Archive of NYC Subway Maps

Compiled by Todd Glickman

This table lists all known versions of official NYC Transit Authority (now MTA NYC Subways) maps. Additions and corrections are welcome. Send email to the author.

YEAR	TITLE	COVER	SIZE	ROUTES	REAR	FEATURES
1963	Official New York Subway Map and Guide	Brown and grey with figure of train approaching a station	3-1/8 x 6-3/8; 2 horiz, 4 vert folds	Single lines for each trunk. BMT green; IRT black; IND red	"The NYC Transit System: its past and present"	Facts about the NYC subways and table of routings and times on rear
1964	World's Fair Subway Map	Blue with "Bluebird" World's Fair car 9306, and WF scene in background	3-3/4 x 5-1/4; 4 horiz, 2 vert folds	Same as 1963 map, plus bold blue line for WF route	Map of midtown and layout of World's Fair	"The safest passenger railroad in the world"; and "Follow the Blue Arrow" on rear
1967	New York City Subway Map and Guide	Gold background with drawing of R-38	3-3/4 x 5-1/4; 4 horiz, 2 vert folds	Same as 1963	New Cars Mean Better Service	Pictures of IRT Bluebirds, R-32s, and R-38s, along with sketch of Slant R-40s on rear
1968	Rapid Transit Guide	White with "M" logo and New York City Transit Authority	3-3/4 x 5-1/4; 3 horiz, 4 vert folds	New color scheme for each route; part-time service in dashed lines	Individual route strips	Rapid transit guide on front
1972	New York Subway Guide	White with colored routes zoomed in on DeKalb Av. area	3-3/4 x 7; 2 horiz, 4 vert folds	Color scheme for each route retained, but routes are "squared off"	Blow up of lower and midtown Manhattan	Lower Myrtle Ave. el is gone! 57th/6th is open. M to Brighton Line
1972	New York Subway Guide	White with large circular route designations	Same as above	Same as above	Individual route strips	Same as above
1974	New York Subway Guide	White with colored routes zoomed in on DeKalb Av. area	Same as above	Same as above	Blow up of lower and midtown Manhattan	#8 IRT and Culver Shuttle are gone!
1976	New York Subway Guide	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	EE is gone; N extended to Continental Ave
1979	New York City Subway Map	White with top portion of B/D strip map	3-3/4 x 7; 3 vert, 5 horiz folds	Route colors now keyed to Manhattan trunk lines; first use of diamond for rush hour service	Individual route strip maps	JFK express appears; Jamaica el cut back to Queens Blvd. #5 and Bowling Green Shuttle to South Ferry gone. Operations chart by borough on front.
1983	New York City Subway Map	White with top portion of 5/6 strip map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above
Spring, 1985	New York City Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above
Fall, 1985	New York City Subway Map	Same as above with "Contains Brighton Line Diversion Information" box	Same as above	All lines now single letter	Same as above	Box on front describes service changes due to Brighton Line and Manhattan Bridge construction. The H returns to the Rockaways (replacing E/CC)! K appears as 8^th Ave. Local
May 24, 1987	New York City Subway Map	Same as above with "Includes N and R service change information" box	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Box on front describes N/R terminal switch; suspension of #7 and F express service; split B/D routes due to Manhattan Bridge construction
December 11, 1988	New York City Subway Map	White with top portion of 5/6 strip map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Opening of Parsons/Archer extensions and institution of J/Z skip-stops. The C replaces the K on 8^th Ave. Split B/D service continues
August 21, 1989	New York City Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	New 1/9 skip-stops. #7 express resumes. Bridge reopens; R uses bridge at night. New free transfers at Lex/51st and Court Sq./Ely. M permanently on West End line.
October 29, 1989	New York City Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	63^rd St. line opens
1990	New York City Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Manhattan Bridge south side closes sending N to tunnel. JFK Express is gone!
September 30, 1990	New York City Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Manhattan Bridge south side reopens. B replaces Q to Queensbridge evenings. Queens Blvd. service adjusted. J cut to Canal St. weekends. 148 St. and 145 St. on #3 closed at night
1992	NYC Subway Map (multi-lingual edition)	White with black vertical stripes on each side containing route circles	3-3/4 x 7; 2 horiz, 4 vert folds	Same as above	Service guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese	One box on front for legend in six languages; another near service guide lists special night services
