Holiday nostalgia rides on vintage NYC subway cars are back this December

Holiday Nostalgia Train at 2nd Avenue station. Photo courtesy of New York Transit Museum.

Step back in time and embark on a festive journey aboard an old-school New York City subway car this holiday season. The New York Transit Museum’s beloved Holiday Nostalgia Rides , which includes eight cars from the 1930s that ran along lettered lines through the late 1970s, will run every Sunday in December from 2nd Avenue on the uptown F platform and 96th Street on the downtown Q platform.

“There’s something magical about seeing our vintage subway cars filled with holiday cheer,” Regina Shepherd, acting director of the New York Transit Museum, said. “The Holiday Nostalgia Train connects riders to the joy of New York’s past and reminds us why the city’s transit system remains at the heart of our