City Hall NYC subway

[dmc081]

nyc tunnels are still unknow

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

so just follow the path of the 6 train as it heads to city hall park and to the station.

[subwaymacfreak]

yep, you got it. You'll see a few indicator that it's there, but not much more, maybe a train will go by under you... you should be able to hear it.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

is it true theres 2 doors on the ground by the skylights.

someone elso told me its thoses 2 flat ground doors.

[subwaymacfreak]

Well, there were two entrances, though I don't remember if they're both sealed. I think that there's a station marker surrounding it, and it's prolly got a flat door, I'm not entirely sure, I haven't been around there for a while, but at the centennial that's how it was.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

is there a entrence in there?

id like to go see it?

[subwaymacfreak]

You should check out the NYC Transit Museum, it's on the MTA website but I got better luck googling it, they'll periodically have tours of the station.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

dude how do you know all these?

lolz

[subwaymacfreak]

Heh, I'm obsessed... a "metrophile" if you will. I can answer just about any question about the subway :-P.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

if you live in any of the 5 boroughs i could use your help with this.

if you have AIM to?

if always wanted to got there.

seriously dude you a freak about the trains and stuff please help me?

[subwaymacfreak]

Ah, actually not in NYC, although I'm there often. I'd love to help you out with getting there, and the best way (as I've said) is through the transit museum (but youtube won't let me post a link, but google can get it for you). There were two trips this summer, but both have passed. The transit museum's voyages get you into the station for about 2 hours, for $25 (but you also have to be a member).

[Moriysz]

Have you ever did research on the lost "El's" of new york? You should also try exploring them too. Its interesting.

[subwaymacfreak]

I've read some things about them. I love the abandoned parts, but the Els are a little hard to trace, seeing as they don't leave much evidence of their existence, but it's sad to think of the many miles of El removed. I know that many subway lines nowadays were once Elevated.

[Moriysz]

I have went to some EL locations such as: the "Culver Line" 9th Avenue lower level, "Third avenue EL" Gunhill Road, "Myrtle Avenue EL" Myrtle Avenue 2 deck abandoned station (On J-Line), "Ninth Avenue EL" underground segwick avenue and jerome avenue stations, "Fulton Street EL" traces from Brodway Juction to Atlantic Avenue (L-Line). I only know some of the routes to each EL but you're right some of them are hard to trace because they are either completely demolished or not much of it is left.

[subwaymacfreak]

Yeah, you gotta love that subway history. I've gotta get over to Segwick and Jerome somethime, I've been meaning to do that.

[Moriysz]

Try exploring the "Tenth Avenue El" in Manhattan. I know that its the only EL that is still left standing. I believe you can actually walk along the entire pathway of the tracks. Another thing, When you go to Jerome ave and Segwick ave make sure you be extra careful because Jerome avenue station is on the rooftop of a house and Segwick ave now has a metro-north running past it every now and then. I can send you a satellite map of the entire nyc over e-mail so you wont get lost or anything.

[subwaymacfreak]

Yeah, I've put research into the abandoned stations, so I know more or less what I'm doing.  A goal of mine is to visit all the abandoned parts of the subway, so I'll have more videos of that sometime.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

dude you have a myspace?

i could really use your help in this.

[subwaymacfreak]

No, I don't actually. The best way I suggest you get in is to either ride the train around the loop (local downtown 6, Brooklyn Bridge), but that only get you a view. The station in real life is amazing, but the only way to get in it is through the transit museum or special permission by some city official.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

ive went around the loop twice in the train.

and just yesterday was my second time.

but the thing is i wanna be able to see it from outside in the streets the station.

so i try following the 6 trains path around the loop from the outside of it but i just cant get where it heads where it goes after brooklyn bridge to city hall from outside.

like in other words i cant follow the loop from outside.

you think you can help me with that?

[subwaymacfreak]

Ah, yes, part of the station is actually under City Hall (hence the name). There is an entrance in City Hall Park, along with the three covered up skylights for the station. Just go down Park Row (I think that's it) when you exit from BB. You should see the park, but if you hit Broadway you've gone too far.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

so i should head for park row and i should see it right.

but how will i know if im near?

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

and from bb station which exit should i get out from to get to park row and city hall park.

[subwaymacfreak]

Upon exiting the train, keep yourself oriented on which direction it is heading. Exit out of BB through either exit, but you want the one closest to the track you just got off of. Then you go along the road in the direction that the train you got off of. Eventually you'll get to City Hall park. You might be able to feel a train go under you, and perhaps you could locate the three skylight covers, but the entrance to the station is closed and locked, but you can still see it.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

well i was thinking of walking trough the whole entire city hall park.

you think i can locate the lights and entrence?

[subwaymacfreak]

Yeah, it shouldn't be too hard. The entrance for the train to City Hall is under the front steps of the actual building. It shouldn't be too hard to locate the rest of it if you've been through it as it helps to know the scale. Good luck.

[xUnKnOwNOnEx]

thanks bro i hope i get to see it.

[subwaymacfreak]

No prob, any time.