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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Dec 11 09:18:52 2019 Tuscarora Almanac December 11, 1940 The Book of First Runs Lincoln, Nebraska Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad inaugurates a new passenger train called the AK-SAR-BEN. It will run between Chicago, Illinois and Lincoln, Nebraska on a nine hour schedule. Source: Burlington Route Through Passenger Service in Color (Morning Sun Books / 2010) by Mr. Geoffrey H. Doughty Tuscarora Almanac December 11, 1949 The Book of Last Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Board of Transportation BMT Division Service is discontinued on the Grand Street trolley line (Rt.59). The final run is made by Peter Witt 8317. Source: New York Division Bulletin / September 1984 / article by Mr. Edward B. Watson Tuscarora Almanac December 11, 1985 The Book of First Runs Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Trans Link The Vancouver Sky Train Advanced Rapid Transit System begins service between Waterfront and New Westminster stations. Initial service is run on weekends only. Full seven day service begins on January 3, 1986. Tuscarora Almanac December 11, 1988 The Book of Archer Avenue Tuscarora Dispatch No. 16 The December 1988 Service Changes Opening of the Archer Avenue Subway Preface: The opening of the Archer Avenue subway was a significant event in the history of the subway system and affected almost every Division B route. This dispatch will provide a brief description of the line itself and a detailed listing of the routes. In order to preserve my sanity I will consider all affected lines, Queens Boulevard, Archer Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, as running north and south, railroad and compass directions notwithstanding. I have tried to be as accurate as possible but remember that the Archer Avenue subway is in its 30th year of operation and some things where very different back then. For example there was no 63rd Street Tunnel and the 6th Avenue Line ended at 57th Street. The times given for the hours of service are in most cases approximate. If I have inadvertently left out your favorite route please let me know. Part 1 Outline History and Description Ground was broken for the Archer Avenue Subway on October 23, 1973. Revenue service began on December 11, 1988. The subway actually consists of two separate lines which do not have any track connections which other even though they share a common tunnel under Archer Avenue. The longer of the two lines is a branch of the IND Division Queens Boulevard-Jamaica Line. Hereafter referred to as the IND Archer Avenue Line. The shorter line is an extension of the BMT Division Contract IV Jamaica Avenue Line. I will refer to this as the BMT Archer Avenue Line. The two track IND line branches off from the four track Queens Boulevard Line north of Briarwood / Van Wyck Boulevard station using ramps built in the original construction for a proposed Van Wyck Boulevard Extension which was never built. It runs underground along the west side of the Van Wyck Expressway to Archer Avenue where it turns east and follows Archer Avenue to the terminal at Parsons Boulevard, a distance of about 1 Ύ miles. The tracks continue beyond the terminal to 160th Street where they turn south onto 160th Street and continue to about South Road. There are three stations on the line; Jamaica-Van Wyck located more or less at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue; Sutphin Boulevard and Jamaica Center-Parsons Boulevard both located on Archer Avenue. The Jamaica-bound track is signaled as D2A while the Manhattan-bound track is signaled as D1A. The BMT Jamaica Avenue Line originally terminated at 168th Street. It was prematurely cutback to Queens Boulevard in 1977 and again cutback to 121st Street in 1985. The el structure was left intact to at least 127th Street. The BMT Archer Avenue begins at this point. It leaves the Jamaica Avenue alignment and runs more or less southeast on the west side of the Long Island Railroad Mainline before descending into a tunnel. It then turns east under Archer Avenue sharing stations with the IND Line at Sutphin Boulevard and Jamaica Center. The Jamaica-bound track is signaled as J1 while the Manhattan-bound track is signaled as J2. The IND Line uses the upper level at both stations while the BMT uses the lower level. This line is about 1 ½ miles long. The tracks continue beyond the terminal to about 160th Street. All stations on both lines are two-tracked with a single island