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Two vertical digital information screens mounted on a red-tiled wall at the Bowling Green subway station showing arrival times and elevator status.

Date: 2016

Image Description: A color photograph of two side-by-side vertical digital display screens mounted on a glossy red brick-tiled wall inside the Bowling Green subway station. The left screen, headed “Next Uptown & The Bronx Trains,” displays a real-time route strip map for the 4 train to Burnside Av arriving in 3 minutes (highlighting accessible transfer stations along the route) and upcoming 5 trains at 6, 7, and 8 minutes. The right screen, headed “Welcome to Bowling Green,” displays “No service alerts for this station,” “Elevator & Escalator Status at this Station: Elevators and escalators are working normally,” and “Systemwide Status” icons showing delays, planned work, and good service across subway lines.

Creator: WNYC

Source: WNYC

Two vertical digital information screens mounted on a red-tiled wall at the Bowling Green subway station showing arrival times and elevator status.

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