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WestView News October 3, 2015 0 1 min read

 

 

 

West 51 Street and Fifth Avenue

1904. Step into the time machine and set the dial for 1904. In London, it’s “the Tube”; in Paris, it’s “the Metro”; and in New York City, it’s “the Subway”. On Thursday afternoon, October 27, 1904, the mayor of New York City, George B. McClellan, officially opened the New York City Subway System. The first train left City Hall station with the mayor at the controls, and 26 minutes later arrived at 145th Street. The subway opened to the general public at 7 p.m. that evening, and before the night was over, more than 110,000 passen- gers had ridden the trains through the underground tunnels. Photo: Anonymous
1904. Step into the time machine and set the dial for 1904. In London, it’s “the Tube”; in
Paris, it’s “the Metro”; and in New York City, it’s “the Subway”. On Thursday afternoon,
October 27, 1904, the mayor of New York City, George B. McClellan, officially opened the
New York City Subway System. The first train left City Hall station with the mayor at the
controls, and 26 minutes later arrived at 145th Street. The subway opened to the general
public at 7 p.m. that evening, and before the night was over, more than 110,000 passen-
gers had ridden the trains through the underground tunnels. Photo: Anonymous
2015 This corner of W. 51 Street and Fifth Avenue is one-half block north of Rockefeller Center and is across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Still reflecting style, the area remains a showcase that draws millions of visitors. And the subway under it is still running with annual ridership from 448,000,000 then, to 1,751,287,621 now. Photo: Stan Fine
2015 This corner of W. 51 Street and Fifth Avenue is one-half block north of Rockefeller Center and is across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Still reflecting style, the area remains a showcase that draws millions of visitors. And the subway under it is still running with annual ridership from 448,000,000 then, to 1,751,287,621 now. Photo: Stan Fine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stan Fine, former Ad Agency Creative Director and CLIO judge, is now a freelance writer

who has written plays and numerous travel adventure stories. finestan@earthlink.net

 

 

 

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