There is a story about a woman who lost her life in a subway accident decades ago. Her ghost is said to haunt the particular station where the accident occurred. People often report seeing a figure that resembles her walking aimlessly around the platform. She is described as wearing the same clothes she had on the day of the accident. Some have even said that they feel a sense of unease and sadness when they are near the spot where she is often seen.
Sure. There's the story of the "Track 6 Ghost." A maintenance worker once reported seeing a shadowy figure on Track 6 late at night. He thought it was another worker at first, but as he got closer, the figure just disappeared. He later found out that a man had died on that track many years ago in a freak accident. Since then, other workers have also claimed to have had strange encounters in the same area.
A popular nyc subway ghost story is about the "Ghostly Conductor." Legend says that there is a spectral figure that sometimes takes the form of a subway conductor. Passengers have reported seeing this figure in the conductor's cabin, even though the train is supposed to be empty or the regular conductor is elsewhere. The Ghostly Conductor is said to operate the train in a very strange way, making sudden stops and starts, and the train seems to move with an otherworldly speed.
Sure. I saw a woman knitting a huge scarf on the subway. But she got so into it that she accidentally knitted her bag to the scarf. When she tried to get off at her stop, she couldn't separate them easily and had to tug at it while everyone watched and some even chuckled.
One well - known nyc subway ghost story is about the ghost of a construction worker. Legend has it that he died during the building of the subway tunnels and his spirit haunts the tracks, sometimes making strange noises or causing lights to flicker.
Sure. There was a teacher who had a student in her class who was very violent. This student would physically attack other students during class. The teacher tried to get help from the school, but the process to get the student removed or get proper support was very slow. The teacher was constantly in fear for the safety of the other students and herself.
There have been cases of pickpockets operating in the NYC subways. One person told me how they felt a hand in their pocket and when they turned around, they saw a group of shady - looking individuals. They managed to scare them off, but it was a very frightening experience. It makes people always on edge when they're on the subway, having to constantly watch out for their belongings.
Sure. It could be about the Son of Sam case. David Berkowitz terrorized NYC in the 1970s, shooting people randomly. His actions created a climate of fear, and this could be part of the 'nyc horror story'. The idea that a killer could be lurking anywhere in the city, waiting to strike, is truly horrifying.
Sure. There was a story where a man saw a pair of glowing eyes at the end of the subway tunnel as the train was approaching. He thought it was some kind of animal at first, but as the train got closer, the eyes just disappeared. He couldn't explain what it was and it gave him the chills every time he thought about it.
Sure. There's a story in scs ghost stories about a school. At night, students claim to see a girl in an old - fashioned dress walking the hallways. It is said that she was a student who died in a fire at the school many years ago. She still roams the halls, as if looking for something she lost in the fire.
Another story is from the old forts in Louisiana. At Fort Pike, for example, soldiers' ghosts are said to be seen. It was a place of battles and hardships. People have described seeing the apparitions of soldiers still on guard, as if reliving their military duties from long ago. The cold spots and unexplained footsteps add to the eerie atmosphere.
Sure. There was a story about a firefighter who claimed to see a shadowy figure in an old, abandoned SCDF station. The figure seemed to be moving towards a locked storage room. When he followed it, he felt a sudden chill. But when he opened the door, there was nothing there. Later, he found out that in the past, a valuable piece of equipment had gone missing from that room under mysterious circumstances.
There is a story about a lighthouse keeper who one night saw a strange blue light floating just outside the lighthouse. He thought it was a ship in distress at first, but as he watched, it moved in an erratic way that no ship could. As it got closer, he felt a cold chill. Then, suddenly, it disappeared. He later learned from an old local that it was said to be the ghost of a sailor who had drowned nearby years ago, still searching for his way back to land.