⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Exploring the Newly Rebuilt 42nd Street Shuttle

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The 42nd Street Shuttle has just finished undergoing a major reconstruction project that significantly changed its appearance and character. This video documents the major changes made to the line and compares them to what the shuttle looked like previously. Enjoy!
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Video taken on September 7th, 2021.

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@W2IRT 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget that if you keep walking all the way through Port Authority you exit at 9th Avenue!

@WaltGekko 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same thing. You can conceivably walk from 9th Avenue and 40th Street to 5th Avenue and 42nd Street all the way underground.

@mantisbog 2 жыл бұрын

No, you exit to hell.

@Realblingking00 2 жыл бұрын

Rite

@samuelitooooo 2 жыл бұрын

@@mantisbog lol, I see what you did there. Hell's Kitchen

@williamerazo3921 2 жыл бұрын

What??

@canto_v12 2 жыл бұрын

It's really nice to see the decaying infrastructure cleaned and restored, even if the track configurations needed to change. As a visitor from Hong Kong in the 1990s, NYC's subways really scared me.

@sonicboy678 2 жыл бұрын

I can't say that's too surprising, given how bad the urban decay was during the prior decades.

@JonathanFritz3757 2 жыл бұрын

@Superchan7 I remember that decade, too. This restoration is an inviting space. Well done.

@tiyanfityan Жыл бұрын

True tho

@ArtStoneUS 2 ай бұрын

The last time I was in New York City - to attend my niece's graduation ceremony at Columbia medical School - my nephew decided that we should go on the convenient shuttle. That's when I learned that the S Subway was not yet handicapped accessible. It was a very miserable 15 minutes walking from the station up into Grand Central with my severe osteoarthritis. It was also annoying to the people who I was slowing down.

@Dezlite 2 жыл бұрын

The Walking from 5 av to 8 Av completely Underground reminds me of WTC, the PATH and Fulton Street, you can walk all across the Financial district completely Underground.

@mcanad8203 2 жыл бұрын

I work at the WTC so this also reminded me of that!

@thanbo 2 жыл бұрын

Actually, you can walk all the way to 9th Ave through PABT.

@jacobbaer785 2 жыл бұрын

What makes this different, though, is that it's all in one paid area, instead of having to go in and out of the turnstiles. Also, the 7 makes two separate stops in this station complex which is wild

@Dezlite 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobbaer785 the 2 and 3 share two different stops, park place and fulton. Of course, you'll have to pay two times though

@visionist7 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobbaer785 reminds me of that ultra long platform that has I think three subway stops along it, even though you could walk the entire length between them on the platform. I forgot where it is now

@Qboro66 2 жыл бұрын

The new connection from 5th Ave to 8th Ave is great during inclement weather...

@ap1765 2 жыл бұрын

Plus you don’t have to pay 2 fares

@davezanko9051 2 жыл бұрын

@@ap1765 Well, you don't have to before, either. Just take the 7 train. Which actually stops twice in the whole massive complex.

@s.r6331 2 жыл бұрын

@@davezanko9051 I almost forgot the 7 train is the only train that stops at times Square and grand central

@DannyEastVillage 2 жыл бұрын

looks great. what's really interesting is how much of this project was realized by repurposing existing infrastructure. That's where real creativity shows itself in this wonderful, ever-evolving city.

@visionist7 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully that existing track under the new platform can become a storm drain for when the station floods lol

@JonathanFritz3757 2 жыл бұрын

Like they say, recycle, rebuild, and reuse.

@StephinOut 2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow, to see ALL the 42nd Streets FINALLY connected; it looks amazing! I can't wait to walk it and see all the changes. Thanks for this video, especially the parallels between what was there, the improvements made, AND that they kept the Knickerbocker Hotel door! Incredible stuff!

@Dragblacker 2 жыл бұрын

Technically they were already connected via the 7 train. And even now, there's no walkway to Grand Central. Now if they reopened the Gimbels passage under 34 St, they could reconnect Herald Square to Penn Station.

@r160fan7 Жыл бұрын

Not all 42nd street stations are connected. We still have Grand Central not connected.

