33rd Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

The 33rd Street station is a landmark of New York City transit history, standing as one of the original twenty-eight underground stops that launched the city's subway system on October 27, 1904. While many stations have been heavily modernized, this location retains much of its early twentieth-century character through its surviving decorative elements. As you move through the station, look for the yellow and brown vine-patterned cornices and the intricate mosaic name tablets that were part of the original design scheme commissioned to provide each stop with a unique visual identity.