METROCARD KILLS THE SUBWAY TOKEN: It was a sad day in NYC, an end of an era. On this day in 2003, the subway token died after 50 years of service — the MTA New York City Transit no longer accepted them, and you had no choice but to use a MetroCard. Collectors can still buy old tokens at the New York Transit Museum. Do you remember using subway tokens? | WPIX Archives

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