New York Transit Museum Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides
Through Dec 27Nov 29 – Dec 27 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas (Nov 29, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27, 2026). Departs approximately every 90 minutes between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM along the F and Q lines in Manhattan.
MTA Subway Network (2nd Ave F Line to 96th St Q Line)2nd Ave & E Houston St, New York, NY 10002 · 1.1 mi approx. from New YorkDirections
All ages (free for kids under 44 inches with a fare-paying adult)
FreeIncluded with standard subway fare ($2.90 OMNY tap / MetroCard swipe); children under 44 inches ride free
About this adventure
Step back into the golden age of rail travel on Sundays during the holiday season aboard the New York Transit Museum's vintage 1930s 'Shoppers' Special' R1/9 subway cars. The authentic eight-car train features rattan seats, ceiling paddle fans, incandescent light bulbs, vintage roll signs, and original retro subway advertisements from the 1930s and 40s. Riders of all ages can board with just a standard $2.90 subway swipe or OMNY tap as the train rolls through Manhattan from 2nd Ave (Lower East Side) up to 96th St (Upper East Side). Passengers often dress in 1930s period attire and live jazz musicians often hop between cars to play holiday swing tunes.
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