Travel in NYC Vintage Subways of the 1930s

Take a historic ride on the NYC vintage subways or buses! An exciting annual tradition that allows you to literally travel back in time. A unique opportunity to take a ride on the subway cars that were in service from 1932 to 1977. Really cool!

This tradition is called “The Vintage Subway and Bus Fleet” (also known as the “Holiday Nostalgia Rides“). It will make you enjoy the charm of the wicker seats, ceiling fans, incandescent bulb lighting of more than 40 years ago. You may also see people dressed up in clothing from that period of time!

WHEN IS THIS ANNUAL TRADITION

Every holiday season! It takes place every year on Sundays, between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

It usually starts the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

 

WHEN DO NYC VINTAGE SUBWAYS RUN in 2019

DEC. 1 – DEC. 29, 2019.

Every Sunday for 6 weeks:

• Sunday, Dec. 1
• Sunday, Dec. 8
• Sunday, Dec. 15
• Sunday, Dec. 22
• Sunday, Dec. 29

 

NYC VINTAGE SUBWAY HOURS

First trip starts at 2nd Avenue Station (F line) at 10am.

NYC Vintage Trains depart from 2nd Avenue Station (F subway) in Lower Manhattan at:

• 10am
• 12pm
• 2pm
• 4pm

 

Departs 145th Street on the Downtown D line in Harlem at:

• 11am
• 1pm
• 3pm
• 5pm

 

NYC VINTAGE SUBWAY ROUTE

NYC vintage trains will depart from 2nd Avenue on the F line in Lower Manhattan along 6th Ave. to Columbus Circle (on the A/C line routes), heading up the Central Park West line making its way up to 145^th St on the A/C/D lines in Harlem.

It will come back (going downtown) on the D/F lines along 6th Avenue.

You can board the trains at these stations below.

GOING FROM LOWER MANHATTAN UPTOWN TO HARLEM:

On the D/F line route along 6th Ave.

• 2nd. Ave Station  2nd Ave. & E Houston St. in Lower East Side, Manhattan.
• Broadway-Lafayette St.  E Houston between Crosby & Lafayette Sts. (D/F/M subway station).
• W 4 St  6th Ave. between W 3rd & 4th Sts.
• 34 St-Herald Square  6th Ave. & 34th St. (D/F/M Subway station).
• 42 St-Bryant Park  6th Ave. & 42nd St. (D/F/M Subway station).
• 47-50 Sts – Rockefeller Center  6th Ave. & 48th St. (D/F/M Subway station).
• 59th St – Columbus Circle. (A/C/D Subway station).
• 125th St Station. (A/C/D Subway station).
• 145th St Station. (A/C/D Subway station).

 

GOING DOWNTOWN FROM HARLEM TO LOWER MANHATTAN:

On the D/F line route along 6th Ave.

• 145th St Station. (A/C/D Subway station).
• 125th St Station. (A/C/D Subway station).
• 59th St – Columbus Circle. (A/C/D Subway station).
• 7th Avenue. 7th Ave. & 53rd St. (D/E Subway Station).
• 47-50 Sts – Rockefeller Center  6th Ave. & 48th St. (D/F/M Subway station).
• 42 St-Bryant Park  6th Ave. & 42nd St. (D/F/M Subway station).
• 34 St-Herald Square  6th Ave. & 34th St. (D/F/M Subway station).
• W 4 St  6th Ave. between W 3rd & 4th Sts.
• Broadway-Lafayette St.  E Houston between Crosby & Lafayette Sts. (D/F/M subway station).
• 2nd. Ave Station  2nd Ave. & E Houston St. in Lower East Side, Manhattan.

 

VINTAGE BUSES ROUTE

Vintage NYC Transit buses were running in passenger service across 42 Street along the M42 route on previous years as well. Not sure they’ll be there this year!

Traveling both East Bound and West Bound along 42nd Street in Manhattan.

This year features buses No:

• Bus #3100 (1956)
• Bus #100 (1959)
• Bus #1059 (1961)
• Bus #8466 (1966, rebuilt 1984)

 

HOW MUCH IS THE VINTAGE SUBWAY RIDE?

$2.75. Same as any other NYC Subway and Bus.

Pay with your Metrocard.

 

HOW TO BOOK A RIDE ON THE NYC VINTAGE TRAINS

No need to book the ride in advance. Just show up at the designated subway stations at any of the scheduled times mentioned above!

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