The Jewel In The Crown:Old City Hall Station!

Old City Hall Station opened up on October 27th, 1904, it was New York City's 1st subway station of the 20th century. This was the southern terminal of the original IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) which ran from City Hall to Grand Central Terminal ran across 42nd Street towards Times Square (which is todays 42nd Street Shuttle) and north of Broadway to 145th Street. This station has a single track loop 600ft from the Brooklyn Bridge station. Old City Hall Station is a 400 foot long platform on the curve loop. On December 31st, 1945 City Hall Station was closed to the public since Brooklyn Bridge station platform was extended to accommodate the new standard 10-car trains!

Bronx bound 6 local train heading to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall Uptown and The Bronx platform!

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[mcg18993]

I can't imagine how the passengers in the past can board the train. Look at the huge gap between the train and the station.

[JamaicaQnzFreak]

@mcg18993 Probably used a bridge over the gap b/w the platform and the train!

[freeforyouuglydude]

@JamaicaQnzFreak actually the trains during that time, the 1940s, were round and 5 cars so people could have gotten out. Now they changed the trains so the doors are flat so they don't use this station anymore. Still cool though, went 2day, lights were off though..creepy.

[JamaicaQnzFreak]

@freeforyouuglydude Oh ok!

[abdulla902]

how can u guys get in nice video

[JamaicaQnzFreak]

@abdulla902 Thanks and you got to be a member of the Transit Musuem!

[junkyardjim]

@freeforyouuglydude the main reason that the station was closed is because the new trains are longer making it harder for them to take that turn (which also produces that screeching). Also, the gap is because of the length as well. A shorter car will fit the turn better and allow easy on/off traffic... as long as your not in a wheelchar (there would still be a bit of a gap)

[mcg18993]

I can't imagine how the passengers in the past board the train. Look at the huge gap between the train and the station.

[JamaicaQnzFreak]

@sovetskii52 Yeap and the doorman are called Conductors!

[sovetskii52]

The operators and doormen are lucky to go past this station all the time.