Canal Street Station
A, C and E lines (Eighth Avenue)
Manhattan
Subway Cities
I have ridden the subway (as separate from buses, trolleys and light rail) in the following cities.
New York City
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Toronto
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington, D.C.
London, UK
Paris, France
It's been a conscious part of my travel
to the biggest urban areas because subways
add a lot to the experience.
add a lot to the experience.
You see the differences and similarities
in how cities approach transportation
in terms of architecture and urban planning,
in the decades in which their systems
were designed and built.
You get to compare the fares
and check out the stations.
and check out the stations.
It's almost always easier and faster
than renting a car and looking
for parking spaces, but it doesn't
prevent you from using Ubers or taxi cabs.
And especially, you get to know
And especially, you get to know
how an average resident actually gets around.
You see, hear and sometimes talk
You see, hear and sometimes talk
to a variety of people who live in a city,
and you become familiar with the city
and you become familiar with the city
as if you were a native.
San Francisco
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station
on a BART train
Toronto
Bloor-Yonge Station
London
Gloucester Road Station
South Kensington
interior of train
transfer point to Bakerloo line
Washington, D.C.
above and below, escalator down to Dupont Circle Metro Station
above and below, Dupont Circle Metro Station
Washington, D.C.
escalators to street
Metro Station
607 13th St NW
Washington, DC