City Hall 'ghost station'

The original City Hall subway station, beneath City Hall Park and reachable via the New York Transit Museum on rare tours, was designed with Guastavino-tiled arches and closed to regular service in 1945. Its ornate, abandoned platform and visible skylights have made it one of New York's most famous 'ghost stations,' frequently cited in urban transit lore. Accounts emphasizing the station's mysterious or eerie qualities are part of local legend and are debated rather than proven.