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Posted by Mitch45 on Wed May 20 14:41:30 2015, in response to Re: NYC Rail networks-bursting at seams, posted by Joe V on Wed May 20 08:08:51 2015. That's not my point. There is a wye at the junction of the Far Rockaway Branch and the Atlantic Branch. I've seen on old maps that when the lines were at grade, there were tracks in place allowing trains coming from Far Rockaway to merge onto the westbound Atlantic branch toward Jamaica and the eastbound Atlantic branch toward Lynbrook and points east. Whether this dual service existed because of the extensive number of trains coming from the west via the Jamaica Bay route I don't know. What I do know is that when the wye was elevated, the eastbound connection disappeared. Thus, if I want to get to a station east of the Far Rockaway branch, I have to travel west first either to Valley Stream or Jamaica, depending on where I want to go, switch to an eastbound train and retrace my steps. Pretty inefficient not to mention expensive ticketwise.If the eastbound portion of the wye was still in service, I might find it much easier to take the LIRR to work instead of driving over 50 miles per day round trip. Plus, there is no station in Melville. |
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