I have always found abandoned places fascinating and have recently become absolutley obsessed with abandoned subway stations. Places where daily crowds once gathered day in and day out for years and years now silently rotting in the dark. Or in some cases dim spooky lighting. I have never been to NYC though oddly enough. Not in this lifetime anyway!
This particular station was never that crowded. It was built as part of the original IND 8th Avenue line that opened in 1932 but it didn’t have a clear purpose. It wasn’t even finished or tiled until the late 1950’s. It had revenue service from 1959 to 1981, as an additional platform to catch a local downtown 8th Avenue train or to take the Aqueduct Racetrack special train that started here. After the trains stopped running here in 1981, the station was used as an underpass between the upper local and express downtown platforms for while. When the mezzanine was rebuilt to connect the upper platforms, the station was fully abandoned.
It was used for rush hour E trains that ran express to Hudson Terminal then local to Lefferts, Rock park or Far Rock besides the aqueduct race track expy😊
That's The Track Thats Now Closed Off Just Before 34th street because Of The 7line Extension..Used To Be A Switch Point On The Southbound Express Track At One Time
@Al Desimone Well When The 7 Line Was Extended To 34th Street and 11th Av..Before The Train Left 42nd Street Southbound The Tunnel Has To Literally Make A Downhill Of Some Sorts Because Of The Abandoned 42nd Street lower level station..The Track Was Also In the way of the tunnel..Which Rendered It Now Useless..Crazy Enough The Track Is Still There But Like I Said It's Now Blocked Off From The Southbound A Express Track Just Before 34th Street...& They Did This A Few Years Before The 7 Was Extended To 34th Street
@@TwanK1Additionally on the southbound platform for the ACE I believe there's a service hatch that platform. Which isn't too bad but awesome to point out to people who wanna know some history.
@@2008aldethe walls that you see after he leaves the area where the blue work boxes are that arent saying “42nd” and have a bunch of boxes on them are there because of the 7 line expansion
That’s probably the 7 Train going to/from Hudson Yards. The track runs right through the old platform The platform was flawed in that there was only one way for trains to actually access it. One theory of why this platform was built at all is that the city (IND) wanted to prevent the IRT from extending the Flushing line past Times Square. Of course, after the three subway companies were merged, that was no longer a problem
The trains make a creepy background score! So, there's a path from one side of the 7 track to the other? Is that what the sheet metal platform @ 7:40 covers?
It was in disuse before that extension, but the 7 extension cuts right through this. This was the platform for the racetrack train to aqueduct, and apparently some E express evening trains in the 70's. Racetrack service ended in 81. Seems MTA opted to just merge every E train at 50th street and shut this off. Seems like good storage space for all those CBTC transponders now
You can make out a cinderblock wall-off across the platform part way down. Look for the scrawl “end of work zone” on the tiled wall next to the cinderblock. Those walls sandwich the 7’s tunnel across this platform.
Hey guys I get that you don't want to get taht nasty water on you, but why are you straddling the third rail? I'd imagine that it is not energized, and yes there is a cover over the top, but man I wouldn't want to risk that.
I have always found abandoned places fascinating and have recently become absolutley obsessed with abandoned subway stations. Places where daily crowds once gathered day in and day out for years and years now silently rotting in the dark. Or in some cases dim spooky lighting. I have never been to NYC though oddly enough. Not in this lifetime anyway!
I live in nyc
also, it always fascinates me. When I'm in New York maybe I'll see better.
This particular station was never that crowded. It was built as part of the original IND 8th Avenue line that opened in 1932 but it didn’t have a clear purpose. It wasn’t even finished or tiled until the late 1950’s. It had revenue service from 1959 to 1981, as an additional platform to catch a local downtown 8th Avenue train or to take the Aqueduct Racetrack special train that started here. After the trains stopped running here in 1981, the station was used as an underpass between the upper local and express downtown platforms for while. When the mezzanine was rebuilt to connect the upper platforms, the station was fully abandoned.
@@mitch4527fascinating, thanks!
I keep thinking, "Hey Warriors, come out to play-ay!" when a train goes by.
This lower level was open between 1959 and 1981. This was the old 8th avenue local track. The A, C AND E serviced this station.
It was used for rush hour E trains that ran express to Hudson Terminal then local to Lefferts, Rock park or Far Rock besides the aqueduct race track expy😊
For some reason, that graffiti, "Women's Shanty" cracked me up!
BTW, where you see the large footprint on the door, that is the standard reaction for when you leave your base quarters without the right key...😅😂🤣
Very nicely done. Thank you for sharing.
When I was in the train, I think I saw 2 people with flashlights on them walking on the opposite direction.
If you watch the movie “Ghost” they filmed some of the scenes with the trains in that station 😊
Reminds me of corridors in Resident Evil
Oh, boy...this would be one hell of a place for another *_ALIENS_* movie!
That's The Track Thats Now Closed Off Just Before 34th street because Of The 7line Extension..Used To Be A Switch Point On The Southbound Express Track At One Time
The 7 used terminate at Times Square (42 and 7th). How does 34 street play into this abandoned station?
