This subreddit is dedicated to rail transportation in and related to New York City, including transit, commuter, long distance and freight.

Questions are welcome.
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**Rule 1: Be nice to others.**

Ad hominems and personal attacks against other redditors will be removed.

Posts or comments disparaging people or groups on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, sexual orientation, sex or gender will be removed.

Posts or comments advocating for crimes against another person or group of people will be removed.

**Rule 2: Posts should be about NYC-area rail.**

Posts about other forms of NYC-area transportation are allowed as long as they have some relation to rail.

Links to content about rail transportation outside of the NYC region are allowed, but they must include a submission statement relating them to NYC-area rail.

**Rule 3: Respect laws.**

Posts or comments requesting or providing information about how to engage in illegal activity will be removed.

**Rule 4: Keep posts high-quality and unique.**

Double postings and news articles that don't add to previous conversations will be removed.

Poll posts are not allowed.

Low-effort posts with little interest or basis for discussion will be removed at the mods’ discretion.

**Rule 5: Media posts must have a descriptive title.**

All media posts (photos, videos, etc) must include a meaningful title and/or must be accompanied by a comment introducing the content explaining the significance of what is being posted.

All fantasy map image posts require a submission statement explaining the major changes or features of the map. If this is provided or already exists through a blog post, a link to said post is sufficient.

**Repeat violations of the above rules may result in a temporary suspension.**

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[/r/nycrail's public mod log](https://modlogs.fyi/r/nycrail)

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AMAs:

[MTA subway track worker, March 2017](https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/5xw2k4/ama_with_an_mta_subway_track_worker/)

[Tess Stahl, October 2016](https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/55t14g/railroad_history_ama_with_nyc_historian_tess_stahl/)

[Max Diamond, January 2016]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/42q8x1/im_an_nyc_subway_expert_ask_me_anything/)

[Max Diamond, November 2015]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/3utla0/im_an_nyc_subway_expert_ask_me_anything/)

[Max Diamond, October 2015]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/3mrkq9/i_am_an_nyc_rail_transportation_expert_ama/)

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*Interested in holding an AMA, or want to make a subreddit suggestion? [Feel free to contact us via modmail](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fnycrail)!*

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Resources:

[The Absolute Beginner's Guide to the New York Subway](http://www.nycsubwayguide.com)

[Dj Hammers videos on YouTube]
(https://www.youtube.com/user/DjHammersBVEStation)

[Secrets of the Subway]
(https://secretsofthesubway.wordpress.com/)

[vanshnookenraggen's NYC Subway Track Map](https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/2019/11/updated-nyc-and-boston-track-maps/)

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Related subreddits:

*NYC-area:*

/r/AskNYC

/r/newyorkcity

/r/NYC

/r/NYChistory

/r/nycbus

/r/OMNY

/r/nycmaps

*Outside NYC-area:*

/r/Subways 

/r/trains

/r/transit

/r/TransitDiagrams

<div class="md">This subreddit is dedicated to rail transportation in and related to New York City, including transit, commuter, long distance and freight.

<h2>Questions are welcome.</h2>

<h2><a href="https://discord.gg/NEDVed5Ms6">We have a Discord server!</a></h2>

<h2>Posting &amp; Commenting Rules</h2>

Rule 1: Be nice to others.

Ad hominems and personal attacks against other redditors will be removed.

Posts or comments disparaging people or groups on the basis of race, ethnicity, place of origin, religion, sexual orientation, sex or gender will be removed.

Posts or comments advocating for crimes against another person or group of people will be removed.

Rule 2: Posts should be about NYC-area rail.

Posts about other forms of NYC-area transportation are allowed as long as they have some relation to rail.

Links to content about rail transportation outside of the NYC region are allowed, but they must include a submission statement relating them to NYC-area rail.

Rule 3: Respect laws.

Posts or comments requesting or providing information about how to engage in illegal activity will be removed.

Rule 4: Keep posts high-quality and unique.

Double postings and news articles that don&#39;t add to previous conversations will be removed.

Poll posts are not allowed.

Low-effort posts with little interest or basis for discussion will be removed at the mods’ discretion.

Rule 5: Media posts must have a descriptive title.

All media posts (photos, videos, etc) must include a meaningful title and/or must be accompanied by a comment introducing the content explaining the significance of what is being posted.

All fantasy map image posts require a submission statement explaining the major changes or features of the map. If this is provided or already exists through a blog post, a link to said post is sufficient.

Repeat violations of the above rules may result in a temporary suspension.

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<a href="https://modlogs.fyi/r/nycrail">/r/nycrail&#39;s public mod log</a>

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AMAs:

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/5xw2k4/ama_with_an_mta_subway_track_worker/">MTA subway track worker, March 2017</a>

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/55t14g/railroad_history_ama_with_nyc_historian_tess_stahl/">Tess Stahl, October 2016</a>

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/42q8x1/im_an_nyc_subway_expert_ask_me_anything/">Max Diamond, January 2016</a>

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/3utla0/im_an_nyc_subway_expert_ask_me_anything/">Max Diamond, November 2015</a>

<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/3mrkq9/i_am_an_nyc_rail_transportation_expert_ama/">Max Diamond, October 2015</a>

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Interested in holding an AMA, or want to make a subreddit suggestion? <a href="https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fnycrail">Feel free to contact us via modmail</a>!

<hr/>

Resources:

<a href="http://www.nycsubwayguide.com">The Absolute Beginner&#39;s Guide to the New York Subway</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/DjHammersBVEStation">Dj Hammers videos on YouTube</a>

<a href="https://secretsofthesubway.wordpress.com/">Secrets of the Subway</a>

<a href="https://www.vanshnookenraggen.com/_index/2019/11/updated-nyc-and-boston-track-maps/">vanshnookenraggen&#39;s NYC Subway Track Map</a>

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Related subreddits:

NYC-area:

<a href="/r/AskNYC">/r/AskNYC</a>

<a href="/r/newyorkcity">/r/newyorkcity</a>

<a href="/r/NYC">/r/NYC</a>

<a href="/r/NYChistory">/r/NYChistory</a>

<a href="/r/nycbus">/r/nycbus</a>

<a href="/r/OMNY">/r/OMNY</a>

<a href="/r/nycmaps">/r/nycmaps</a>

Outside NYC-area:

<a href="/r/Subways">/r/Subways</a> 

<a href="/r/trains">/r/trains</a>

<a href="/r/transit">/r/transit</a>

<a href="/r/TransitDiagrams">/r/TransitDiagrams</a>
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Passenger and freight rail and trains, including transit, in and related to New York City.

<div class="md">Passenger and freight rail and trains, including transit, in and related to New York City.
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We welcome photos, videos, news articles and blog posts, including cross-posts from other subreddits. Posts must be about rail transportation in or related to New York City.

<div class="md">We welcome photos, videos, news articles and blog posts, including cross-posts from other subreddits. Posts must be about rail transportation in or related to New York City.
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What is the sketchiest line/station you’ve ever been on?