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Take the turkey train? NYC commuters got subway dinner surprise

FILE PHOTO: Riders on the New York City Subway were treated to a surprised Thanksgiving feast.

Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

FILE PHOTO: Riders on the New York City Subway were treated to a surprised Thanksgiving feast.
By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Nov 27, 2019

We didn't know the New York City subway had a dining car!

A group of commuters on a New York subway were treated Sunday night to a full spread of Thanksgiving dinner, including turkey, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes, WPIX reported.

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One of those who got to take part in the bounty told WPIX he had never seen so many people smiling on the train.

The staged viral stunt did have some people wondering if it was sanitary to eat on the train, WNBC reported.

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