Transit Walk: Downtown Brooklyn
This event will be available 1/16/2026 10:00:00 AM.
Over the past 400 years, Brooklyn’s transformation from rural villages and farmland into New York City’s most populous borough has been shaped by mass transit. Early ferry service to Manhattan created the region’s first commuter suburb, followed by trolleys, bridges, and later rapid transit, which helped establish Downtown Brooklyn as a center of civic and cultural life.
Join us for a walk through the transit history of Downtown Brooklyn. Trace the path from early ferry landings, across former trolley routes, past ghosts of elevated trains, and into the subway era, concluding at the New York Transit Museum’s historic Court Street Station.
Your tour ticket includes Museum admission.
Members enjoy early access! Tickets go on sale to Museum members on Wednesday, January 14 at 10am ET. Remaining tickets go on sale to the public Friday, January 16 at 10am ET.
Checking Out
Members can buy discounted tickets for the number of people covered by your membership. Visit nytransitmuseum.org/memberstickets or contact membership@nytransitmuseum.org with any questions. To receive the member ticket price:
- Sign in above to verify membership.
- Once signed in, enter your desired number of member tickets in the Adult Member/Child Member boxes.
- Click the “Register” button and add your information. The prices on this page will remain the same, and the member’s discount will automatically be applied at checkout on the last page.
After you book your ticket, you will receive three emails. One will be a receipt, another ticket(s), and the third will include more information about your program. Please contact programs@nytransitmuseum.org if you do not receive the third email.