Brooklyn Subway History Tour
Trace Brooklyn's transit history through its public stations
Duration
2 hours
Includes
Guided tour, station visits
Highlights
Explore Brooklyn's subway history through stations and transit sites open to the public. Hear how engineering, politics, and development shaped the system you ride today.
- Discover Brooklyn's first underground subway station, built in 1908
- Explore a former underground trolley terminal
- Visit the highest elevated station outside China
- See newer subway cars alongside some of the oldest still in service
- Visit Hoyt-Schermerhorn Station, where Michael Jackson filmed "Bad"
- Uncover stories behind the subway's financing, construction, and design
Important details
- Arrive 10 minutes early
- Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather
- The tour involves many stairs and is not recommended for people with mobility issues
- The tour is not ADA accessible
- Expect loud, crowded subway conditions and limited opportunities to sit
Cancellation Policy
Public tours: Full refund for cancellations more than 24 hours before start. No refunds within 24 hours, for late arrivals, or no-shows. Private tours: Full refund for cancellations more than 72 hours before start. No refunds within 72 hours, for late arrivals, or no-shows.
Product ID: W2HEKU
FAQs
This tour is 2 hours long
There are many steps up/down and it is unfortunately not accessible or recommended for people with mobility issues.
Unfortunately, this tour is not ADA accessible as subway stations we go to on this tour are not ADA accessible.
Meeting details
Starbucks at 50 Court St, Brooklyn
