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Andy's Almanac - December 1 |
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Posted by andy on Sun Dec 1 10:27:15 2019 December 1, 1955: NYC Transit Authority opens the Eleventh Street Connector in Long Island City. This new, two track link connects the IND Queens Boulevard Line west (south operationally) of Queens Plaza Station, and the BMT 60th Street Tunnel just south of its ramp portal to the elevated QB Plaza Station. The link allows BMT local trains to/from the 60th Street Tunnel to operate along the IND local tracks between Queens Plaza and Forest Hills. It is the first time BMT Standard Cars (then on the old Brighton Local service) operate on an IND subway route.Beginning in 1960, the Standards give way to new R27/30 equipment, built to the same pattern (60 feet long, 4 doors per side) as the original IND equipment running along Queens Boulevard. Until 1987, this service operated Mon-Fri approximately 6 AM – 8 PM, after which it became 7 days. Beginning in 1961, 4th Ave Local (RR) trains provided the service, replaced with the EE in 1967, then with the N in 1976. R (formerly RR) trains returned in 1987, and continue to run today. |
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