a new/modern subway station??

[ujulisnr]

Hi. I am trying to figure out if there are any truly new looking subway stations in Manhattan...either brand new (maybe last 20 years or so) or very complete renovations. So far I've looked on Forgotten NYC nycsubway.org (both great!), and it seems that Lex/63rd might be the "newest," but it still looks very 70s! Any stations come to mind? Thanks for your site and--in advance--for your help.

Cheers,
Juliane

[HUDSONVALLEY]

Hi. I am trying to figure out if there are any truly new looking subway stations in Manhattan...either brand new (maybe last 20 years or so) or very complete renovations. So far I've looked on Forgotten NYC nycsubway.org (both great!), and it seems that Lex/63rd might be the "newest," but it still looks very 70s! Any stations come to mind? Thanks for your site and--in advance--for your help.

The 6 train was recently renovated a few years ago. Its alot cleaner and more spacious.
The A train isnt new but they have the new announcement boards that show how long the next train will arrive.

[ablarc]

Hi. I am trying to figure out if there are any truly new looking subway stations in Manhattan...either brand new (maybe last 20 years or so) or very complete renovations.
Not very complete but substantially rebuilt in a new-old style: West 72nd Street (1,2,3,9). Big, new headhouse to supplement the surviving older one.

Appears in Zippy's photo thread: http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?p=143485#post143485 (pics 2, 3, 10, 19, 25, 26).

[ryan]

I have no citation, but I seem to recall reading that the MTA decided to keep to a vintage "subway" style in renovations, so you won't find a lot of new-looking stations (unless you mean squeaky-clean).

The JFK/Howard Beach station does have a contemporary aesthetic, though:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/13/19646905_ce7a99feaa.jpg

[pianoman11686]

http://twi-ny.com/theftrain.jpg

Stillwell Terminal in Coney Island. More info here:

http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showpost.php?p=51213&postcount=65

[spatulashack]

The poster asked for new stations in Manhattan. Stilwell and JFK don't count. I'd say the stations along the Lex (green line) are the "newest" in terms of renovations.

[Schadenfrau]

Short answer: there are no new and modern subway stations in Manhattan. Stillwell and JFK are definitely the closest, so the original poster might as well make a trip.

[ManhattanKnight]

^If you're a little patient, an entirely new station is under construction at the South Ferry stop on the No. 1 Line.

[FrankHegly]

The World Trade Centre subway station is to be both rebuild and renovated - Making a new transport hub for new york- or so the sign said.

[OmegaNYC]

If you want to see new/modern Subway stations, the only city I can think of is DC.

[macreator]

If you want to see new/modern Subway stations, the only city I can think of is DC.

I love the DC stations. Here's some photos I just pulled from Google Image Search.

http://nobelsoftware.com/vedci/images/usa/dc/metro.jpg

Source: http://nobelsoftware.com/vedci/images/usa/dc/metro.jpg

http://www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/gesundheit/lee/dc/metro.jpg

Source: http://www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/gesundheit/lee/dc/metro.jpg

[OmegaNYC]

My brother lives in DC. He alway tells me how nice and clean the stations are. Damn, I got to visit that city.

[Bob]

The DC Metro stations are cleaner than NY stations. Ventilation in the Metro stations is poor...in the summertime you bake down there. Lighting is another problem with the Metro. Those pictures are deceiving. The Metro stations are very poorly illuminated. Lighting should be doubled, at least. This could be done with mercury-vapor lighting to replace the flourescent tubes currently in use...possible energy savings here. As for the Metro stations being "modern," no issue there, as the system was largely built in the 1970s. Instead of trying to "modernize" the Metro, I would prefer the system stick to its helvetica lettering and 70s motif. It is somewhat campy, and maybe that's one of the better things going for it.