New York Subway System History Walking Tour

This private tour will completely demystify New York's famous subway system. and give you the secret history and inside story of the creation of the original 1904 subway line and how it grew into one of the most extensive transportation systems in the world. All the art, all the history, all the technical breakthroughs, all the "whys" and all the shenanigans that went into this spectacular achievement. This is a unique experience for visitors and locals alike. The tour is approximately 2.5-hours. 
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Meeting Point

1 Centre St

1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007, USA

What's included:

• Professional local guide for a group up to five MAXIMUM.

Not included:

• Entrance fees (the cost of one subway ride).
• Food and drinks

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Brooklyn Bridge

New York City, 10038, New York

The subway station, not the bridge. It is here, out side the station, were we get a bulk of the history. We enter the system here and it is here where the admission is paid. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

New York City Subway

New York City, New York

We ride the original route and see the most beautiful abandoned station in the world. We will stop at Astor Place, then Grand Central Station and switch to the Shuttle to Times Square. Admission is paid one time only when we enter the system. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Times Square

Broadway, , New York City, 10036, New York

The subway station, how it became the most important station in the system as well as the several million dollars worth of art installed there. Admission is paid when you enter the system at the beginning of the tour. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Astor Place

Astor Pl, New York City, 10003, New York

Subway Station with gorgeous terra cotta work. Admission is paid at the beginning of the tour when we enter the system. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Grand Central Terminal

89 E 42nd Street, , New York City, 10017-5503, New York

How Grand Central Terminal Came to be, the prior 2 stations, how and why we almost lost the Terminal and the drastic steps to save it and renovate it. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

25 minutes