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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Jan 30 14:53:48 2012, in response to Re: Expanding Eastern Division Platforms to 600 Feet, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Jan 30 12:52:27 2012. The J and M does not need them. Platform extensions at Myrtle and Broadway Junction would require a lot of reconstruction at the west ends, and I doubt there's enough space at Metropolitan between the end of the platform and the crossover to handle 600'.The switches can be moved, it's not like it's an impossible task, as it's all surface running there anyway. The J and M does not need them. Platform extensions at Myrtle and Broadway Junction would require a lot of reconstruction at the west ends, and I doubt there's enough space at Metropolitan between the end of the platform and the crossover to handle 600'. The only headache station on the J (outside Manhattan) is Myrtle and Bway, and yes, that would require structural work at the west end (it can only happen at the west end). But it's not impossible, and the space is there. The original Myrtle station sat further east (a single island platform) sat directly on top of what is now the interlocking, and they had to rebuild the whole area where the current Myrtle station is now anyway. And that was with 1915 technology, and all while service ran through. This is looking west from the upper level:  This is looking east from the west edge (then) of the original Myrtle station. The station extended east to where the interlocking is now.  The only line that needs platform extensions is the Canarsie line. No doubt...but that involves overwhelmingly mostly underground stations from Bushwick-Aberdeen to 8th, considerably more work and cost. The Canarsie line end itself east of Bushwick Aberdeen is on el, and fairly easy to do. Not to trivialize the fact that the Canarsie line needs it more....but basically saying the J would be relitively easy in the scheme of things, outside Manhattan, with the one exception at Myrtle-Bway. |
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