These are the trains I take going back home and to work for my whole life! The J and Z trains go…read moreall the way to Jamaica Avenue and Broad Street. The M train goes to Metropolitan Avenue and to Manhattan and back to Forest Hills. Sucks that they go midtown and to upper Queens instead of to the financial district and to Bay Parkway, Brooklyn like back in the days when it was a brown M train. I miss that. The M train is now orange and they are all the new R160 trains by the Japanese so no wonder they have blue plastic seats that smell so damn strong like formaldehyde! When they were built, the plastic produced a strong smell for my liking. It sucks. Also it is very lit and the conductor does not announce the train stops anymore for these trains. The train has automated announcements unlike the J trains that are still the old R42 ones with the long bench seating, which is limited seating for customers. The gray benches are solid and there's heating underneath them and sometimes the heat blows my feet. These trains got a lot of scratches on the door windows. I think the old R42 trains are cleaner and lot fresher than the blue plastic benches on the R160 trains. Sucks that the old trains got to go. The blue seating is getting dirtier especially during the pandemic when sitting was impossible. The blue seats are all smeared with dirt and oil and ointment in almost every spot. Blood and poop too on them! It's like what the hell. The MTA should definitely impose a special cleaning crew project to clean the filthy dirty blue seats.

JMZ subway line at Marcy Avenue is above ground so you are subjected to the elements and probably…read moreget pretty pissed off when it's raining, windy, cold, or snowing and you're stuck on that platform waiting for the train to come. Plus, the long ass climb up the stairs to get to the platform doesn't help matters too much. At least you can get cell phone reception along this elevated line. Other then that there is nothing at all that makes this subway station stand out or any different from the many along this line. Plus, the hood surrounding it is kind of sketchy at night. Oh yeah there is one thing. The subway lets out right across the street from Duff''s Heavy Metal bar! It's the only reason I ever take this train to begin with and gets three stars just for that. Rock On! \m/

Myrtle-Wyckoff is an okay MTA station. It has a couple of trains that come here. You can make a…read moretransfer. Around here the area is ghetto. There's not much reason to exit this. Better after going through a renovation a few years back. It serves the L and M Trains. This is a good place for making a transfer. Get on the L below ground. This one runs more often. Get on the M above ground. This one won't come as often. It kind of is a sketchy area. It's improving. There's a few restaurants and stores.

To get to Bushwick take the L M trains to Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves. This station is in fairly good…read morecondition and has elevators. There is a very impressive mural on the ceiling created by Cadence Giersbach titled "From Earth to sky."

This elevated E 180th St. Subway Station was originally the Administration Offices of the now…read moredefunct New York, Westchester and Boston Railway, so its landmarked Italianate entrance is a little more elaborate than other stations in the system and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Now, the station services the 2 and 5 trains, where the lines further going into The Bronx split to either head to Dyre Avenue or Wakefield-241st Street. Its street level provides opportunity to change platforms and it's also ADA compliant, which is great because this station is one of the closest to The Bronx Zoo! You'll see wonderful glass and stone mosaics as well as laminated windows with multidisciplinary artist Luisa Caldwell's elegant 2011 artwork "Station Villa" throughout this lower level. These decorative pieces perfect for the building architecture, include various floral designs and are worth checking out!

This station was fixed up a bit to look more modern and to have police presence. There's also…read moreelevators here and i noticed bathrooms as well. Unsure if customers can use them but i did notice them. You also always know when the next train is coming and it is near buses. Great central train station

This MTA subway station serves the L train for passengers to access East Village, Manhattan at East…read more14th Street. There is absolutely NO overpass or underpass passage to crossover to the other side of North bound or Downtown.  Ergo, before you descend the stairs on street level entering the transit system make sure you are standing on the correct platform of "To 1st Avenue and Brooklyn" vs. "To 8th Avenue and Manhattan." The wall mosaic tiles signage are beautiful. Note: This station is not ADA accessible.

