The Lost and Abandoned Subway Stations of New York City Explored in This Video

I’ve always been fascinated by the subway system of New York City and the history behind it. I’ve heard lots of stories about some of the lost and abandoned subway systems in the city, and I’ve always thought it would be cool to find and explore them. That’s not an easy task, though.

Ryan Socash of It’s History takes a deep dive into the history of the New York City subway system and it also offers details on the lost and abandoned stations. The video came with the following note:

Serving millions of New Yorkers every day, there is little question as to the incredible impact the New York City subway system has had on the city’s reputation as a massive hub of transportation. But this system was hundreds of years in the making and it evolved from horse trams and steam trains before moving below the ground—today on It’s History, we’ll be taking a look at how New York City’s mass transportation systems have changed over time.

It’s explained in the video that: “Stations were abandoned by far one of the most notable if not tragic cases of abandoned subway stations is the decommissioned City Hall Station…  The Worth …was closed in 1962 …the 91st Street subway station, which closed in 1959, was a six-track station belonging to the IND  line that never opened and remained unuse.”

The video also talks about stations that only made it to the idea stage: “Thanks to the tightening of New York City’s budget, there are also many lost subway lines that were planned but never built. One of these lost lines is the Fulton street line which was planned to run west under the east river from downtown Brooklyn to Manhattan …and believe it or not there was even an underwater line planned to run from Brooklyn to Staten Island.”

There’s a lot of interesting stuff to learn in the video regarding the New York City subway system, so I hope you enjoy.