old city hall station
new york, ny
city hall loop operated as a station on the IRT line from 1904-1945 | |
the station is one of the city's great examples of the gustavino tile arch system, a style of timbrel vaulting. |
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the leaded-glass ornamental oculus lets light into the station's mezzanine level | |
tile work | |
stairs leading up to where the ticket booth once was |
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gustavino tile arch system construction | |
the station remains visible from passing 6 trains as they make their tight turns to head back uptown. |
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leaded glass ornamentation in the tunnel itself | |
railway bulb | |
another view of mezzanine ceiling | |
the old city hall tunnel is not open to the public, but is the subject of a handful of annual tours to members of the new york city transit museum. it's well worth the price of membership and admission. |
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