The Tandy Center Subway operated in Fort Worth, Texas from 1963 to 2002. It ran a distance of 0.7 miles (1.1 km) and was, during the period of its operation, one of only two privately owned subways in the United States, the other being the Newark City Subway in New Jersey. Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles (50 km) west of Dallas on the West Fork of the Trinity River. ... Metro and Subway redirect here. ... Jump to: navigation, search PCC car at Newark Penn Station in 2001 The Newark City Subway (NCS) in Newark, New Jersey is operated by New Jersey Transit. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Acting Senators Jon Corzine (D) Frank Lautenberg (D) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...

The subway was originally built by the Leonards Department Store in 1963, connecting the store to its large parking lots on the edge of downtown. Originally known as the Leonards M&O Subway, it consisted of one underground station beneath the store and three stations in the parking lots. The Tandy Corporation purchased the department store, its parking lots, and the subway in 1967. The corporation built its headquarters, the Tandy Center, on the site in 1974. Although it demolished the original store, Tandy retained the subway. Jump to: navigation, search 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tandy Corporation is the former name of the parent company of RadioShack Corporation, a Fort Worth, Texas-based company best known for its RadioShack electronics stores. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tandy Center consists of two 20-story buildings in central Fort Worth, Texas. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

The small subway primarily served patrons visiting the mall at the base of the Tandy Center. However, the anchor tenant moved out in 1996 and the mall declined. The Tandy Center Subway ceased operation on August 30, 2002, becoming the last privately-owned subway system in the United States. Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Pictures of Tandy Subway Cars in Fort Worth
• Parts of Subway preserved by North Texas Historic Transportation, Inc.
• Pictures of Tandy Center Subway cars and facilities during the final days of operation