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Re: Lower Level platform 42nd & 8th Ave. |
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Posted by qveensboro_plaza on Sun Aug 18 20:18:40 2019, in response to Re: Lower Level platform 42nd & 8th Ave., posted by Joe V on Sun Aug 18 19:52:01 2019. Before the fare control at 42/8Av was reconfigured, there was no free transfer at the mezzanine level between the uptown and downtown platforms.Because the two platforms are offset, the only point at which they overlapped was at the extreme north end of the downtown and the extreme south end of the uptown platforms. The sole in-fare connection between them was the stairs to the lower level platform from either one. And it was a hassle to use. The platforms at 42 Street are notably wide. It would seem planners expected very high volume ridership there. The idea of a separate lower level platform for downtown E trains might have made sense if they were anticipating a lot of Queens riders getting off there. In the 1920s when this line was planned, the West 30s and low 40s were the heart of the garment district, one of the biggest industries in the city. It turned out to have been another example of the IND's overbuilding, as I do not think the platform was ever in regular rush-hour service except for a few years in the late 60s and early 70s. |
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