Beneath City Hall Park lies one of New York City’s greatest architectural contradictions: a subway station designed like a cathedral, sealed off from the public for nearly 80 years. City Hall Station was meant to be the ceremonial gateway to the world’s first modern subway system, complete with vaulted Guastavino tile ceilings, skylights, chandeliers, and handcrafted oak furnishings. And yet, despite being hailed as the most beautiful station in America, it was quietly abandoned in 1945. In this

1.5K views · 886 reactions | @lionel_trains New York Central Visionline Niagra hauling some mixed freight around the New Jersey Hi-Railers layout!  #trains #fyp #hobby #modeltrains #lionel #MTH #steam #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #Diesel #nyc #freight #freighttrain #rr #city #trestles #scalemodel #modelrailway #diesellocomotive #trainspotting #railway #traintracks #station #niagra #trainspotter #train #trains_worldwide | BR Railroad | Facebook

This little alleyway right by Charing Cross Station used to have the unusual name ‘Of Alley’… 🤔 Why? Well, the answer takes us back over 700 years. This stretch of the river into the late 17th century was lined with the mansions and palaces of the rich and wealthy. Next to where Charing Cross is today was the site of York House. It was sold in 1682 by its owner at the time George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, for it be knocked down and new roads laid out on the site. He sold it off though on on

@zohrankmamdani will take his oath of office to became Mayor of New York City in the legendary and abandoned City Hall subway station. This past May, we got a chance to visit this subway station with @nytransitmuseum . I completely missed making my history reel about this station SINCE MAY, but this felt like a great time to share a bit about the abandoned City Hall Subway station. Why was the City Hall Subway station abandoned? What is the symbolism of the City Hall subway station for Zohran Ma

62K views · 741 reactions | This was the view from the driver's cab this morning as the London North Eastern Railway 4.40am from #York made history at #LondonKingsCross as it became the first passenger train to use the new third tunnel. Read more here: https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-04-26/train-from-york-marks-historic-moment-at-london-kings-cross-station (Footage from LNER) | ITV Tyne Tees | Facebook