@Al Desimone Well When The 7 Line Was Extended To 34th Street and 11th Av..Before The Train Left 42nd Street Southbound The Tunnel Has To Literally Make A Downhill Of Some Sorts Because Of The Abandoned 42nd Street lower level station..The Track Was Also In the way of the tunnel..Which Rendered It Now Useless..Crazy Enough The Track Is Still There But Like I Said It's Now Blocked Off From The Southbound A Express Track Just Before 34th Street...& They Did This A Few Years Before The 7 Was Extended To 34th Street
@@TwanK1Additionally on the southbound platform for the ACE I believe there's a service hatch that platform. Which isn't too bad but awesome to point out to people who wanna know some history.
@@2008aldethe walls that you see after he leaves the area where the blue work boxes are that arent saying “42nd” and have a bunch of boxes on them are there because of the 7 line expansion
Such a creepy place, beautiful.
The NY Transit Museum should restore this platform as an annex...
yea like how they did for court st
u didn’t have to go on the tracks there’s a door on the platform that leads into the abandond station
I’m assuming they keep the door locked.
@@LIRRFAN426 I just checked today. It was open. Too cold to do anything besides walk around down there.
They removed the staircase,you look down it before they put trap door up.
We removed the switch and some tracks leading downstairs years ago
@@SoWickedCrow whos "we"?
8:24 it sounded like someone moaned in the room in front of him
I think the track workers use these areas to take prostitutes and homeless women to play.
what ever cam yall use is perfect for cinima! the color grading is certainly horror film quality color and quality wise ,perfect place too!
Slap some walls up, bring in furniture, perfect spot to call home rent free…
I guess big cities like NY have no means of stopping people from trespassing like this.
the guy who recorded this was escorted by security staff
I thought the lower-level was deeper but it sounds like it's directly below the upper level
It is.
That’s probably the 7 Train going to/from Hudson Yards. The track runs right through the old platform
The platform was flawed in that there was only one way for trains to actually access it. One theory of why this platform was built at all is that the city (IND) wanted to prevent the IRT from extending the Flushing line past Times Square. Of course, after the three subway companies were merged, that was no longer a problem
How creepy these subway stations must have been during the 1970s/1980s when violent crime on the subway was at its very worst!.
It’s even worse now. There were no National Guard troops in the subways back then.
@@blanchiep u dont even live in ny plz stop
i wanna go to these places so bad bruh idk how
42nd it’s pretty easy there’s a door on the downtown side of the ac line and you just pick the lock and ur in
@@danielmcguire8000 idk how to pick locks
@@angiee202 bring a bolt cutter
You just did
The Lower 42rd Station Which They Film Ghost There!
this was the station where was filmed "ghost"
Ain’t this where that ghost movie was filmed
Yes it is
Wow super nice. i think you truly explored it all
The trains make a creepy background score!
So, there's a path from one side of the 7 track to the other? Is that what the sheet metal platform @ 7:40 covers?
A part of the movie Beat Street was made here also.
Watch out for Long John!
i been down there few times already
I saw your tag, instantly recognizable
Was this the 8th Ave Line lower level that was closed as a result of extension of the 7 to Hudson Yards?
It was in disuse before that extension, but the 7 extension cuts right through this. This was the platform for the racetrack train to aqueduct, and apparently some E express evening trains in the 70's. Racetrack service ended in 81. Seems MTA opted to just merge every E train at 50th street and shut this off. Seems like good storage space for all those CBTC transponders now
You can make out a cinderblock wall-off across the platform part way down. Look for the scrawl “end of work zone” on the tiled wall next to the cinderblock. Those walls sandwich the 7’s tunnel across this platform.
@@dock_yard1149 Many thanks!
So the 7train goes right through it
This is true
Hey guys I get that you don't want to get taht nasty water on you, but why are you straddling the third rail?
I'd imagine that it is not energized, and yes there is a cover over the top, but man I wouldn't want to risk that.
When did they close that? Years ago I used that station quite often
1981
Looks clean ! 😂😅🤣
Bro about to send the route 🤭
Where is the door at the upper level to come here?
In PTA it’s Junko heights
Is that being rehabbed with all the drywall partitions and materials for future use
Storage only. No plans to rehab, no reason to. Platform and track are bisected by the relatively new 7 line extension.
Which trains used to serve this platform? I didn't see any train labels
The A,C E trains,and trains to Aqueduct racetrack.
@@SoWickedCrow only rush hours E trains the A was only for special events aka aquaduct race thingy
And the long gone Train To The Plane [JFK express, higher fare, didn’t enter airport - no subway does]
u went by tunnel
I know exactly what that smells like.
🔥🔥
💯💯
Cool find, but seriously be careful and don’t walk on the 3rd rail
The 3rd rail is not in use, plus it's been abandon for so long I highly doubt there's electricy running through
@@ericjello6204 the third rail is still used... people die all the time
@@chronicillz1879 I'm not mentioning the fact of the 3rd rail in general ofc it's still in use I'm mentioning the this specification station 3rd rail
@@chronicillz1879 That third rail is disconnected. The 7 line extension to Hudson cuts right through the lower level platform and roadbed 👌🏾
@@lawfrmtheave oh my bad, you meant that PARTICULAR third rail, got you
Did you fax Jesus Dave’s ?
how do u get down there?
walked from 34 st-penn station or 50 st
@@munipals-r47 nice. thanks for replying, im not gonna do it, but its nice to know
is bro really on the 3rd rail
Current is probably switched off and anyway the third rail has a cover over it.
He or they are nypd it's mad obvious
cool
😳😳😳