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Deets: This holiday season, the New York Transit Museum continues its annual tradition of Holiday Nostalgia Rides on our vintage 1930s R1/9 cars! Operating between 2nd Avenue – Houston Street on the uptown F line and 96th Street – 2nd Avenue on the Q line, the Holiday Nostalgia Train will transport straphangers back in time every Sunday in December. Hop aboard and celebrate the magic of New York City during the holidays!
The Holiday Nostalgia Train consists of eight cars from the 1930s that ran along lettered lines through the late-1970s. The vintage Independent Subway System (IND) cars were used by the first subway company operated by the City of New York. Modern for their time, the R1/9s complimented the IND’s Depression-Era Art Deco aesthetic. Featuring rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, these are the cars that inspired Billy Strayhorn’s “Take the A Train.” Today, they are preserved as part of the New York Transit Museum’s collection.
Catch the New York Transit Museum's Holiday Nostalgia Train Every Sunday in December Operating between 2nd Avenue Avenue – Houston Street on the F line and 96th Street – 2nd Avenue on the Q line, every Sunday in December, 10am to 5:30pm. Free with subway fare!
Hint for the Average Socialite: Visit nytransitmuseum.org/HolidayNostalgiaRides for full route and schedule.
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