Abandoned New York Subway station hanging with chandeliers that’s stuck in 1945

• 09:45, 10 Dec 2022

When it comes to grand old subway systems it is London’s Underground that gets all the attention.

Although the Tube was the world’s first subway system in 1863, the following 50 years was punctuated with city after city building their very own lines, many just as impressive.

New York’s Subway was built relatively late in this game, opening in 1904. But not to be outdone they poured money into making opulent stations suitable for a world city like New York.

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