18 vintage photos from 110 years of the New York subway

Board the nostalgia express with these photos of the age-old subway system and her retro rides of yesteryear

   I would like to show the photos that have been taken for over 100 years. It's very interesting and cool. Beneath the streets of New York City lies one of the largest metro systems in the world, spanning over 660 miles of track, boasting 468 stations, transporting over 5 million people a day, and being the best designated driver a city could ask for. After living in New York for a while, it's hard to be a good commuter on the crowded trains, but these images might just have you rekindling your love for MTA all over again. Although some subway stations need some repairs, the future is bright for the system with features like digital metro cards, more WiFi enabled stations, and the long awaited artsy Second Ave subway line; but until then, enjoy our favorite photos from the subway and the trains of the past 110 years of service.

28th Street Station, 1904

Borough Hall subway station, 1907

A tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn, 1907

Manhattan, Bowery and Canal Streets, 1909

Atlantic Ave Station, circa 1910

Subway car, circa 1920

Subway turnstile, circa 1940s

IRT World Fair subway car, August 1946

Borough Hall station, 1948

City Hall station, circa 1950s

Subway passengers, March 1958

125th Street and Broadway station, circa 1960s

Subway passengers, 1960

Subway passenger, 1962

Subway passenger, 1960

Coney Island station, 1963

New subway cars being transported by barge to NYC, 1964

Subway car interior, 1980s

  Credits
Micheal Frye texted
Photos: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/vintage-photos-of-110-years-of-the-new-york-subway