IAH Subway Photos Video and Pop Culture

Explore the IAH Subway through archival photos, historic video and pop culture appearances.

Jul 30, 2026

Explore the IAH Subway through archival photos, historic video and pop culture appearances. See how Houston’s underground PeopleMover has evolved since 1981 and why its unmistakable design continues to capture attention on screen and beneath the airport.

The IAH Subway through the years

Before Disney, the tunnel had a movie role

Film fans may recognize IAH’s underground transit corridor from “Futureworld,” the 1976 science-fiction sequel to “Westworld.”

The movie was made before today’s WEDway system opened. It featured IAH’s original airport tram and used Houston’s modern architecture, including the airport, Jones Hall and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, to help depict the future. The Disney-built Subway passengers ride today opened five years later.