This Video Shows the Massive Expansion of the New York City Subway Over Time

This video shows the history of the New York City Subway drawn on the geographically accurate map beginning with the opening of the Manhattan elevated lines to the Second Avenue line phase 1 opening in 2020. The background map is based on 2020 and neighborhood names, roads, bridges shown in the map may not reflect the actual time.

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