@NYRavage 2 жыл бұрын

While not "underground" entirely, you could even say you can walk "indoors" (weather-free) from Fifth Avenue all the way to Ninth Avenue, if you decide to walk through the entirety of the Port Authority Bus Terminal as well!

@jacoanimationstudio-di7hi 5 ай бұрын

The 7 train:

@hummersd 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video as it shows the old vs. new. Seeing only the new in other videos I was confused as to how it changed. Very informative (artwork in the new tunnel looks awesome!) and great to see some progress in modernizing and cleaning up the stations.

@JonathanFritz3757 2 жыл бұрын

Is it OK to touch the artwork? :-)

@hummersd 2 жыл бұрын

@@JonathanFritz3757 - I probably wouldn’t unless I just saw someone clean it! 😝

@OneOneTwo112 2 жыл бұрын

I moved to DC very recently for college, but watching this makes me feel like I'm right at home where I was born, in NYC. Thanks so much.

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@dragon32210 2 жыл бұрын

Love the DC metro stations

@soundshaper 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing 6-car sets on tracks 1 and 4 is pretty wild, almost a full length station at GC and TS. And no track 3 in the way, should work out nicely. No more fussing over the track 1 shuttle train in TS since it was easiest to get to from 7th Av transfer.

@leecornwell5632 2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry about the view on track 4 because they have the wall blocked off. However on the next contact they will have the view back I had found out on Monday that pass and it's gonna be art work. Give them time to finish what they have to do at Times square 42 street some people were saying that they are not gonna see the view anymore that's a lie They are definitely gonna bring the view back I'm telling you right now and I heard it from the contractor mouth on Monday I'm just letting you know right now.

@davidcronin1122 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated that the MTA paid homage to elements of the original IRT design aesthetics.

@luiszuluaga6575 8 ай бұрын

It’s these kind of details that make me excited to utilize New York’s subway system. As a lifelong New Yorker I’ve experienced lows and highs while being in the system. Currently excited to see the outcome of the MTA courtesy campaign of late 2023

@tomryan943 2 жыл бұрын

Big improvement!!! You can catch any norh/south line and the 7 train without going outside!! Great video!!

@lorismith38 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! You did an outstanding job with this! So much visual detail! I know the stations and area well and could easily figure out what changed and how by your detailed clip. I am so impressed. You didn't just focus on "the new" you showed what preceded it and why. So very good💯! Kudos to you. Looking forward to tackling "track 4" now that it has been elongated. I used to avoid it like the plague before this. Will be great to be able to stay underground and go from 5th to 8th! Thanks again, keep up the good work! Best wishes always for much continued success, Lori

@andyroth619 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE what you did at the end of the vid, the walkthrough. So creative and well-done!! Magical ❤❤❤❤❤

@DylanSalacia 2 жыл бұрын

Love the passageway/connection from Bryant Park to Times Square. Connects two enormous commuter hubs!

@lohphat 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I was just there two nights ago and saw the Knickerboxker so gun and door were preserved. Excellent!

@SegaDisneyUniverse 2 жыл бұрын

Okay but this was the first time I've seen a video quality option of 2160p HDR on a KZfaq video, lol. Anyway the station looks amazing! As a former New Yorker, I've only been to the original station a few times as a kid.

@ritat1 2 жыл бұрын

Well-done video! The station is reborn! Love the great artwork!

@MiNameIsNash Жыл бұрын

I love New York and the way the city grow and adapts to the changes. Thank you for sharing.

@metropolisubway47 2 жыл бұрын

I really miss the old Shuttle, but the new one is even better!

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@Perich29 2 жыл бұрын

The old shuttle got ruined by the floods so it had to be junked.

@2geezgodaries 2 жыл бұрын

Great content I’m able to see from NC. having left while the construction was nearly completion 👏🏾

@NordicbyNature 2 жыл бұрын

Great adventure you had there. Great moments to share with us! Thank you for your work! 👍😊

@allanotropy 2 жыл бұрын

I've been away from home for almost two years, so I love seeing these renovations and how you presented them with the befores and afters with commentary. It's great now to be able to walk all that distance underground, with some more convenience of being able to get to the PABT from 6th Avenue. Unfortunately I had to skip your fast forward parts because they give me (and other people who suffer the same) motion sickness. Otherwise a great job and thanks for posting it! 🙂

@TexasCat99 2 жыл бұрын

Never been to NYC, but these videos I've been recently seeing about the city and the subway are pretty amazing. I think the videos from Louis Rossmann are making KZfaq to point these at me. Looks great. Thanks for making them and explaining things.

