5th Avenue-53rd Street - A Walk Through Sign History
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- The 5th Avenue-53rd Street Station is one of the few stations in the subway system that has unique artwork. In this video, we take a walk through the station and explore the history of both the station and the line it serves.
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Also an interesting note is this station is probably the only one that could probably pose as a London Underground station on the NYC subway with its unique "tube" construction and single side platforms. I think they did mock it up once at such some years back.
Great video as always! Keep up the great work.
Several stations along the Brighton line come close. Beverly Road, Cortelyou Road, and Parkside Av (IIRC) have oblong curved platform walls, but they’re not underground (although they are below grade).
@@davidthaler7018 That's because that line was once legit rail road, like many of the London Underground's above ground sections. Not quite the same thing.
But 53rd & 5th is probably the most tube like subway station in NYC. 63rd Street had this look too when it still had the false wall, but once they pulled that down with the introduction of the 2nd avenue subway, 53rd is it.
@@mzxeternal I did say “come close.”
Lex Ave-63rd was also close enough before the 2nd Ave project like someone else mentioned
Unfortunate that they got rid of the original IND tiling at this station. It was pretty unique based on old images of the station before the 1980s renovation.
Should go back to old IND styling
Yes the V was eliminated due to budget cut and low ridership.
True but the Z as Well should have been eliminated as it serves no purpose at all, as during rush hours skip stop stripes can be waiting almost 15 to 20 minutes for a J why because the Z has those original J Trains that run a useless skip stop pattern, that wouldn’t make up any time so, the Z has no purpose of existing at all.
@@Reformperson I agree, use those Z time space. As extra J Train local.
@@jaimepimentel1502 exactly like if you want the Z to be useful you can have the Z skip stops after Myrtle Ave to Jamaica Center while the J Trains handing local service. With that then you have the Z being somewhat useful but as for now it’s completely useless.
@@Reformperson agreed
Naw y'all really gonna take J's brother like that?
I’m thinking that you should do a video on how we would fix the debacle near the 149th Street portal in the Bronx. Being a 2 and 5 train rider, I just don’t see the point in delaying trains near the 149th Street portal, so my suggestion is to extend the express track on the White Plains Line to 149th Street-Grand Concourse by converting that and 3rd Avenue-149th Street into express stations and removing the switches leading into and out of the portal. This will help passengers during rush hours and especially when there’s construction happening on the White Plains Line. You won’t have too many passengers transferring platforms at Grand Concourse and you won’t have passengers waiting on the platform at 3rd Avenue-149th Street for a 2 train if a 5 train is going express uptown during PM rush hours. This will also eliminate the Unlimited MetroCard transfer at 3rd Avenue-149th Street.
My favorite subway station is Rockefeller Center on the B D F and M! One of the most interesting things about about the station is it has 6 different entrances and exits in the proximity of the station. I also like how it has the concourse level of shops and restaurants and besides that they have staircases and escalators that go up to building of 30 Rockefeller Center and have access to the shops in the building but also having access to the concourse level and my favorite the subway. I just love the features of Rockefeller Center and also having access to the ice skating rink and shops on 5th Avenue. You should do a video on that 😊
I’ll definitely consider making a video on that station!
Not to mention how the platforms aren't on the same slope!
Rockefeller Center should be a local station and the express train bypassing on new tracks and the old express tracks get removed ❌
@@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2What kind of idea is that? That would piss people off since it is a station near a LANDMARK. Plus, what is the fret about how it is now? When it ain't broke, don't fix it.
All your historical facts are literally up on that wall. I see it twice a week when I ride the E/F and used to be M when I travel on those lines in the morning/afternoon hour. This is a great historical lesson by the way :)
It is a very nice station, the red tile and white ceiling reminds me of the London Underground. I haven’t been there in a while, I should go visit it again
Glad this series is back.
I can never let it go lol
i never knew of this station, pretty fucking cool tbh. i think more stations should have little art installations like that, i feel like it gives the subway more variety and soul.
