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Mike has posted beautifully spooky pictures of an abandoned subway tunnel (one that might "grow up" and be part of the Second Avenue Subway - it was built as part of the 1970s effort for the line) at Satan's Laundromat. The photos are in two groups: First, the tracks and tunnels themselves and then the stairs and hallways leading to them. Mike writes, no teases, "Accessing prohibited sections of the subway can be hazardous or fatal. Do not attempt it."
Satan's Laundromat also has links to LTV and their various subway tunnel explorations. We love LTV's FAQ:
LTV knows NYC like the backs of our significant other's asses. Active since the tiny days of the late 70's and officially founded in the fabulous 1980's, we are NYC's longest running exploration team. We were here long before "UE" was popular, and we'll be here long after the trendies fuck off.Thank goodness for that! Gothamist on the Second Avenue Subway.
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Anybody have any guesses where these tracks are? Are they part of the unused tracks from the Manhattan Bridge? (The south tracks used to connect with the M line and the north used to run to Broadway.) Or are the tracks that hook into the express tracks on the Second Avenue stop on the F line?
LTV might be slightly exaggerating their importance. Who really sees droves of trendy yuppies climing down underground to explore subway tunnels? It's not that trendy. Urban exploration will always be underground (sorry for the pun).
My guess is they are they are in the 63rd-Lex unused level/side since they have rails in them. I don't think the other already-built part of the 2nd Ave subway had rails in it, let alone be a place where trains could lay-up.
the thing i love most about ltv is their anti-semitism (http://ltvsquad.com/Missions/Buildings/Const-JewGhetto/LyChiam.php)
As per usual, some folks, like the gothamist, seem to get our sense of humor. If only everyone in this town was as sharp (or at least had the you know what's to leave a name & email with their posts).
(What? No mention of the new site skin mocking Con Ed and their ever exploding manholes? At this rate, Con Ed should just call themselves a pyrotechnics firm... but that's a whole other story.)
Self Important? Who cares? Where's the tunnel? Again, who cares?! Will the trendoids start running around subway tunnels? Say it with me now: who cares.
The thing I love about people like SM is their desire to misrepresent and attempt to spread lies all the while not having the you know what's to to even leave their name or email address. What's the matter? Afraid?
Let's give a shout out to all the playa haters out there....
Wow, apparently wandering around construction sites with a camera makes you a "playa" these days. Nice to know that they're keeping the bar for that nice and low these days. You keep it real, control -- you're an inspiration to every suburban college student out there! Word to your trust fund administrator.
Whose the "urban defender?"
Sounds familiar.
Yeah, I want in on this too! Gimmy money Control!
Doctor Memory: is that really the best a dumb ass like you can come up with?
i've been taking pictures in the subway (here and in boston) for years. i love the imagery you can get down there. i've only just started using the pics on my band's flyers [http://www.chthonicstreams.com/080304.jpg]. bravo to SL and LTV for showing the beauty in these forgotten places. you make me feel like putting up a photo section on my website. now everyone please stop sniping at each other like children.
I think a bunch of kids from my alma mater (and gothamist's!) would make an annual trek to the ghost station on the 1/9 line. There's some interesting graffitti to be found there, too...