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Posted by J trainloco on Fri Jul 28 12:18:32 2006, in response to Re: 49th Street-Broadway, posted by David of Broadway on Fri Jul 28 08:29:48 2006. They are not identical -- not even close.Yes, they are. They are the exact same pattern with differing colors. With the exceptions of the Fulton Street line south of Broadway Junction, most of the Concourse local stations, York Street, and 179th Street, it's the entire IND system that has precisely identical stations walls except for the color of the band and the name of the station. Really, the BMT/IRT is not much different. White tiles with a band at the top, and a large banner-style installation spaced x number of feet apart. The only difference with the BMT/IRT is that in addition to having differing colors, they also have differing arrangements of tile. Otherwise, its the exact same formula at EVERY station. I don't deny that the IND is much the same, or that the mosaics can be interesting at times, but what I am saying is that having every station fit the same pattern is boring to me. I'm not saying that the Refrigerator style is better, I'm saying its different from the pattern that the rest of the system follows. Other stations that I like because they don't follow the pattern Are the 63rd st tunnel stations (incl. 57/6), Bowling Green,and the Nuseum of Natural History. We need more stations that break the mold, not simply modify it. |
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