In New York you can ride a vintage subway train: how to buy tickets

A vintage New York City subway train will begin running through Manhattan every Sunday from December 8 until January, taking passengers back in time 120 years, reports NYPost.

The New York Transit Museum has been running holiday rides for 20 years. It has only paused the program twice during the pandemic. Museum offers passengers a glimpse into the past and learn about history for just one MetroCard payment.

This year, the Holiday Nostalgia train will operate between the 2nd Avenue-Houston Street station on the F Line in Uptown and the 96th Street-2nd Avenue station on the Q Line in Midtown, making hourly trips between each direction.

This year's train consists of eight R1/9 cars. They entered service on the Eighth Avenue Line (today's A/C/E Line) and ran until 1977. The vintage cars feature rattan seats, vane ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, and vintage advertising.

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A separate tickets is not required for the ride. It will cost the same as a standard subway ride (you can pay with a MetroCard or OMNY). For more information about the vintage train, look for here.

Schedule

Board the train any time between 10:00 and 17:00 every Sunday: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th December.

The Holiday Nostalgia Train departs from 2nd Avenue Station at:

• 10: 00;
• 12: 00;
• 14: 00;
• 16:00.

The Holiday Nostalgia Train departs from 96th Street Station at:

• 11: 00;
• 13: 00;
• 15: 00;
• 17:00.

The vintage Holiday Nostalgia train will operate at scheduled stops.

Uptown Stops

• 2nd Avenue – Houston Street (F);
• Broadway – Lafayette Street (D/F, 6);
• West 4th Street – Washington Square (A/C/E, D/F);
• 34th Street – Herald Square (D/F, N/Q/R);
• 42nd Street – Bryant Park (A/C/E, D/F, N/Q/R, S, 7);
• 47th – 50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D/F);
• 57th Street – 6th Avenue (F);
• Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street (F, Q);
• 72nd Street – 2nd Avenue (Q);
• 86th Street – 2nd Avenue (Q);
• 96th Street – 2nd Avenue (Q).

Downtown Stops

• 96th Street – 2nd Avenue (Q);
• 86th Street – 2nd Avenue (Q);
• 72nd Street – 2nd Avenue (Q);
• Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street (F, Q);
• 57th Street – 6th Avenue (F);
• 47th – 50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D/F);
• 42nd Street – Bryant Park (A/C/E, D/F, N/Q/R, S, 7);
• 34th Street – Herald Square (D/F, N/Q/R);
• West 4th Street – Washington Square (A/C/E, D/F);
• Broadway – Lafayette Street (D/F, 6);
• 2nd Avenue – Houston Street (F).