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Mission

Ride through a beautiful and abandonded subway station located under City Hall.

City Hall Station

Old City Hall Station

MISSION BRIEF

The Interborough Rapid Transit opened on October 27, 1904, and in 1940 was integrated with the New York Subway system to become the 4/5/6.

The City Hall station on the IRT local track was lavished with fine architectural details like glass tiles and large chandeliers, but the Gustavino vaulted ceilings and skylights were lost on busy commuters, and the stop was one of the least-used in the system. In 1945, the station was closed.

To see the station for yourself, simply stay on the downtown 6 train as it travels around the loop, after the last stop at the end of the line.

Address
254 Broadway
New York, New York, 10007
United States