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New York New York's subway has much improved recently. Stations have become cleaner and many works of art have been integrated. The following series of photos tries to give a rough overview of the variety of station designs with a slight emphasis on the more interesting stations. On this virtual tour we will work our way from Central Park via Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Latest update to this page: 7 August 2006.
	81st Street – Museum of Natural History Manhattan. Lines B, C.
	59th Street Manhattan. Lines 4, 5, 6.
	57th Street Manhattan. Lines N, Q, R, W.
	Grand Central Station Manhattan. Commuter lines.
	Times Square – 42nd Street Manhattan. Concourse (lines 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, W). Artwork "Times Square Mural" of 1994 by Roy Lichtenstein.
	Times Square – 42nd Street Manhattan. Concourse (lines 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, W). Artwork "Return of Spring" of 1999 by Jack Beal.
	Times Square – 42nd Street Manhattan. Concourse (lines 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, W). Artwork (one of many pieces) "Times Square Times: 35 Times" of 2005 by Toby Buonagurio.
	34th Street – Penn Station Manhattan. Lines A, C, E.
	33rd Street Manhattan. Line 6.
	33rd Street Manhattan. Line 6.
	33rd Street Manhattan. Line 6. Wall detail.
	33rd Street Manhattan. Line 6.
	23rd Street Manhattan. Lines N, R, W.
	14th Street – 8th Avenue Manhattan. Lines A, C, E (with transfer to L). Artwork "Life Underground" of 2000 by Tom Otterness.
	Bleecker Street Manhattan. Line 6.
	Prince Street Manhattan. Lines N, R, W.
	Prince Street Manhattan. Lines N, R, W. Artwork "Carrying On" of 2004 by Janet Zweig.
	Canal Street Manhattan (Chinatown). Lines N, Q, R, W.
	Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall Manhattan. Lines 4, 5, 6.
	Chambers Street – WTC Manhattan. Line E.
	World Trade Center Manhattan. PATH.
	Bowling Green Manhattan. Lines 4, 5.
	South Ferry Manhattan. Line 1.
	South Ferry Manhattan. Line 1.
	Marcy Avenue Brooklyn. Lines J, M, Z.
	High Street Brooklyn Brooklyn. Lines A, C.
	Borough Hall Brooklyn. Lines 2, 3, 4, 5.
	Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue Brooklyn. Lines D, F, N, Q.
	Ocean Parkway Brooklyn. Line Q.
	Franklin Avenue Brooklyn. Line S (with transfer to A, C).
	Jamaica Queens. Long Island Railroad (LIRR).
	Staten Island Ferry Manhattan to Staten Island.
	Clifton Staten Island. Staten Island Railway.
	Clifton Staten Island. Staten Island Railway.
All photos ©2006 M. Rohde. Reference: nycsubway.org New York's subway and the metros of the world nycsubway.org Subway Art Guide Stookey, Lee: Subway Ceramics: A History and Iconography. 1992. Home

81st Street – Museum of Natural History

59th Street

57th Street

Grand Central Station

Times Square – 42nd Street

Times Square – 42nd Street

Times Square – 42nd Street

34th Street – Penn Station

33rd Street

33rd Street

33rd Street

33rd Street

23rd Street

14th Street – 8th Avenue

Bleecker Street

Prince Street

Prince Street

Canal Street

Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall

Chambers Street – WTC

World Trade Center

Bowling Green

South Ferry

South Ferry

Marcy Avenue

High Street Brooklyn

Borough Hall

Coney Island – Stillwell Avenue

Ocean Parkway

Franklin Avenue

Jamaica

Staten Island Ferry

Clifton

Clifton