March, 1992	NYC Subway Map	Same as 1990	Same as above	Same as above	Same as 1990	Manhattan Bridge south side closed again! Box on front showing accessible stations
October, 1992	NYC Subway Map	Same as above, but "Subway Map" in bold, blue letters	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	S shuttle replaces H to the Rockaways and A to Lefferts; A rush hour service to Rock Park; R cut back to Continental and F runs local to 179^th. Service guide by time of day instead of borough
1993	NYC Subway Map (multi-lingual edition)	White with black vertical stripes on each side containing route circles	Same as above	Same as above	Service guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese	One box on front for legend in six languages; another near service guide lists special night services
June, 1993	Subway Map	White with top portion of 5/6 strip maps. "MTA (M) The Transit Authority. Going Your Way."	Same as above	Same as above	Strip maps	#7 local service only. Suggestion to user use Off-Hour Boarding Areas
January, 1994	Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Stillwell viaduct construction cuts back N to 86^th st.; J cut back to Chambers St. weekends
January, 1994	NYC Subway Map (multi-lingual edition)	White with black vertical stripes on each side containing route circles	Same as above	Same as above	Service guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese	One box on front for legend in six languages; another near service guide lists special night services
June, 1994	Subway Map	Same as Jan., 1994	Same as above	Same as above	Same as Jan., 1994	Begin 4^th Ave express N; Washington Hts A weekend express; introduces MetroCard "in 69 stations."
June, 1994	NYC Subway Map (multi-lingual edition)	White with black vertical stripes on each side containing route circles	Same as above	Same as above	Service guide in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese	One box on front for legend in six languages; another near service guide lists special night services
August, 1994	New York City Transit Subway Map	White with top portion of 5/6 strip map. "Going Your Way" gone; new MTA logo appears	Same as above	Same as above	Strip maps	#9 operates rush hours only; #3 late night shuttle resumes
February, 1995	New York City Transit Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Q Brighton express restored; rush hour #5 goes to 238 St.
May-Nov 1995	NYC Subway Map	Red box on top "Includes Manhattan Bridge Reroutes"; below that faded Manhattan sectional	Same as above	Manhattan Bridge OPEN routes (normal service)	Manhattan Bridge CLOSED routes (Q via tunnel; no Brighton D; Grand St. Shuttle)	Note that N will resume Stillwell service in mid-1995
November, 1995	New York City Transit Subway Map	Faded lower Manhattan sectional; red stripe on top and also red box "Individual Route Maps on Back"	Same as above	Same as February, 1995	Strip maps; ad for Manhattan Mall on back	Manhattan Bridge reopens again! Late night #3 suspended again from 148-135 St. 42^nd St. Shuttle discontinued late at night. MetroCard now in 131 stations.
May, 1996	New York City Transit Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Strip maps; ad for 20^th anniversary of Subway Museum on back	Lex/53rd Street escalator update. MetroCard now available at over 200 stations (station names highlighted in yellow).
July, 1997	New York City Transit Authority Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Strip maps; ad for Jekyll & Hyde on back	MetroCard Gold can now be used everywhere.
December, 1997	New York City Transit Authority Subway Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Strip maps; ads for Jackie and Jamaican resorts on back	E/F/G late night service changes; 5^th Ave. E/F station entrance closed.
January, 1998	The Map	Blue and tan with simulated region as seen from space; "The Map" in large letters and three bullets with features	3-3/8 x 7-3/4; 8 horiz and 3 vert folds (as seen from subway map)	Routes same as above, with added "exploded" major station transfer information	Regional, color-coded map with commuter railroads (turned 90 degrees from subway map)	MTA Bridges and Tunnels map. New service guide format with primary, special night, and special weekend services. 63^rd St. service changes and Lenox Line reconstruction.
March, 1998	The Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	B and C northern terminal swap.
July, 1998	The Map	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	Same as above	63^rd St. service changes; Franklin Ave. Shuttle closure; E/F reconstruction service changes.

Created 06-Oct-98