HISTORIC NYC: The Old City Hall Subway Station *Tickets on sale Jan 14th at 10am for members* Did you know that there is a secret subway station in NYC? For many decades it wasn’t possible to visit the abandoned station. Now, you can tour the station through exclusive tours made available ONLY to New York Transit Museum members. It’s the hottest ticket in NYC! And a unique opportunity to explore this New York landmark. NYC’s very 1st Subway ride left from the City Hall station in 1904. The gorge

1.1K reactions · 25 comments | The NY Transit Museum 2025 “Parade of Trains” is Back on June 7 & 8! You Can’t Miss It! They’ll bringing out a selection of historic train cars for a special weekend celebration on the BMT Brighton Line. More info: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org / @nytransitmuseum #NYCSubway #NYTransitMuseum #ParadeofTrains #LIRR #SubwayTrain #NewYork #NewYorkCity #VintageTrains #NYC #MTA #NewYorkCitySubway | NYC Subway Life | Facebook

Incoming! The #NYTransitMuseum has welcomed two R-10s and one R-16 car, escorted by an R-11, at our Downtown Brooklyn location. R-10 cars entered revenue service on the A line in 1948 and were officially retired by 1989. The two R-10s now on display at the museum represent two different periods of history through their different paint schemes: one its original grey color with an orange stripe, and the other in its 1964 World’s Fair blue-and-white livery. R-16 cars entered service on the BMT #15

🎂 Happy birthday, #NYCSubway! The subway turns 121 today. 🎈 #TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1904, New York City’s first rapid transit subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway opened. NYC's first subway line ran along a 9.1 mile route extending from City Hall to 145 Street, and had 28 stations. The line ran under Park Avenue South to Grand Central, across 42 Street to Times Square, and up Broadway to 145 Street. This #NYTMCollection silent film, shot just months after the subway opene

19K views · 254 reactions | #TransitTrivia: The #NYCsubway is featured in the film “Ghost,” which was released #OnThisDay in 1990. As the ghost of Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) follows his killer seeking answers, he leaps and floats through various subway cars and across moving trains. Do you recognize the station at the beginning of this clip or the car model he rides in this scene? Can you point out any transit continuity errors? | New York Transit Museum | Facebook

😍 It was so much fun riding a subway train from 1917 with New York Transit Museum. The ride was surprisingly smooth and the seats were comfy. | Urbanist Ariel