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A selection of documents from nycsubway.org describes the history of the rapid transit system of New York City.

Early Rapid Transit in Brooklyn, 1878 to 1913
The New York Subway: Its Construction and Equipment
Historic American Engineering Record - The IRT Subway
The Dual Contracts
History of the Independent Subway
The New York City Transit Authority in the 1970s
The New York City Transit Authority in the 1980s

Subway Art Guide


Ever wondered about the artwork scattered throughout the subway? Here's a list of over 125 artworks in New York City Subway Stations.
Today's Random New York Transit Images


(image 2552)

Photo by: Eric Oszustowicz


(image 81091)

Photo by: Zach Summer


(image 2973)

Collection of: David Pirmann


(image 29246)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose

What's New? More news...
Tue Sep 18 2007, Thanks to Peter Dougherty and Matthew Shull, the online Track Maps have been updated for 2006-2007.
Thu Jul 26 2007, Added photo #70,000 to the site. Thanks to everyone who has contributed! Here's photo #70,000, by Michael Hodurski.
Fri Apr 6 2007, nycsubway.org contributor Dante Angerville passed away April 5th, 2007. His 246 nycsubway.org photos can be seen here. My condolences to his family and his friends in the railfan community. --Dave
Fri Mar 23 2007, Thanks to the Making of America project at U.Mich for allowing me to post the corrected, marked-up text of Rapid Transit in New York City and in the Other Great Cities (1906), published by the New York Chamber of Commerce in 1906. (22 chapters/68 illustrations.) (You can even buy a reproduction of this book from the Michigan Historical Reprint Series!)
Thu Mar 1 2007, Uploaded photo #60,000 to nycsubway.org! This photo by Gary Chatterton was the lucky one. Thanks to Gary and to all who have contributed!
Upcoming Events More Events...
Sat May 17 2008New York Transit Museum - John Bull locomotive replica dedication day in Hicksville
Wed May 21 2008Lecture/Panel - Subway Moon - MTA 40th ANNIVERSARY SERIES
Sun Jun 15 2008New York Transit Museum - Nostalgia Train - Rockaway Park
Sun Jul 13 2008New York Transit Museum - Nostalgia Train - Coney Island
Sat Aug 2 2008New York Transit Museum - Nostalgia Train - IRT Tour

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