No. 7 Train

I saw this piece today:

A train ride into America’s melting pot | csmonitor.com

And if you hop aboard New York’s No. 7 subway line, which runs 9.5 miles from Times Square, Manhattan, to Flushing, Queens, you’ll travel through one of America’s most richly diverse communities.

Our photographers recently rode this subway line and stopped along the way to explore the neighborhoods. Salsa music, Asian cuisine, Indian fabrics, and Muslim prayers blend in a sensory experience of taste, color, smell, and sound.

Nothing brings back my memories of living in NY like the 7 train which I would take all the time as a kid. Called the daily miracle, I never realized that it went a mere 9.5 miles - in part because it takes over 30 minutes to go from one end to another.

Check out the pics. You really do see an incredible diversity taking this train. You’ll also see people sleeping on it from the first station to the last station.

Although eventually I’d upgrade to the LIRR, the purple 7 will always have a special place in my memory.

A bonus, here is a link to pictures of what happened to the original 7 trains, and where you can find them today. Hint: they’re sleeping with the fishes.