Crossing into Manhattan. A Manhattan-bound (Z) train descends the Williamsburg Bridge as it enters Manhattan, soon to make its station stop at Essex St.

After crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, a Brooklyn-bound M train approaches the Marcy Avenue stop.

MTA Subway trains pass on the busy Williamsburg bridge bringing rush hour commuters across the East River. I loved this area, great for train watching, taking in the city and even meeting people.

The oldest cars running on the Subway roll thru the middle of Wiliamsburg Bridge with a J train service.

An ancient Budd R32A rolls across the Williamsburg Bridge with a Z train service. These are the oldest cars on the NYC Subway in regular service, built 1964-65.

A J train ascends the Williamsburg Bridge, as seen from the front window of another.

New York City Transit's type R42 subway cars are the second oldest on the fleet, having been built by the St.Louis Car Company in 1969-70. Fifty of them remain in service. Framed by the steel gird... (more)

An inbound J train meets an outbound M train in the 'tunnel' of steel girders that carry the tracks of the BMT Jamaica Line through the center of the Williamsburg Bridge, linking Manhattan and Bro... (more)

A pair of MTA J Trains rattle past each other at mid-span of the Williamsburg Bridge. The bridge serves as the connection between Williamsburg, Brooklyn and the Lower East Side of Manhattan for t... (more)

A set of R160's climbs the ramp towards the Williamsburg Bridge, as seen from the front of a set of R42's.

A J train crosses the East River on the Williamsburg Bridge. The suspension cables visible behind the train make for a unique scene given how uncommon rail traffic on suspension bridges is elsewhe... (more)

One of the rare instances of rail service on a suspension bridge in the US, a J train rolls through the Williamsburg Bridge's truss causeway, crossing the East River into Brooklyn.

An MTA "J" train slowly (due to the maintenance workers) crosses the East River on the Williamsburg Bridge on its way to Jamaica Center (Queens) on December 26, 2011.