracts prior to 1930, as well as current and former R-type rolling stock, see New York City Subway rolling stock. This is a list of all R-type contracts in the New York City Subway. [1] See also: R1–9s. All passenger rolling stock made in this time period are New Technology Trains.

All rolling stock, in both the A and B Divisions, run on the same 4 foot 8.5 inches (1,435 mm) standard gauge and use the same third-rail geometry and voltage. A typical revenue train consists of 8 to 10 cars, although in practice they can range between 2 and 11 cars.

Part of "Train of Many Colors" fleet. Repainted in August 2017 into replica World's Fair livery. Operated Nostalgia Train excursion on 8/19/2017.

2025年1月15日 · Here we see a Pump Train consist of R17, R21, R22 and R65 cars returning to Jamaica Yard. Enjoy!Follow me on Instagram for more content: https://www.instagra...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today launched new R211S subway cars into service on the Staten Island Railway. The cars are part of a 535-car order which includes 440 R211A standard cars with state-of-the-art amenities, 75 Staten Island Railway cars and 20 cars with the open gangway feature.

紐約地鐵R211型列車 是 紐約地鐵 新技術列車 （英语：New Technology Train） 之一，由 川崎重工業 製造，供 紐約地鐵 B分部 （英语：B Division (NYCS)） 及 史泰登島鐵路。 R211型列車將取代在史泰登島鐵路上運行的所有 R44型 （英语：R44 (New York City Subway car)） 以及所有 R46型 （英语：R46 (New York City Subway car)） 列車。 訂講分為三部分： R211A 及 R211T 型列車供地鐵使用， R211S 型列車則供史泰登島鐵路使用。 R211T型採用車廂貫通道，是紐 …

2024年2月2日 · NEW YORK — New York City Transit’s first R211T open-gangway subway cars entered service on Thursday, operating on the C line between Washington Heights and East New York, following an inaugural ride featuring Gov. Kathy Hochul and Metropolitan Transportation Authority and elected officials.

2023年10月17日 · The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today rolled out five of the standard R211 subway cars that are the first step in phasing these cutting-edge cars into service on the Staten Island Railway in early 2024.

2024年2月8日 · At long last, the MTA’s newest train, the R211T, has entered the subway system. It’s outfitted with wider doors, digital signage, and brighter, more vibrant interiors. And, notably, it has...