The vintage and ornate glass grate above the entrance doors to 72 Street, with 1,2,3 written in gold (probably Subway was original, the lines weren't numbered for their first 60 years), 9 has been removed but not its circle
Another view of the 72 St station house
A side of the old station house with the new station house in the background across 72 St
The 72 st side of the historic station house with turnstiles and text in the windows of the doors that include the required station entrance messages
One end of the much wider and new headhouse
Looking across the street to the older by 98 years station house
The 72, and subtle 1 2 3 bullets in the new station house, come directly from the bulleting and 72 in the roof of the original station house
The doors into the station from 72 Street, with even a similar type of skylight
A front and side view of the modern station house, its a lot wider for wider staircases and elevators
The 73 St side of the station house has a newsstand
A sign about stroller access since the 73 St side of the station house has only an AutoGate MetroCard entrance and no staffing
Passengers buy MetroCards at TVMs before entering the system at unstaffed turnstiles
Within fare control in the much larger, newer headhouse at 72 St.
Two staircases and the elevator from the new headhouse down to the platform at 72 St
The elevator for downtown trains
A staircase and the short elevator ride down from 72 Streets new headhouse
Looking down the uptown platform
Two of the older narrow staircases from the original headhouse at 72 Street
Another 72 St platform view
The southern ends of the platforms at 72 Street away from all exits