platform. There is a diamond crossover west of the Jamaica Center station on both levels. Trains changes ends in the station. The service changes connected with the opening of the Archer Avenue subway were the most far ranging since the opening of the Chrystie Street subway in 1967 and 1968 and that is the focus of this article. The tracks on the north side of the Manhattan Bridge were re-opened allowing the B and D trains in Manhattan to be reunited with their long sundered brethren in Brooklyn. The tracks on the south side of the bridge were closed once again and BMT Broadway Line trains to Brooklyn had to use the Montague Street Tunnel. The K Washington Hts-8th Avenue Local was discontinued so A trains had to run local north of 145th Street at all times on the weekends. Part 2 Highlights A new service the Z Jamaica-Nassau St. Express was begun and this allowed the return of peak hour skip-stop operation on the BMT Jamaica and Broadway-Brooklyn Lines. Skip-stop service on the Brighton Line was discontinued with the return of the Q express. R trains would be extended to 179th Street-Jamaica at all times. A trains would run express on the Fulton Street Line on weekdays from 6 AM 9 PM. Previously express service had run only during rush hours. Several new free transfer points were opened: Jamaica Center and Sutphin Boulevard between the E,J and Z. 42nd Street-8th Avenue (A,C,E) and Times Square (1,2,3,7,S,N,R) 51st Street (6) and Lexington Avenue-53rd Street (E,F) (Note: Opened December 12, 1988) A paper transfer must have been used. The free passageway between the two stations opened on June 26, 1989. Court Square (G) and 23rd Street-Ely Avenue (E,F) Part 3 Timeline Friday, December 9, 1988 This will be the last day for the Brighton Line Skip-Stop (D/Q) service. As the Q did not run on the weekend it will also be the last day for the Broadway-Brighton Express. It will be the last day for the rush hour only B train between 168th Street and 34th Street. It will also be the last day for B service to Astoria. Saturday, December 10, 1988 This will the last day for train service over the tracks on the south side of the Manhattan Bridge. The Broadway-West End (B) and Broadway Brighton (D) services will be discontinued. It will be the last day for the K Washington Hts.-8th Avenue Local. It will be the last day as a terminal for the 121st Street-Jamaica Avenue (J) station. The last J to terminate at 121st Street had cars (n) 4651-0, 4718-9, 4711-0 and 4662-3. It will be the last day for E train service to 179th Street-Jamaica (except for a few rush hour runs). It will also be the last day for the S 6th Avenue Shuttle between 57th Street and Grand Street (late nights West 4th Street and Grand Street). Sunday: December 11, 1988 Both the IND and BMT Archer Avenue Lines open. E and J trains now run to Jamaica Center at all times. The tracks on the north side of the Manhattan Bridge re-open. D trains resume service between 205th Street and Coney Island at all times. This is the first day of full time R service to 179th Street-Jamaica. Monday: December 12, 1988. The B resumes service between 168th Street (weekdays), 57th Street-6th Avenue (weekends) and Coney Island via the 6th Avenue and West End Lines. The Q resumes service running on weekdays between 57th Street-6th Avenue and Brighton Beach. A trains now run express on the Fulton Street Line on weekdays from about 6 AM to 9 PM. Likewise the C will now run weekdays from 6 AM to 9 PM to provide Fulton Street local service. A new service known as the Z train will run between Jamaica Center and Broad Street. This will permit skip-stop service (J/Z) between Sutphin Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue during rush hours. Weekdays when the M is running, about 6 AM to 8 PM, J and Z trains in both directions will bypass Bowery. Part 4 The Routes Rt. A Washington Hts. - 8th Avenue - Fulton Street Line Trains run between 207th Street and Lefferts Boulevard (at all times) and Far Rockaway (all times except nights). They run express in Manhattan from all times except nights; weekdays between 168th Street and Canal Street, weekends between 145th Street and Canal Street. They run express on the Fulton Street Line weekdays from 6 AM to 9 PM. One train leaves 207th Street at 8:06 AM on weekdays and runs to Rockaway Park. Rt. B Washington Hts. - 6th Avenue West End Line Trains run weekdays between 168th Street and Coney Island from at all times except late nights. They run local north of 59th Street and express south of that point. Dekalb Avenue is bypassed from about 6 AM