Each direction on this stop offers a no-frills station with a MetroCard machine and steep steps…read morethat are not handicap accessible. Nothing to look at here, but then again, it's not for sightseeing. Just hurry up the stairs and don't dawdle at the top or stop to check your phone. This is New York. There are probably people behind you!

The elevated Prospect Avenue Subway Station in the Bronx's Longwood neighborhood, opened in 1904…read moreand listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is now serviced by the White Plains Road Line 2 and 5 trains. While not ADA compliant at the moment, it is in MTA's 2025-29 Capital Plan for an accessibility upgrade. In 2008, the MTA did install colorful stained glass artwork designed by Ukrainian artist Marina Tsersarskaya called "Bronx. Four Seasons." Really love the use of deep blue cobalt glass! Each platform's windscreens and vestibule windows are worth enjoying!

Conveniently located at a needed spot in the Bronx. The area isn't the safest but the train stop is…read moredef needed there !

I take the train to and from this station fairly often to see my bestie and hairstylist. There's a…read morelot to do and eat in this area and the train station is def located in a central location. It's a pretty large train station and they keep it clean. It's also pretty modern in some areas like the turnstile and machines.

At the Dyckman and Broadway intersection is a subway station which isn't bad. It gets credit for…read morehaving a pretty good location. Mostly safe. Cleaner than most of the other stations are. The Cloisters is a few minutes away up the big hill. Choose either of the Dyckman stations that are here. It serves the A Train. The other one is for the1 Train. Basically this is the nicer one. Mostly clean and safe which is what you want in a station. Also has a great location. Has a whole lot of cafes and restaurants. It's the next to last stop on the A. The 190th Street station is before it. The 207th Street station is after it. Also there's Fort Tryon Park close by. It's one of the big parks around here. The Cloisters is the main attraction here and is what brings most people up this way.

Bowling Green is one of the stations I use the most and it has always felt easy and comfortable for…read moreme. I have taken it so many times over the years and today I used it again to head to Brooklyn. The trains come often and it is one of those stations where you never feel like you are waiting forever. I like that it has elevators, escalators, and stairs because it makes getting around simple no matter what you need. The station feels safe every time I am there. There are always people around, from commuters to families to tourists passing through. The area is full of visitors because there are so many NYC attractions nearby, so it never feels empty or isolated. The neighborhood around it is lively with Battery Park, the Statue of Liberty ferries, the Charging Bull, and the whole Financial District right there. It is clean, bright, and easy to navigate, and it has become one of the stations I rely on the most when I am moving around the city.

The MTA - Bowling Green Subway Station is right between the Battery and Wall Street under…read moreManhattan's historic Bowling Green Park in the Financial District. It is only a few blocks away from the Hilton Double Tree Hotel that I was staying at. It first opened in 1905 as part of the IRT subway line. In the 1970s the station had a major overhaul for doubling the subway station capacity with new routes and in 2020 Bowling Green became a test site for MTA's first hearing induction loop on a subway platform! The station features rotating display of photographic artwork! It showcases rarely seen views of the MTA bridges through illuminated lightboxes in the mezzanine. There are a variety of routes that runs through the MTA - Bowling Green Subway Station 4 Train - runs all times, stopping at Bowling Green on its way between the Bronx and Brooklyn 5 Train - Runs all times except late nights. On certain late nights, the 5 does not serve Bowling Green, where the services ends at the Brooklyn Bridge City Hall This is a great station, and it's right next to the Staten Island Ferry!

The elevated Simpson Street Subway Station in the Bronx's Longwood neighborhood, opened in 1904, is…read morenow serviced by the White Plains Road Line 2 and 5 trains. This is a fully ADA compliant accessible station. In 2008, the MTA installed vibrant, colored, faceted glass panels in the platform windscreens and vestibules designed by Queens-born artist, graphic designer, and author Lisa Amowitz's "Urban Renewal" showing local buildings and flowers signifying the ability to be reborn. Check them all out!

This train station had been updated with an elevator and nice decor in certain areas. Otherwise,…read morelooks the same but feels a little safer.