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    • Transit Walk – Deep Dive: Complex Transit Hubs

    • Event Date Sunday, March 16, 2025

    • Time: 2pm-3:30pm ET

    • $40 / $35 Members
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    Illustrated depiction of cross section of the 34th Street station.

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Transit Walk – Deep Dive: Complex Transit Hubs

    Sunday, March 16th, 2025

    2:00 PM ET

    Offsite Program

    $40 General / $35 Members

    SOLD OUT

     

    In the 1930s, the Independent Subway System (IND) built a new line along Sixth Avenue— one of the most complicated construction projects in New York transit history. Two large station complexes along the route, 34th Street-Herald Square and 42nd Street-Bryant Park, required engineers to thread new tracks between established Brooklyn Manhattan Transit (BMT) and Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) tunnels, as well as the nearby PATH train.

     

    Transit historian Andrew Sparberg will explain the unique construction of these multi-level and interconnected hubs, taking you to both stations and the recently reconstructed 42nd Street Shuttle. In addition to the cost of the tour, one MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap is required.

     

    As always everyone is welcome to join. This tour provides a deep dive, thus is best suited for those who have some knowledge of New York City transit.

     

    Members enjoy early access! Tickets go on sale to Museum members on Wednesday, January 15th at 10am ET. Remaining tickets go on sale to the public at Friday, January 17th at 10am ET.

    $40 – General Public / $35 – Museum Members

    Sold Out

     

    Tours run rain or shine.

     

    Children ages 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

     

    Photography and video recording are permitted. However, tripods, stands, selfie sticks, and external lights may not be used. All photographs taken are for personal use only and permission to photograph may be revoked at any time.

     

    Accessibility: Walking and climbing stairs required. For other accessibility questions, please email [email protected].

     

    All ticket sales are final. Should you be unable to attend the tour on the date you reserved, the full price of unused tickets may be treated as a donation to the Transit Museum and is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Museum is not able to reschedule reservations to another tour date.

     

    Questions? Email [email protected].

     

    Image: [Drawing of the 34th Street-Herald Square Station], 10/13/1949, Subway Construction Photograph Collection, New York Transit Museum

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