@sexytransitman6193 2 жыл бұрын

Yea it's pretty good here check out other videos of DJ hammers

@psseshadri 2 жыл бұрын

On my next visit to NYC, I will explore the Times Square 42nd Street station. Many thanks for the tour.

@kidfrombrooklyn66 2 жыл бұрын

WOW !!!!! The refurbishment work IS EXCELLENT !

@enlightenedjohnson 2 жыл бұрын

A great video tour, thanks!!!

@kwbalance108 2 жыл бұрын

This renovation is exactly what the Shuttle needed during busy hours. I only ever took it after 8-10pm from the 90's to the early 00's. As beat up as it looked back then, I really did like how it looked. So much cleaner now, but makes hunting for Contract 1 treasures a little more difficult compared haha.

@JonathanFritz3757 2 жыл бұрын

The artwork is fabulous! Makes me want to visit the Big Apple again. Always enjoyed riding the subway trains, did that every time I went on vacation in the big city. With more federal money and subsidies, the MTA can work on a lot more stations.

@kaifreeman294 2 жыл бұрын

As always love watching these interesting video's because I learn so much from watching them!!!!!!!!!!

@virmico1 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent overview tour - Thanks for posting!

@samuelitooooo 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing tour and explanation!

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@Enderman78270 2 жыл бұрын

Funny how both connections are served by the 7, not to mention the 7 also serves grand central if you take the shuttle.

@therailfanenthusiast8766 2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@OntarioTrafficMan 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic update, thanks for this!

@eottoe2001 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the post. They did a great job.

@gilbertnicholas1582 2 жыл бұрын

That's so dope they connected the shuttle to the Bryant Park station This is a GREAT video

@captainkeyboard1007 2 жыл бұрын

You took a great motion picture of the 42 Street Shuttle stations and the 42 Street-Bryant Park and 42 Street-Times Square stations. Now you show me what I have been missing.

@MFARAJR1018 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for what you do i love the shuttle before and after now it is now accessible that is plus

@kobyschechter8163 2 жыл бұрын

4:15. I love that little IRT manhole door. It’s so cute haha. At my grandparents house there was a narrow door like that for their linen closet.

@richdodenhoff6846 2 жыл бұрын

What an improvement! I used to commute on the shuttle in the 80s. The station at Times Square was filthy and crowded. There were a number of food stalls and shops in the station. On a hot summer morning, the smell of hot dogs combined with greasy fried doughnuts was enough to make you gag. Can't wait to get back to New York and see this in person.

@willair6278 2 жыл бұрын

Ok now this is DEFINITELY my favourite subway line

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@skye-silver 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing and crazy. WHAT A BIG CHANGE!

@RainbowSpinDashIsawesome 2 жыл бұрын

A excellent information video about the shuttle dj hammers even tho I haven't taking a shuttle due to my busy schedule & personal stuff but 1 day I will take the shuttle to see how it is & not to mention railfanning it btw. But anyway thanks for the info about the shuttle 👏

@michaelscott7706 2 жыл бұрын

That shuttle is transit's baby. They take real good care of that line. All for a 90 Second trip. That Madison Ave entrance is 1 block away from the Bryant Park 7 line station. Glad it finally got upgraded. When I used to work at Times Square I used to go to that underpass and it smells like straight mold. I know there's a track quarters on that platform by the 43rd st steps.

@tact86 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, interesting and informative.

@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 2 жыл бұрын

What a historical video about the 42nd street shuttle train, DJ Hammers Trains.

@lucassheridan8759 2 жыл бұрын

Mega Times Square underground passage is awesome.

@thereal1loudmerc335 2 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed of all of the changes done there. I haven't been back in NYC since the pandemic began, since my company is still closed because of it. But I'm expected to be back in 2022. And I can't wait to see these changed to the station up close and personal. I love that connection to the BDFM trains from the Shuttle.

