The ghost subway station of New York

Yeah you are right! I am yet to visit New York but this will definitely be one of my choice sites to see when i eventually do.

It was supposed to be the showpiece of New York City’s new subway system.

Stained glass windows, skylights and brass chandeliers adorned its curved walls and arched ceilings.

But City Hall station was unexpectedly closed to the public a mere 41 years after opening its doors in 1904.

Abandoned: City Hall station was unexpectedly closed to the public a mere 41 years after it opened its doors in 1904

Tiled: It was once the southern terminus of the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT), which ran from City Hall all the way north to 145th Street along Broadway

Stunning: The station features stained glass windows, skylights and brass chandeliers, which adorn its curved walls and arched ceilings

Splendour: Now passengers can stay on the 6 train and watch the train make its turnaround, seeing the interior of the beautiful station for themselves

Disused: The pride and joy of the underground soon gathered dust and became long forgotten, a mere turning point for the 6 train which runs from Pelham Bay Park to Brooklyn Bridge

Dangerous: Its curved tracks were deemed unsafe for the new, longer trains, and, as it was less busy than nearby Brooklyn Bridge station, authorities decided to shut it down

Stunning: Commuters won’t be allowed to get off the train but will able to see the station’s resemblance to the famed Grand Central Station

Unique: City Hall was designed by Valencian architect Rafael Guastavino and is unique among the original IRT stations

Monumental: The first official riders in New York City’s first subway were this group of financiers and city officials, while the city’s policemen stood by on the platform at City Hall station on 27 Oct 1904

Diagram: A plan of the loop that the IRT train made at City Hall Station

Attraction: The Main Concourse in New York’s famed Grand Central Station is seen October 1 2000 after the completion of a $197 million renovation project. The Main Concourse is the largest public room in the United States and the freshly cleaned ceiling reveals the 2,500 stars that had been completely obscured by decades of grime

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