NEW YORK CITY — If your daily commute felt even more crowded than usual last year, you're not imagining things.
More than 1.76 billion commuters rode the subway in 2015, a 0.6 percent increase from the previous year, the MTA said Monday. There were 49 days last year where ridership surged over 6 million riders.
But weekend subway ridership dropped slightly by 0.7 percent to 5.9 million straphangers.
Weekday ridership at Brooklyn stations saw the most growth at 1.4 percent since 2014. Both Manhattan and Queens stations tied at 0.9 percent and the Bronx saw a 0.3 percent increase.
Here are a few noteworthy ridership trends for 2015:
► The renovated Fulton Street station saw a 7.5 percent uptick in weekday ridership
► The G train's popularity is going up with an 8.9 percent increase since 2014
► Weekend ridership on the Rockaway A line increased 9.6 percent
► Fewer people rode the L train line between Third Avenue and Morgan Avenue compared to 2014
► More riders chose the J, M and Z lines from Marcy Avenue through Myrtle Avenue, a possible sign that commuters are shifting from the L line, the MTA said.