@leecornwell5632 2 жыл бұрын

I also love when I see the 1 2 3 some times the 5 trains running on the 7th Avenue line.

@leecornwell5632 2 жыл бұрын

Most of the people say they are not gonna see the view anymore.

@TehBryanxx 2 жыл бұрын

such a cool video and very detailed. thanks!

@drewjohnson5200 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe more people aren’t talking about this! So clean and somewhat modern looking. If the whole MTA changed it’s stations to look like that, we could actually have a world class subway system

@MarloSoBalJr 2 жыл бұрын

That walk completely underground is wild! Gotta say, something like that could come in handy as an emergency shelter.

@NeilMcLinden 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t needed to use the shuttle since it closed anyway as the pandemic put a stop to most of my trips on metro north- this looks fantastic!

@toressm 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding.

@thecooltrainguy5920 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! The station looks so different now. I should definitely check it out the next time I go to Times Square.

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@beasaroseco5840 2 жыл бұрын

New & clean.😆

@blue9multimediagroup 2 жыл бұрын

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@rwa2play 2 жыл бұрын

That passageway connection is a godsend on very cold or hot days. You can walk from 5th to 8th Avenue without venturing outside.

@MrPedroramos8911 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice that you can walk from 5th to 8th Ave underground

@stache1954 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your explanations.

@scottyerkes1867 2 жыл бұрын

The rebuilt shuttle looks great and a much better service!!! 6 car trains are an asset too!!😀😀

@michaelmorales1475 2 жыл бұрын

It looks great.

@danielueblacker9118 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you a wonderful video.

@BNforever2009 Жыл бұрын

Now that's a station! Chicago has nothing nowhere like that. I rode that shuttle when I was there back in 2009. I enjoyed riding on the F route train.

@PAGBB25 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@fiercingdragon 2 жыл бұрын

I saw some pictures of the new reconstructed 42nd Street Shuttle on Instagram, they look pretty cool

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@user-dj7wv5ok2x 3 ай бұрын

I remember back in 1971 that one of the shuttle tracks was still connected to the Lexington avenue line....

@bdpopeye 2 жыл бұрын

Best Video you've ever made..Makes me wanna go to NYC!! Thanks for posting.(-;

@DJHammersTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! :)

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

@@DJHammersTrains hi dj hammers

@anglerclampertheanglerfish3118 2 жыл бұрын

That train is polished too

@Pensyfan19 2 жыл бұрын

*Look what they did to my bo-* I mean, great footage on the rebuild! I'm guessing they still kept the through tracks?

@W2IRT 2 жыл бұрын

They had to - no other way to get trains on and off the Shuttle. Track 1 connects to the southbound Lex Local (only) via Track 1S, and Track 4 merges with the uptown 7th Ave. local. There is no physical connection between the two lines.

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@MelodicalJazzyphile723 2 жыл бұрын

About dang time and in fact. . .long over due as you factor in the amount of NYS TAX dollars tallied and tendered by all consumers and producers. Sheeeeesh!!! Looks great thou man thanks for the entailing video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@42ndStreetShuttle 2 жыл бұрын

Although I miss the old station, this does feel and look a lot nicer. The signals are much more visible, and they cleaned the track so it’s a little smoother. Overall I kinda like it. Thanks for finally caring about me MTA!

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@qolspony 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations 6th Avenue. I could remember 8th Avenue not being part of the transfer for times square. This was the early 80s when I saw a plain clothes police jumping the turnstile from walking from times square long passageway to 8th Avenue. And than a guy followed him, of which the cop turned to arrest him for fare invasion!

@stevenroshni1228 2 жыл бұрын

Wow somewhere between asserting they are above the law and entrapment.

@DanBurgaud 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! High Speed Train!

@CoolTransport 2 жыл бұрын

nice! looks like they did a good job with that :)

@jerrygiarratana9462 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video, I take the shuttle to get to my office on Lex ( via 123 & LIRR) . Back in Aug didn't realize the shuttle was closed. Very informative.Amazing work.....

@stevenroshni1228 2 жыл бұрын

Excited for the Grand Central LIRR station?

