When did New York City Subway service at the original City Hall station end?

New York City Subway service at the original City Hall station ended on December 31, 1945.

City Hall was the ceremonial southern terminal of the first IRT subway, which opened in 1904. Its graceful vaulted ceiling, skylights, colored tiles, and curved platform made it one of the system’s most celebrated early stations.

The station closed because its short, sharply curved platform could not accommodate longer subway trains safely or efficiently. Instead of being demolished, it became a non-revenue part of the active Lexington Avenue Line. Trains still pass through it, and some tours have allowed visitors to see the preserved interior.

The station is often confused with Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall, which remains an active station nearby. They are separate stations with different histories and platform arrangements.