Secrets of the Brooklyn Subway Tour

Explore Brooklyn’s underground transit history on a guided 2-hour walk through public subway stations. See how engineering, design, and politics shaped the system you ride today.

• Discover abandoned stations hiding in plain sight
• Learn how the subway was financed, built, and engineered
• Step inside Brooklyn’s first subway station from 1908
• Hear the story of one of the oldest railroad tunnels in the world
• Visit the highest elevated station outside of China
• Stand on the platform where Michael Jackson filmed Bad

What's Included

• Guided tour in English
• Earpieces so you can hear your guide clearly

Things to know

This tour is not ADA accessible and involves many stairs with limited chances to sit. Expect loud, crowded stations; the experience takes place only in areas open to the public. One MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap is required; route and length may vary with the MTA schedule.