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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sun Mar 10 20:47:33 2013, in response to Re: 1939 IND World's Fair Station, posted by Mitch45 on Sun Mar 10 16:10:01 2013. I should also mention that the Willets Point Boulevard station on the Flushing elevated was upgraded to accomodate the visitors to the '39 Fair. Before the Fair, it was a standard two side-platform local station that was built as part of the extension of the line to Main Street in 1928. After the renovation, it appeared in the same form it does today, with the name "Willets Point-Mets".I was out there a few months back and some of the signage on the Manhattan - bound local platform still reads "Willets Point Boulevard / Shea Stadium." The rebuilding for the 1939 World's Fair was extensive. The station was converted from a three track local with two side platforms to a three track express station with two side platforms and a center express platform located between the center track and the Queens - bound local track. The station was effectively moved westward by closing the original mezzanine at Willets Point Boulevard and building a new one at the current location. The original mezzanine is still there and can be seen from the street. The stairways to it from the street have been removed. A portion of the original Manhattan - bound local platform was closed off but retained for service purposes. It can still be seen at the north end end of the Manhattan - bound platform. Larry, RedbirdR33 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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