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, originally as single units.

After final specifications were released for new IRT passenger cars under Contract R-62, bids were opened in July of 1981 on an initial 325-car order with a variety of options.

R62/R62A Cars R62 at 161st Street, June 1999 R62 leaving 86th Street/Lexington Avenue, June 1999 R62 arriving at 161st Street/Yankee Stadium, September 30, 2001 R62 leaving Willets Point-Shea …

This is the first time in several decades that an R62 has run in service on the 6. The R62s look similar to the R62As that normally run on the 6, but they were built by a different...

Feb 24, 2026 · The first R62 cars arrived by ship from Japan in August, 1983, but it was nearly two years later before the order was completed. The Bombardier R62As, shipped from Quebec by rail, …

Sep 17, 2024 · New rolling-stock purchases are expected to make up a significant portion of the agency’s ask, key among them a plan to design and purchase an R-62 replacement, dubbed the R-262.

All R62 NYC Subway Car's on this site Click on a locomotive to view pictures Roster Options: Show All thumbs

Sep 24, 2024 · Replacements would come for the R62, which serves numbered lines like the 1, 3, and 6, as well as the R68s which run on the B, D, N, and W lines. The R62 entered service in 1984, while …

The cars were built in La Pocatière, Quebec, with final assembly done in Auburn, New York and Barre, Vermont, under a license from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, manufacturer of the previous R62 order. …

Jan 18, 2019 · R262 (R62/R62A Replacement) - Information & Discussion R262 New York City Transit Subway