The Duke Ellington Orchestra had a big hit called "Take the A Train." The view is a slighly tilted long shot of an empty A train platform during Covid times.
#7SyllableSentence #Express
Express train for nobody
Take the A express downtown
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#CovidTimes
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#TodayinHistory: #OnThisDay in 2003, the #NYCsubway stopped accepting tokens after nearly 50 years in use. First introduced in 1953, the token had six variations in its time, and became a well-known symbol of #NYC and its bustling underground transit system.
What if your NYC subway commute was a symphony? trainjazz.com is transforming the city's iconic rumble into music, assigning instruments to each train. This isn't just noise; it's a brilliant public art installation using clever…
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Once the East River was crossable by both the Brooklyn Bridge and the #NYCsubway, ferry service declined and stopped running altogether in 1924. Ferries did not return to this area until 2011! Those who take the ferry now are part of a new generation of riders, with an 87 year gap since the last.
NYPD Officer Shoots and Kills Machete Attacker After Stabbing on Uptown 4, 5, and 6 Platform at Grand Central–42nd Street Subway Station, 3 Senior Citizens Injured, stopped by rapid police response.
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I'm on a #nycsubway A train headed downtown, car 4453
A black tote bag hanging on a handrail in the New York City subway. The writing on the bag is white.
The Kael Report tote travels well.
New York.
#TheKaelReport #NewYork #NYCSubway #ArtsAndCulture
#TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1936, the HH train began its one decade of service in the #NYCsubway.
Known as the "Court Street Shuttle," the HH ran a very short 3-block route from Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets station to Court Street station and back.
A collection of vibrant signs on a wall, advertising cold drinks, candy, and cellular services. One sign features "SUNNY CANDY" prominently. Other notices include travel destinations, phone plans, and a subway sign indicating "169 Street Station".
August 2015
Jamaica, Queens, NYC
#iphoneography #iphonephotography #streetphotography #nyc #nycphotography #queens #jamaicaqueens #jamaicany #jamaicanyc #nycsubway #nycmta #mta
A color photo taken on the streets of Midtown Manhattan in 2019. The late afternoon winter sun shines directly into the eyes of a woman sitting in a restaurant as she looks out the window. She's aware that the cameras pointed in that direction. The response on her face is of being perplexed. The person sitting across from her is busy eating. The stairway to the subway draws a shadow on the facade of the restaurant they're in.
Daily Random #704
Midtown Manhattan NYC 2019
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#HappyPassover and #ChagSameach to all who celebrate from the #NYTransitMuseum! Passover begins tonight. These closeups of subway station interiors from #NYTMCollection photographs show a variety of kosher products advertised in the #NYCsubway in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.
There's no one else, only me
#7SyllableSentence
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#EastCoastKin
Yes, so I was also there. Indulge me! 😄
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I'm on a #nycsubway A train headed uptown, car 4471
I am on a #nycsubway A train headed downtown, car 4137
🎭 Happy #WorldTheatreDay! This 1977 #NYCsubway poster from the #NYTMCollection shows a dozen actors from concurrent Broadway shows posing together in costume. The group is photographed on an R44 subway car for the "MTA gets you there" campaign. It's a star-studded line up. Can you name the actors?
#IllegalAlien Charged With Murder After 83 Year-Old Veteran Dies After Being Shoved onto #NYCSubway Tracks... #Democrats did this!
nypost.com/2026/03/26/u... #illegalaliens #illegalimmigrants #democratsarecommunists #democratslovecriminals #deportthemall #democratsaretheproblem
#TodayinHistory: It’s Tunnel Day! #OnThisDay in 1900, Mayor Robert Van Wyck, silver spade in hand, broke ground on the #NYCsubway system at an excavation site in front of City Hall. This #NYTMCollection photograph captured the historic moment for #NYC.
#TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1968, the R40 Slant made its debut in the #NYCsubway system, beginning on the F line. This 1966 artist's rendering from the #NYTMCollection was issued by industrial designers Raymond Loewy and Associates, and William Snaith, Inc to showcase the "new look" of the R40.
This spring-loaded token case dates to circa 1960 and has three slots to hold NYC subway tokens.
From the #NYTMCollection, this spring-loaded token case dates to circa 1960 and has three slots to hold #NYCsubway tokens. By 2003, when tokens were phased out, cases such as this one would no longer be an essential for commuters. Did you ever own a token holder?
A color photograph taken at the Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station in midtown Manhattan on a Saturday afternoon. A local train is at the station with doors open awaiting arrival of the Xpress train across the platform. In between a couple nuzzled under the stairway are engaged in a public display of affection as straphangers go about your commute to and fro.
Daily Random #690
Love knows of no place that it cannot exist
PA Bus Terminal Station/42nd Street/Manhattan NYC 2016
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The IRT’s (Interborough Rapid Transit) Spring St station (served today by the 6 train) is one of the oldest stations in the #NYCsubway system. It opened on October 27, 1904, and is part of the original 28 stations of the first subway line.
#HumansOfBlueSky #UrbanGaze #EastCoastKin
#NYCSubway #NYC #NYCphotography #UrbanPhotography #JazzUnderground #TimesSquareStation #MusicUnderNewYork
#Music #Musicians #LiveMusic #Jazz #AcousticBass #Drums #TenorSax
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A photograph showing Inwood, Manhattan in 1906 and the Dyckman Street station.
What did Inwood, Manhattan look like before the #NYCsubway opened?
Taken in 1906, this #NYTMCollection photo shows the Dyckman Street station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (today’s 1 train) three days prior to its opening.
Extremely specific life advice: you can convert Fahrenheit to Celsius with the stops on the #NYC #MTA #NYCsubway 6 train.
33 St =0°
42 St=5°
51 St=10°
59 St=15°
Works to 96th St!
(Borrowed from Ellen J DaSilva on That Other Platform)
#BlueskyArtShow #Horizontal #EastCoastKin
#191stStreetTunnel #NYCsubway #UrbanPhotography #NYCphotography #Tunnels
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Cell phone pics: do not go full screen.
Manufactured by the St. Louis Car Company, R38 cars were the first #NYCsubway cars to arrive with air-conditioning installed and the second cars to be built with stainless steel exteriors. The cars featured fiberglass seating, fluorescent lighting, and aluminum roofs.
Alllll byyyyyy myselllllllf…Sound off in the comments on what else you’d love to yell at other subway passengers. #comedy #commuting #nycsubway #ericcarmen
Young woman touches train operation equipment in 1973.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today, we're celebrating Marion McAllister, the first woman train operator in the #NYCsubway system!
Learn more about sandhogs and the construction of the early #NYCsubway in our exhibit "Steel, Stone & Backbone" at the Museum in Downtown Brooklyn. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org.
