Subway lines and their letters or numbers, the five boroughs, terminus stations, elevated stations, accessibility, the Manhattan core, construction era and iconic places, from Times Square to Coney Island.
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The daily puzzle
Nine cells, two criteria each, one grid a day.
Every cell crosses its row criterion with its column criterion: find an answer that matches both. The rarer your answer among players, the more points it scores.
The 424 stations of the New York subway
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Example gridMetrodoku New York
Served by a numbered route
ADA accessible
Above-ground station
In Manhattan
Canal St (Broadway)+25
Fulton St (Broadway)+31
215 St+86
In Brooklyn
Nevins St+58
In Queens
Court Sq-23 St+44
How it works
- 1Fill the nine cellsTap a cell and search for your answer. It must match both its row and its column criteria, and each answer can only be used once.
- 2Three livesA wrong answer costs a life. Out of lives, the game ends, but the cells you found still count.
- 3Come back tomorrowOne game per universe per day. Playing every day grows your streak.
How points work
The rarer your answer among players, the more it scores. An answer nobody thinks of is worth far more than the obvious one. Mistakes cost a few points, and finishing fast earns a small bonus.
See the full rules →Metrodoku New York applies the Doku mechanic to the 424 stations of the subway. Nine cells, one criterion per row and per column, and at every intersection a station that satisfies both. L train crossed with Manhattan: 14 St-Union Sq works, Bedford Av doesn't.
One grid a day, the same for everyone, three lives, a rarity score and a leaderboard. Free play generates unlimited grids.
What the grid asks for
Frequently asked questions
- How are stations counted?
- By complex: platforms connected by a transfer form a single station, which gives 424 possible answers.
- What counts as a terminus in New York?
- A station where a line ends its run in weekday daytime service. Late-night or weekend terminals don't count.
- Is Metrodoku New York free?
- Yes. Today's grid and free play are free to play in the browser, no account required. The Doku app is also available on iPhone and Android, with the same grids and the same progress.