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Holiday Nostalgia Rides
December 7 All day
Take part in one of the city’s most beloved holiday traditions! Running every Sunday in December from 10am to 5pm, the Holiday Nostalgia Train departs from 2 Av–Houston St on the uptown F line and 96 St–2 Av on the Q line. These beautifully restored subway cars offer a ride like no other. Don’t miss your chance to step back in time, all for the cost of a regular subway fare!
The Holiday Nostalgia Train features eight cars from the 1930s that served on lettered lines through the late 1970s. These vintage Independent Subway System (IND) cars were built for the first subway company operated by the City of New York. Modern for their time, the R1/9s complimented the IND’s Depression-era Art Deco aesthetic. With rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, these are the very cars that inspired Billy Strayhorn’s “Take the A Train.” Today, they’re lovingly preserved as part of the New York Transit Museum’s collection.
The Holiday Nostalgia Train will depart from 2 Av–Houston St on the uptown F line and 96 St–2 Av on the Q line.
