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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Aug 16 09:19:16 2017, in response to Re: Union leaks information about MTA's dead body storage program, posted by MainR3664 on Wed Aug 16 08:19:52 2017. From the little known facts dept; Back in the day when the railroads were the primary way to go in terms of intercity travel, not everyone completed the trip alive. To accomidate those who passed on en-route, NYCRR had its own little morgue at GCT. Sometimes there was considerable time before the next of kin were notified of the loved ones passing and the retrieval of the remains due to the distance and logistics involved, thus the need for a temporary slab room to keep the deceised on ice. With the thousands who traveled by rail back then, the law of averages would dictate that every now & then an individual would arrive at GCT at room temperature.I don't know on average how many folks per week made their unintentional one way trip, but there was enough to justify the need for this facility. AFAIK, the GCT morgue was located on the lower level under the Graybar passageway, beyond their police office & lost & found where their medical dept used to be. I wonder how many other big stations had morgues? |
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