New York City has a lot to offer as a city, especially if you’re a tourist, because you can experience fine international cuisines, busy shopping malls, and even the most beautiful subway station, and here are our ten of the most beautiful subway stations in NYC:
1. 81st Street-Museum of Natural History Station
The 81st Street Museum of Natural History Station is the number on our list as the street has an MTA station inside and has one of the most captivating looks compared to other subway stations.
You can’t tell that it’s a subway station because of the art that gives life to it, and you will be amazed at how the management makes sure that the station is well maintained.
2. 34th Street Hudson Yards (Manhattan, 7 Line)
The second subway station on our list is the 34th Street Hudson Yards of Manhattan, 7 line, which has the most modernized infrastructure designs compared to other stations.
And Passenger circulation is informed by accessibility, safety, security, and universal design. The first glass-enclosed inclined elevators in the transit system let all passengers take the same route from the mezzanine to the platform.
3. World Trade Center (PATH)
The third on our list is the newest World Trade Center’s Path terminal station, located within the WTC complex in Manhattan’s Financial District. And it is beautiful inside and also captures the unmistakable grit that keeps people optimistic in the face of misfortune, which is a hallmark of New York City.
4. Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal Station
The fourth on our list is the famous Times Square-42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal Station, which has one of the best subway infrastructures in New York since the street is known for having theaters particularly close to the intersection with Broadway at Times Square – which is also very historical place as a New Yorker.
5. Fulton Street Station
The fifth on our list is the Fulton Street Station, a subway station and a shopping area located in Lower Manhattan, New York City, near the junction of Fulton Street and Broadway. This subway is considered one of the cleanest stations in NYC. And what also stands out about this station is the modern design which can’t be seen on other stations.
6. 96th Street Station (Second Avenue Subway)
The sixth on our list is the 96th Street Station, the 2nd Avenue Subway, famous for its mosaic art and has attracted a lot of attention from the public. You’ll be glad to ride a train there because the stations are spacious and spotless, and the escalators are helpful because the station is much deeper than previous stations.
7. 28th Street Station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
The seventh on our list would be the 28th Street Station at IRT Lexington Avenue Line, which is newly renovated and captivates passengers since they updated the station overall with artwork and other elements while preserving the old station tiles and poles. And if you’re a New Yorker, you would love how the station preserves its history.
8. 72nd Street Station (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line)
The eight most beautiful subway stations in New York City would be the famous 72nd Street Station (IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line), as it served as the city’s landmark in January 1979. And its station house is one of the few remaining designs by Heins & LaFarge, who worked on many of the first IRT subway stations.
9. 66th Street–Lincoln Center Station
The ninth on our list is the 66th Street-Lincoln Center Station, which is situated at the intersection of 66th Street and Broadway in Lincoln Square, Manhattan, and is accessible anytime by 1 train and, later in the evenings, by the 2 trains. The American Encaustic Tile Company produced the mosaic tiles for all of the initial IRT stations and also contracted out the installations at each station.
10. Gun Hill Road Station (IRT White Plains Road Line)
The last on our list would be the Gun Hill Road Station located at the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway. It is accessible anytime via 2 trains and 5 trains during peak hours in the peak direction from the Bronx’s Gun Hill and White Plains Roads intersection.
