I was watching Hellboy recently when I realized something.  In the below scene (which takes place in the fictitious Palmer St subway stop), Hellboy is almost hit by a train going full speed through a stop without stopping.  I have NEVER seen this happen. In lots of stations, there are two tracks: the express track, which is not accessible by the platform you are on, or the local track.

I have seen trains go through without stopping. This happens if there is something wrong and the train is out of service. In this case, the train will most likely honk the horn and will go through the station slowly usually with a “Not in Service” displayed where the train # is. Another occasion is late at night and again, the train goes through honking the horn and slower.

I will continue to report and de-bunk falsehoods portrayed in movies. Please feel free to comment or ask if something you’ve seen on TV or in a movie is true.