BETA
Chapter 1
The crown jewel of City Hall
Chapter 2
Lost platforms and bypassed tracks
Chapter 3
The culture and life of the underground
YOUR GOAL
Master of Ghost stations of New York
Ch 3 · The culture and life of the underground
dave Refine and select transit plans to discover why some NYC subway stations were abandoned.
dave NYC Ghost Subway Stations
Beneath the city's pulse, so deep, Oh-oh, secrets it does keep! Old City Hall, with elegant grace, Yeah, a forgotten, beautiful space!
dave New York's abandoned stations and tracks frequently serve as filming locations for blockbuster movies and television shows.
dave In 2009 and 2010, dozens of street artists secretly painted a massive, unauthorized art gallery inside an unfinished subway station.
Fun Fact
Subway movie magic: The abandoned Court Street station is so popular for filming because it has working vintage trains and tracks that connect directly to active subway lines.
Glossary
graffiti (noun)
Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other public surface. In 2009, artists secretly painted murals inside Brooklyn's unfinished South Fourth Street station.
Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other public surface. In 2009, artists secretly painted murals inside Brooklyn's unfinished South Fourth Street station.
Quiz
What makes the Court Street station museum unique compared to typical history museums?
Quiz
What is the nickname given to urban explorers who venture into active and abandoned subway tunnels?
Quiz
Why is exploring active subway tunnels extremely dangerous, beyond the risk of being hit by a train?