Manhattan
A crossroads above and below ground since 1904.
Union Square is a go-to filming location for "Sienfield," the famous 1990s New York sitcom. Many of the film's subway scenes are at this station or just down the line, giving the show that iconic New York subway feel.
The station isn't just a transit hub — it's a piece of pop culture history.
Standing on History
472 stations. Untold stories.
During construction of the 4/5/6 in 1902, the IRT left heavy equipment there, sparking a legal battle. New York state's highest court ordered the park cleared, setting a precedent for protecting green space amid city growth.
A transit construction dispute helped establish legal protections for urban green space that endure today.
Standing on History
472 stations. Untold stories.
Due to the N/Q/R/W needing to run directly under the park, the old park had to be temporarily removed during contruction in the 1910s. When the subway was completed, the city remodeled the park into what we know today.
The park you walk through today was literally rebuilt around the subway beneath it.
Standing on History
472 stations. Untold stories.
Installed in 1910, mechanical gap-fillers bridge the platform's curve, necessitated by trains including a door in the middle of the car. Over a century later, they still do their job.
A century-old piece of engineering still solves a problem most riders never notice.
Standing on History
472 stations. Untold stories.
Every station has a different story. Where to next?
Standing on History
472 stations. Untold stories. One stop at a time.