@jerrygiarratana9462 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenroshni1228 yes ,when it's ready in the year 2525.

@toters2724 Жыл бұрын

@@jerrygiarratana9462lmao opened 2000 times sooner than you expected huh

@jerrygiarratana9462 Жыл бұрын

@toters2724 he smarta$$ delayed only 40, years wake up !

@BNforever2009 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I was there back in 2009. I rode that line.

@bouncin.with.boolay 2 жыл бұрын

Well rebuilt and refurbished, glad they preserved at least some of the original IRT railings and, the door to the Knickerbocker Hotel. Its unfortunate that we've lost the view of IRT 7th avenue trains passing by on the former removeable platform.

@thefullspeedaheadofr160bry9 2 жыл бұрын

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@ducksauce001 2 жыл бұрын

The S train enhancements are great! The old layout was terrible during rush hour, especially during bad weather when more riders are taking the S train. I'll need to adjust to these changes when I'm going back to the office on Grand Central!

@haebee 2 жыл бұрын

you have the best video on this new construction (or reconstruction) because you show the Before and After, making it clear what has changed. also since the new passageway is actually over Track 3, do you know what is over Track 2?

@leecornwell5632 2 жыл бұрын

Track 4/ 1 tracks .

@R142-2 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@kutdownongaming1935 2 жыл бұрын

this shuttle line is great...much needed b/c going across town was a nightmare, lots of transferring just to go a couple of miles

@fw3nyc 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I been driving so much, I forgot what life on the subway is. Nice to see the changes. Now they need to focus on the JZ Chambers st station

@TechExploresNYC 2 жыл бұрын

walking from port authority ACE station to Times Square 7, then to Bryant Park 7 underground sounds like a wild experience that I need to do myself one day.

@stevenroshni1228 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, almost a work out. And I thought the passageway between the A/C/E and Times Square 7 train was long.

@devin837 2 жыл бұрын

dope rode it first time in a over a year and a half looks really nice..

@Peizxcv 2 жыл бұрын

If only all subway stations are this clean and 50s’ modern

@MJ.Moneyzzz 2 жыл бұрын

woah, so clean..

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@williamhughmurraycissp8405 2 жыл бұрын

Big improvement is that the platform is in between the two lines. One does not have to check to see what track the next train will be on. If one just misses a train, one need not change to another platform, just turn around and face the other way.

@kenqwe04 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks. Haven't seen the new stations yet. I guess you can't see the 1,2,3 go by at Times Square anymore? If there's a wall they should have put in some windows like they have at construction sites.

@michaelmorales1475 2 жыл бұрын

They're still currently working on that wall so I do hope that they add windows there.

@kevinb8881 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to MTA NYCT with this!!😁👍💯

@BorisLu 2 жыл бұрын

Super film!

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@Toast0808 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@hectorreyes1934 2 жыл бұрын

So does that mean the map will be updated for the B D F M? Showing the transfer and the automated announcements saying transfer to the B D M F now

@DJHammersTrains 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! The map has now been updated. :D

@hectorreyes1934 2 жыл бұрын

@@DJHammersTrains oh ok ty

@dashpellegrinidepaur1527 2 жыл бұрын

I barely recognized the Times Square station. The new wall tiles remind me of the tiles on the 1/2/3 platforms.

@alanhenryfruhling3671 2 жыл бұрын

Wow wow

@SuprFriend 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@AlvisWuNewYorkCity 2 жыл бұрын

I do like the new one better then the old one of 2021 :)

@beasaroseco5840 2 жыл бұрын

That was fast. I remember when they started work.

@yipper503 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very thorough! Really enjoyed the detail. My only suggestion to you would be to add voice narration instead of just text. The video becomes much more personal when a narrator is talking and describing the scene. Maybe English isn't your first language or there's some other reason you prefer not to talk. If so, fair enough. Again, I really liked the video. I just wanted to share my thoughts on how to make it even better. You clearly have a passion for MTA history. It would be great to hear that come out in your voice. Thanks!

@dkeithtag 2 жыл бұрын

We’re you guys on the Franklin Avenue shuttle tonight (Thursday evening 9/16). My partner and I worked the line and saw a bunch of kids with cameras at EVERY stop.