You can ride a vintage subway train in NYC this summer
If you think the trains in our subway system are outdated, wait until you see these vintage subway cars.
The New York Transit Museum is bringing back Summer Nostalgia Rides this summer, giving New Yorkers the chance to hop aboard trains that were in operation over 100 years ago.
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In total, two Nostalgia Rides will take New Yorkers straight to the beach this summer.
A route on Saturday, July 20, will depart from 96th Street-Second Avenue Station at 10am and head towards Coney Island on an R 1-9 vintage train from the 1930s. That ride will take approximately two hours and, once in Coney Island, you will be able to take advantage of the many things to do there, like going for a dip at the beach, riding old rollercoasters or seeing the many sea critters at the New York Aquarium. If you want to go back home on the vintage train, make sure to catch it at 4pm when it leaves from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to head back towards 96th Street.
Your other chance to catch a vintage train will be on August 11, when another R 1-9 will be taking a trip from 96th Street to Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street in Queens departing at 10am. That ride will last anywhere between 60 and 90 minutes and will leave the Rockaways at 3pm to head back to Manhattan. If you’re planning to spend the whole day at the Rockaways, make sure to check out our guide on what to eat while you’re there.
Tickets to the vintage train are $60 for adults and $40 for children. Transit Museum members get a $10 discount. You can snag tickets now on the Transit Museum’s website.