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#MetroCardMonday: This 1998 #NYTMCollection television ad is one of a series of #MetroCard Gold spots narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Feeling nostalgic for the MetroCard? Check out “FAREwell, MetroCard," now on view at the Museum in Downtown Brooklyn. Plan your visit via at nytransitmuseum.org.
An aerial shot of the East New York rail yard.
#TransitTrivia: This #NYTMCollection photograph shows an aerial view of the East New York Yard in May of 1983. It is one of three New York City subway yards equipped with hand-operated switches. Can you name the other two yards?
Trolleys cross the Brooklyn Bridge.
Trolleys cross the Brooklyn Bridge as men work on the tracks.
Trolleys cross the Brooklyn Bridge.
An aerial shot of the Brooklyn Bridge, showing people, cars, and trolleys crossing as well as the Lower Manhattan skyline and East River.
#TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1950, the last trolley crossed the Brooklyn Bridge. A major transit artery for much of its history, the Brooklyn Bridge had also carried cable cars and an elevated railway. Trolleys were the last to go. These #NYTMcollection photos show trolleys on the Brooklyn Bridge.
These #NYTMCollection images show monorail cars from the Pelham Park and City Island Railway, and include documentation of the infamous first ride accident.
🎬 This 1989 #NYTMCollection archival video clip comes from the finale of "Progress in Motion," narrated by actor Avery Brooks. The film describes the advances made by the MTA's agencies since its 1982 and 1987 Capital Plans brought billion dollars of investment into #NYC's transportation system.
#BlackHistoryMonth: The annual Miss Transit contest sought out the “most beautiful, intelligent and talented girl in Harlem.” These #NYTMCollection photos show some of the contestants and winners over the years.
👀 What a view! These #NYTMCollection photographs show R33WF subway cars being delivered via barge to #NYC in anticipation of the 1964-65 World’s Fair. Behind the barges, the Manhattan skyline and Williamsburg Bridge can be seen.
former Sea Gate trolley line traveling down Surf Avenue in Coney Island in 1912.
🎡 Missing summer? Here are some photos from our archives showing the former Sea Gate trolley line traveling down Surf Avenue in Coney Island in 1912, 1940 and 1944. In all three #NYTMCollection photos, the entrance to historic Luna Park is visible just behind the trolley.
1927 photograph of Bleeker Street just west of Sixth Avenue. This included a dentist’s office, a hat shop, and a cabaret club called the White Poodle. Also visible are pedestrians, an automobile, and an unpaved road.
#ThenAndNow: This 1927 #NYTMCollection photograph shows a view of Bleecker Street just west of Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village.
The photo was taken by Granville W. Pullis in preparation for the construction of IND Eighth Avenue Line, and shows the street’s many businesses of the time.
These #NYTMCollection photographs were taken at Worth Street station in 1947. Do you remember Worth Street station?
👔 These #NYTMCollection photographs, taken in the late 1950s and early 1960s, document the businesses and vending machines on the mezzanine level of the 42 Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line (today’s A/C/E trains).
For over 100 years, the Harmon Shop has been an essential part of daily railroad operations. These #NYTMCollection posters from 1987, 1988, and 1989 welcomed passengers to the Metro-North facility’s annual open house, which included a tour and a special “fall foliage train” ride on the Hudson River.
Led by Chief James H. Williams, the Red Caps, a group of mostly Harlem-based, college-bound Black men, formed an essential workforce at Grand Central Terminal in the early 20th-century. These #NYTMCollection objects include Red Cap badges and baggage tickets.
#BlackHistoryMonth: When the doors to Grand Central Terminal opened to the public in 1913, passengers were greeted by dozens of African American baggage porters, each donning a uniform complete with a red cap. These #NYTMCollection photos show some of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal.
#MetroCardMonday: This 2014 #NYTMCollection #MetroCard was issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. When it opened, the majestic Verrazzano featured the longest suspension span in the world at 4,260-feet.
❤️ Happy #ValentinesDay from the #nytransitmuseum! Here's part 2 of our 2026 transit valentines.
Images: #NYTMCollection, and via @MTA.info: Marc A Herman, Patrick Cashin.
❤️ Need a #valentine for your transit lover? We got you. If you don't find the right match here, we'll be sharing even more Valentines tomorrow! Stay tuned for part 2.
Images: #NYTMCollection, and via @mta: Marc A Herman, Patrick Cashin.
#ValentinesDay
This 1972 #NYTMCollection photograph shows an aerial view of Roosevelt Island (known then as Welfare Island) looking south with #Manhattan at right and Queens at left. No Roosevelt Island Tramway is visible as it did not open until 1976.
#TokenTuesday: This 1933 #NYTMCollection token was used to transfer between buses within the service area of the East Side Omnibus Corporation. The token is punched out with the initials “E” and “S,” indicating “East Side.”
Vintage Metro Man is shown in this #NYTMCollection poster and these photographs.
Eventually his territory included Metro-North’s entire service area and his talks covered a broad range of safety issues.
Metro Man is still on staff at Metro-North, but is now portrayed by a human in a robot suit. Vintage Metro Man is shown in this #NYTMCollection poster and these photographs.
🚌 #SurfaceSunday: This 1997 @MTA.info #NYTMCollection training video was used to teach bus operators about #MetroCard transfers. MetroCard eliminated the need for paper transfers between buses and added the capability of free transfers between buses and subways. Do you remember paper transfers?
#DidYouKnow that Montague Street in #BrooklynHeights once extended all the way to the river? This #NYTMCollection photo shows the street in 1914 just, before the Montague Street Tunnel carrying the Broadway Line opened under the East River, and long before the BQE was constructed.
#DidYouKnow the Third Ave El had a Canal Street station right near the base of the Manhattan Bridge? This #NYTMCollection photograph shows the station in 1955, just days before the Manhattan section of the Third Avenue El was closed completely.
🎬 This clip comes from "Careers with a Future," a 1988 @MTA.info New York City Transit promotional video from the #NYTMCollection. The full VHS video highlights several employees, each talking about their jobs and the reasons they joined New York City Transit.
These #NYTMCollection photos from our Yard Collection show the Coney Island Yard in 1969. They were taken by the NYCTA Construction Division and include rolling stock, as well as views of the then-brand-new Coney Island Yard Tower, which still stands today. Have you visited the Coney Island Complex?
The box, board, and pieces for the game Straphanger.
🎲 #ObjectSpotlight on this 1983 transit-themed board game called "Straphanger" from the #NYTMCollection.
Straphanger includes illustrated game pieces, drawn to resemble a variety of #NYCsubway riders, and a game board depicting #NYC with simplified subway routes.
This 1985 #NYTMCollection "Tunnel Trooper" button was issued to employees of @MTA.info Metro-North's Training and Safety departments after completion of a three-hour Park Avenue Tunnel tour. The tour allowed staff to see the tunnel up close and learn how to evacuate safely in case of an emergency.
#TodayinHistory: #OnThisDay in 2023, Grand Central Madison officially opened, and today it turns 3! From the #NYTMCollection comes this 1968 artist’s rendering by John Gould, which shows the vision for a future 63rd Street Tunnel.
These #NYTMCollection photographs from the Frank English Collection show commuters at Grand Central Terminal watching footage of Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day in 1989.
#DidYouKnow that many routes of the #NYCsubway system used two letters in their service designation before 1985? This 1979 #NYTMCollection photo shows the IRT platform at Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street station (now Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center). Signage points to the RR and the QB.
