Holiday Nostalgia Rides at New York Transit Museum

The New York Transit Museum and MTA New York City Transit continue an annual tradition of Holiday Nostalgia Rides aboard vintage 1930s subway cars. The Holiday Nostalgia Train features eight cars of the R1/9 type, which served on lettered lines through the late 1970s; they were built for the first subway company operated by the City of New York, with rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent bulbs, roll signs and period advertisements.

The operator says the rides are free with a regular subway fare. In its most recent season the train ran on Sundays in December, departing from 2 Av-Houston St on the uptown F line and from 96 St-2 Av on the Q line, and stopped at stations including Broadway-Lafayette St, West 4 St-Washington Sq, 34 St-Herald Sq, 42 St-Bryant Park and 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center.

A ride on vintage subway cars with period details, along the F and Q lines between the Lower East Side and the Upper East Side. The rides are weather permitting, and timing, routes and equipment are subject to change.

Board at any station along the route; the train departs from 2 Av-Houston St on the uptown F line and from 96 St-2 Av on the Q line. For stops between 2 Av-Houston St and Lexington Av-63 St board on the F line platform; between Lexington Av-63 St and 96 St-2 Av board on the Q line platform. Accessible stations on the route include Broadway-Lafayette St, West 4 St-Washington Sq, 34 St-Herald Sq, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center, Lexington Av-63 St, 72 St-2 Av, 86 St-2 Av and 96 St-2 Av; check the MTA app for elevator status.