Each summer the New York Transit Museum brings back its fan-favorite tradition of Summer Nostalgia Rides, giving New Yorkers the opportunity to climb aboard vintage 1930s R1-9 trains that were transporting people around the city more than a century ago.
But this year you’ll have a third chance to hop aboard a vintage train as the Transit Museum will roll the vintage R32 “Brightliner” out onto the tracks for one day only in celebration of their 60th anniversary.
Riders will get to hop aboard the R-32s return for two special Nostalgia Rides on Saturday, September 14th: one at 10 am and another at 2 pm.
The train will take straphangers from the 96th Street-Second Avenue station in Manhattan through the Coney Island yard and back with exclusive behind-the-scenes views! The round-trip journey will last about 90-120 minutes with no option to disembark in Coney Island.
The New York Transit Museum writes:
The stainless steel R-32 trains had an incredible 6-decade run in NYC transit from 1964 to 2022. Built by the Budd Company, the lighter steel construction made for a more efficient ride, while the shiny fluted exteriors inspired the car’s nickname, the Brightliners. The R-32s served well beyond their expected 35-year service run to become one of the longest operating subway cars in the world and a nostalgic crowd favorite.
Tickets for the R-32 Nostalgia Rides are now on sale to Museum members. Tickets to the general public will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, August 9th. Tickets are $60 for adults and $40 for children 17 years and under. Member prieces are $10 cheaper.
You can snag your tickets online here.