Have you ever wondered what original details still remain inside New York’s oldest subway stations? With the help of a transit planner, it’s time to head underground to uncover the NYC Subway.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Have you ever wondered what original details still remain inside New York’s oldest subway stations? Why there are so many abandoned platforms and stations? What the politics were surrounding some of the MTA’s costliest stations? Or even why your subway train is delayed? With the help of a transit planner, it’s time to head underground to uncover the past, present, and future of mass transit in our region of 20+ million people.

Led by licensed guide and urban planner Rayn Riel, our unique subterranean experience will include:

An overview of how and why Manhattan’s transit system was built underground at the beginning of the 20th century

The meaning behind the art and architecture surrounding some of the system’s oldest subway stations — and the stark differences with stations built in the 21st century

Transit secrets surrounding some of the older stations, such as a former wine cellar under the Brooklyn Bridge connected to NYC Subway tunnels

A peek at several abandoned stations and platforms hidden in plain sight, including the famous 1904 City Hall Station

The catastrophic effects of 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy on New York’s downtown transit system, along with how the subterranean network is now more resilient than ever

A walk through the newest downtown subway stations, including the $1.4 billion Fulton Center and $4 billion World Trade Center Oculus

Our experience will conclude at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which has food and drinks available for purchase.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Uncover stations hidden in plain sight, including the famous City Hall Station
Explore a station where a catastrophic subway flooding drowned it 10 years ago
Stand on subway platforms which had collapsed under the World Trade Center
Discover a wine cellar under the Brooklyn Bridge from inside a subway station
Experience the newest downtown stations and discover NYC’s other subway

 

 

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