R62

The R62 is a type of subway car used on the Seventh Avenue Line. In the past it was used on the Lexington Avenue Line, until around 2018 when it was replaced by the R142A on the 6 train and was transferred to the Seventh Avenue Line 3 train.

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The R62 is a New York City Subway car model built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, for the A Division. A total of 325 cars were built, all arranged as five-car sets. The cars replaced the remaining R12s, R14s, and R15s, which were all retired by the end of 1984.

The R62 was the first order of A Division cars in 20 years (following the R36 order from 1963), and the first stainless steel subway car built for the A Division. The first cars entered revenue service testing on November 29, 1983, and officially entered service on May 7, 1984. The R62s are scheduled to remain in service until 2023–2026, when they will be replaced with the R262s.