Two of the three excursions leave from Grand Central Terminal while the other departs from the decommissioned subway platform on the lower level of the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn Heights. Tickets cost $50 for adults and $25 for children ages 2 to 17. These train rides are really best for older kids and strollers aren't permitted so be sure to leave the wheels at home.

Coney Island Bound
Leaves from the New York Transit Museum
Saturday, June 29 10am-5pm
Grab a seat on the classic R1/9 cars of the Independent Subway System for a trip to Coney that runs both below and above ground. Get off and enjoy a day of sun, surf, rides and the newly reopened New York Aquarium. If all your kid wants to do is ride the rails, that's okay too. The train will go back and forth throughout the day.

To Orchard Beach, by Rail and Bus
Leaves from Grand Central Terminal
Saturday, July 13 10am-5pm
More beachfront fun: WWI-era IRT subway cars head to NYC's largest green space, Pelham Bay Park, and then passengers hop a bus to Orchard Beach. The park boasts a 13-mile coastline, a historic house, nature trails, playgrounds and more.

The Bronx Express: Voyage to Van Cortlandt Park
Leaves from Grand Central Temrinal
Sunday, August 25 10am-5pm
Another trip uptown on WWI-era IRT subway cars to one of our favorite Bronx green spaces Van Cortlandt Park. During a three-hour layover, explore the Van Cortlandt House Museum and stroll the nature trails.

The New York Transit Museum is located at Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights.

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