Your editing is getting good, keep up the great work!
Thanks! I’ve been trying to improve my editing skills.
That escalator and staircase corridor on the southbound platform is seriously steep. One time after climbing up that staircase and nearly killing myself in the process, I told the station agent that the MTA has to replace them with elevators. I didn't pay that much attention to the artwork there though, and I don't think too many people do.
I think the V train should be brought back to service, helping out either the M and R on the local track or the E and F on the express track. You should do a video on how we can bring back the V train.
He did
Oh, I get it now.
The M is a more useful line than the V was. The V was always under used (even sometimes having empty cars in the evening rush.
Plus the M actually gave real purpose to the Christie Street Connection and has been successful.
What they really need to bring back is full G service to 71st/ Continental.
@@mzxeternal Agreed!
I think the V line should go from forest hills run all lcl (and serve 63rd st) then run exp in brooklyn serving exp up to kings highway (on the F)
the M can be rerouted and interlined with the R train and go to bay ridge. the N train would continue on the exp track and then interline with the V line on 63rd street and run all the way lcl until forest hills and finally the R would run into astoria (along with the W)
Also being one of my top favorite stations in the NYC Subway, I just uploaded a video at that station!
Given that the E connects with AirTrain-JFK, the station needs needs luggage-friendly access to the Queens-bound platform. The nearest accessible station is Rockefeller Center, which isn’t served by the E train. Passengers would have to walk past Fifth/53 just to return via the Queens-bound F and then have to transfer to the E en route. Kinda inconvenient.
So what about J train passengers
@@williamerazo3921 I suppose they could do with luggage-friendly access too, but the J line doesn’t serve this station.
The series is back such a W
I like this station too
Nooooo . . .
The Rolling Stock of Yesteryear will always be my idea of the "works of art" adorning the NYC Subway!
have you ever been to the newstand at borough hall? it is on the manhattan bound 4/5 platform. the hours are unkown but he is usually open during school hours. he is cash only but kinda rude.
Yeah I’ve been there before. I don’t usually go to that one though because I visit Brooklyn very infrequently.
My grandma worked at a hair salon near that station up until around 2020.
That’s cool!
I would love to see your responses to the MTA 20 Years Assessment and future proposals about many new extensions.
Why wasn't this station named 5th Avenue/Saint Patrick's Cathedral given its closeness to the Cathedral on 5th Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets?
While I don’t think St. Patrick’s Cathedral should be in the name of the station, I do feel like it should be mentioned in the announcement for the station. It should say something like “Exit here for MoMA and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.”
Definitely one of the better stations in the system.
I fully agree.
Tbh as cool and awesome this station is bro, I feel like if this station was removed I feel like the e and f like would be a faster line
Imagine waiting months for this video? Anyways thanks for this cool video! Definitely worth the wait!!
For the signage it will eventually change, mta probably put them there to ease confusion since it’s gonna be a while until the f goes back to 63
I would have said this before, but the swap is broadly popular with riders and the MTA. Considering that the F train labels are bold black and not white (except for the platform signs), this could be a sign that the MTA is considering making this swap permanent. The MTA was planning on doing this in 2020 before the pandemic cancelled these plans.
awesome
Mystic transit f and m train run back to thier Normal route
Can you Please do Jamacia Van wyck?
Eventually.
@@MysticTransit :)
Hey man do you know Kenneth rembert who makes false information on the mta and everything if so can you make a video on him.
He won’t as the same applies to Andy Quito as well those are people that he cannot stand.
4th
The L should get the R46
it can’t for multiple reasons
A: CBTC
B: even if the L didn’t have CBTC it couldn’t run r46s anyways because the cars are too long
what comment is this lol@@rahmel2009
I feel so sorry for you people who have to live in New York and ride around in that filthy sewer every day.
I have never been to this station. I must go now!!! Thanks Nephew👍🏽🫶🏽