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Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides

Consisting of eight cars from the 1930s, the Holiday Nostalgia Train is a charming reminder of New York City’s transit history. These vintage Independent Subway System (IND) cars were once the pride of 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. Featuring rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, the R1/9s are the cars that inspired Billy Strayhorn’s iconic “Take the A Train.” They entered service on the Eighth Avenue line (today’s A/C/E) in 1932 and ran until 1977. Today, they are preserved as part of the New York Transit Museum’s collection.

This year, the Holiday Nostalgia Train will operate on Saturdays in December! Catch the vintage train between 10am and 5pm on Saturday, December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.

The Holiday Nostalgia Train departs 2nd Avenue on the uptown F line in Lower Manhattan at:

10am
12pm
2pm
4pm

The Holiday Nostalgia Train departs 145th Street on the downtown D line at:

11am
1pm
3pm
5pm

ROUTE

The Holiday Nostalgia Train will operate between 2nd Avenue on the uptown F line platform and 145th on the downtown D line platform. Passengers can board the train at any of the stations below.

Uptown Stops:

2nd Avenue (F)
Broadway-Lafayette Street (D/F)
West 4th Street – Washington Square (D/F, A/C/E)
34th Street – Herald Square (D/F)
42nd Street – Bryant Park (D/F)
47th – 50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D/F)
7th Avenue (D/E)
59th Street – Columbus Circle (A/C/D)
125th Street (A/C/D)
145th Street (A/C/D)

Downtown Stops:

145th Street (A/C/D)
125th Street (A/C/D)
59th Street – Columbus Circle (A/C/D)
7th Avenue (D/E)
47th – 50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D)
42nd Street – Bryant Park (D/F)
34th Street – Herald Square (D/F)
West 4th Street – Washington Square (A/C/E, D/F)
Broadway-Lafayette Street (D/F)
2nd Avenue (F)

https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/holidaynostalgiarides/