Sunday Goodie: Matt Weber's Subway photography

Matt Weber has a wonderful Blog, he continously feeds with pictures 
from now and then. Check out the category 'Subway' for some great 
motives and stories!

City Hall

Opened on October 27, 1904, City Hall was designed to be the 
showpiece of the first ‘Manhattan Main Line’. Unusually elegant 
in architectural style, it is unique among the original IRT stations.
The platform and mezzanine feature Guastavino arches and 
skylights, colored glass tilework, and brass chandeliers; 
however the station was closed and boarded up in 1945, as newer 
longer cars were required to match the demand of passengers 
that passed through the system. 

 

 

But as the stations tracks were severely curved, a dangerous gap 
between the train doors and the platform was formed making it 
an unsafe area. This combined with the fact that only about 600 
people used it, resulted in its closure.

Fortunately the 6 Train will now allow the passengers who have been 
enlightened with the knowledge of its whereabouts to stay on the 
train during its turnaround and see the City Hall Station. 
You won’t be able to get off, but you’ll be taken for a slow tour of 
the platform and see what a beauty it was in its heyday!

 

New York circa 1910.

Suburban concourse, Grand Central Terminal, New York Central Railroad

Thank you André for the great link!

Sunday Goodie!

A gallery of New York Times photography documenting 10 decades of
New York City’s subway system. Absolutely stunning pictures!!


















Thanks to Alun Jones for the hint

NYC Subway

For any Graff Writer there is something magical about the
New York City subway system.
The Tracks where it all startet seem to have a mystical
aura, rough and beautiful with many untold stories.
For me it´s the fascination for ols maps, historical waggons
with wooden interieur and abandoned trainstations.
Browsing the very detailed Website, some of the many
stories are revealed in addition to an incredible archive.

1904: The first subway was formally opened on Oct. 27th
from City Hall to One Hundred and Forty-fifth Street and
Broadway. The company announced that it would open the
east side branch as far as the Harlem River on Nov. 3, and
that the rest of the Manhattan-Bronx system would be
ready in the Spring.

Map in 1904





Map in 1939











Map in 1951



Map in 1972