Transit
We are proud transit geeks at Untapped New York, and here is the place to find it all! You'll discover where the remnants of the former Penn Station are, read plans for the future of the city's transportation... or learn about leaf-zapping laser trains!
PLATFORM: An Evening of Crowdsourced Transit Culture at the New York Transit Museum
Jamie Benson, choreographer of the Shakedown Dance Collective tells us about these dance “riffs” on common transit experiences, detailing the
5 of NYC's Never Completed or Barely Used Ghost Subway Stations
In the Echo Vault. Photo by f/11. We know you guys love to read about New York City’s
Urban Exploration Atop NYC's Manhattan Bridge
There’s a consistency among the impressions of those who have dared the climb up the Manhattan Bridge. First and
Fun Maps: The Abandoned Subway Stations and Lost Subway Lines of NYC
Manhattan’s Abandoned Subway Stations 1. City Hall Station This decommissioned subway station was the real jewel of the IRT
5 Proposed and In-Progress NYC Subway and Rail Lines
The idea of expanding New York City’s subway and rail systems would sound serendipitous to most New Yorkers. As
Inside the Abandoned Bergen Street Lower Level Subway Platform in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, an abandoned level below the Bergen Street station is a favorite spot for urban explorers, one of many
Fun Maps: Animated GIF of NYC Subway System Shows Its History and Evolution
Well here you have it: a GIF subway map of New York City that shows the subway lines in order
When Amelia Earhart Broke a Champagne Bottle On an Airplane Parked in Penn Station
While many people are familiar with the Redstone rocket that was displayed in Grand Central Terminal, you may not know
LaGuardia Airport’s Jet Age Hangars 2 and 4 Are Mid-Demolition
It’s easy to hate on LaGuardia Airport, even the politicians do it. Just last year, Vice President Joe Biden
Inside a Subterranean Time Capsule Holding Vintage Paris Metro Trains
Parisian trainspotters have for years hoarded a special secret. It’s located next to the Metro Station Villiers in the
For Transit Aficionados, Color Palettes Inspired by NYC Subway from LINE x LINE
From our time writing about the subway system at Untapped Cities, we’ve come to know some of the real
Cities 101: Networks of New York, a Field Guide to NYC’s Internet Infrastructure
Where do the cryptic designs on manhole covers come from? What is the meaning of those spray-painted neon symbols in
