How to Make a Subway Map with John Tauranac
Hear from an author and map designer who has been creating maps of the NYC subway, officially and unofficially, for over forty years!
New York City’s straphangers may like to complain about the state of the subway or its unreliable service, but
Though many New Yorkers probably consider Grand Central Terminal the artsiest locomotive center in New York City, Penn Station certainly
This is the 96th Street substation. It was built in 1904 as part of New York’s first subway, the
Long before the MTA, there was the Interborough Rapid Transit Subway (IRT), whose first line opened almost exactly 117 years
Before there was a “subway series,” there was literally a baseball league sponsored by New York City’s original subway
Throughout the New York City subway system there are remnants of abandoned stations, tracks no longer in use and corridors
Before smartphones, Google, and digital displays in subway stations, riders had to rely on old-fashioned paper maps to navigate the
One of the most coveted locations urban explorers hope to get the chance to visit is the mythical City Hall
Navigating the immense sprawl of the New York City subway system can seem like an intimidating task, but it is
We’ve seen subway cars without seats and ones with open gangways, but did you know that New York City
New York City’s straphangers may like to complain about the state of the subway or its unreliable service, but
According to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the vote to designate the power station was unanimous. The decision clears a 41-year-old
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