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Re: N to 96/2 |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Jan 29 20:58:34 2017, in response to Re: N to 96/2, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Jan 29 15:42:26 2017. The NYCTA assigned the letter N to the Bway/Sea Beach Line and the northern terminal was of no consequence since the N in its history has had 3 north terminals (4 if you count 96/2), 57/7, Continental, and now Astoria. The letter was intended to indicate the home branch line with the Manhattan trunk line regardless of which north terminal the train went to. In reality, the NYCTA's combination of the branch line with the Manhattan trunk line broke with BMT tradition since the original BMT line descriptors applied only to the branch lines and unlike the IND, the branches used the same route descriptor which was originally a number whether the trains operated vial Broadway or Nassau St. More correctly speaking therefore, the Sea Beach Line should carry an N whether it operates via the Bway Subway or Nassau St if such a service were ever to be operated. On the IND the D retained the same letter for its entire history and it has gone to several different terminals over its history. First it went to Hudson terminal, then to Church Ave and Stillwell via the Culver, then via the Brighton and now via the West End. Based on your logic which was the “right” part of the D Line. The answer is of course they ALL were because the home branch line and Manhattan trunk line were never disturbed. |
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