The New York Transit Museum is back with its popular and beloved Nostalgia Train Rides on all Sundays in December this year! This year’s Holiday Nostalgia Train will be the vintage 1930s R1/9 trains. These Independent Subway System (IND) cars were modern for their time, and complimented the IND’s Depression-Era Art Deco aesthetic. They feature rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements.

The Holiday Nostalgia Train will run northbound on the F line this year, departing from the 2nd Avenue station uptown platform and traveling back south on the Q line from 96th Street. Uptown trains leave every 2 hours from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm while downtown trains leave every 2 hours from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on the following dates:

December 1

December 8

December 15

December 22

December 29

You can board the train on any station along the route, but access is subject to capacity and may not be guaranteed.

Accessible stations along the route include Broadway – Lafayette Street (D, 6), West 4th Street – Washington Square (A/C/E, D/F), 34th Street – Herald Square (D/F, N/Q/R), 47th – 50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (D/F), Lexington Avenue – 63rd Street (F, Q), 72nd Street – 2nd Avenue (Q), 86th Street – 2nd Avenue (Q), and 96th Street – 2nd Avenue (Q). Please check the MTA’s Elevator and Escalator Status page before you travel for real-time elevator status information.

For the cost of a subway ride, don’t miss the chance to travel back in time on a vintage train and bask in the holiday magic that envelopes the city this time of year! It’s just one of the many amazing cheap or free things to do in New York City during the holidays.