to 8 PM. Northbound trains run local on 4th Avenue starting about 8 PM. Rt. B 6th Avenue West End Line Trains run between 57th Street 6th Avenue and Coney Island on weekends at all times except nights. They usually run express on both the 6th Avenue and 4th Avenue Lines. Rt. B West End Shuttle This service runs between 36th Street and Coney Island seven days a week from about 12 midnight to 6 AM. Rt. C Concourse 8th Avenue Fulton Street Local Trains run between 145th Street and Euclid Avenue or Rockaway Park weekdays from about 6 AM to 9 PM. During rush hours service is extended to Bedford Park Boulevard. Rt. C 8th Avenue Local This service operates on weekends between 145th Street and the World Trade Center at all times except nights. Rt. D Concourse 6th Avenue Brighton Express Trains operate between 205th Street and Coney Island at all times running express in Manhattan and local in Brooklyn. Trains will also run express on the Grand Concourse line during rush hours in the direction of traffic. Rt. E Queens 8th Avenue Express Trains run between Jamaica Center and the World Trade Center at all times running express between Jamaica-Van Wyck and Queens Plaza. During the AM rush alternate trains leave from 179th Street from 7:07 to 8:19 AM. They run express from there to Queens. Rt. F Queens 6th Avenue Culver Trains run between 179th Street and Coney Island at all times except nights with rush hour short turns to Kings Highway. They run express between Forest Hills and Queens Plaza. On weekdays they also run express between 179th Street and Forest Hills from about 6 AM to 9 PM. Rt. F 6th Avenue Culver Local This service operates seven nights a week between 57th Street-6th Avenue and Coney Island Rt. G Brooklyn-Queens Crosstown Local Trains run between Forest Hills and Smith Street weekdays from 6 AM to 9 PM and between Queens Plaza and Smith Street at all other times. Rt. H Rockaway Park Shuttle Trains operate between Euclid Avenue and Rockaway Park on weekday evenings from about 9 AM to 12 midnight. They run between Broad Channel and Rockaway Park on weekends from 8 AM to 12 midnight. RT. H Rockaway Round-Robin Service operates from Euclid Avenue to Rockaway Park to Far Rockaway and return to Euclid Avenue daily from 12 midnight to 6 AM Rt. J Jamaica Nassau Street Line Trains run between Jamaica Center and Broad Street at all times. Express service will operate on weekdays between Myrtle Avenue and Marcy Avenue from 6 AM to 1 PM going southbound and from 1 PM to 8 PM going northbound. They will bypass Bowery in both directions from 6 AM to 8 PM. During the AM rush southbound and the PM rush northbound they will operate skip-stop service between Sutphin Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue. Rt. L 14th Street Canarsie Local Trains will run between Rockaway Parkway and 8th Avenue at all times. Rt. M Myrtle Avenue Nassau Street West End Local Trains will operate weekdays from 6 AM to 8 PM between Metropolitan Avenue and Bay Parkway or 9th Avenue (midday). These trains will run express between Pacific Street and 36th Street. Rt. M Myrtle Avenue Shuttle Trains will run between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue-Broadway weekdays from 8 PM to 6 AM and at all times on weekends. Rt. N Astoria Broadway Sea Beach Local Trains operate between Ditmars Boulevard and Coney Island at all times via the Montague Street Tunnel. They will run express between Pacific Street and 59th Street on weekday evenings and on the weekends from 6 AM to 11 PM. RT. Q 6th Avenue Brighton Express Trains run weekdays from 6 AM to 9 PM between 57th Street-6th Avenue and Brighton Beach. They run express on the 6th Avenue line and the Brighton line. One train leaves Brighton Beach at 8:23 AM and runs to 168th Street. Rt. R Queens Broadway 4th Avenue Local Trains run between 179th Street-Jamaica and 95th Street at all times Rt. R Nassau Street 4th Avenue Local Four put-ins leave Chambers Street for 95th Street on weekdays from 5:05 to 6:44 AM Rt. Z Jamaica Nassau Street Express This service runs between Jamaica Center and Broad Street on weekdays during the rush hours in the direction of traffic. They operate skip-stop service between Sutphin Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue. They run express between Myrtle Avenue and Marcy Avenue and between Essex Street and Canal Street. Rt. S (FS) Franklin Avenue Shuttle Trains operate between Franklin Avenue and Prospect Park at all times. Rt. JFK Express Trains operate between 57th Street-6th Avenue and Howard Beach seven days a week from about 6 AM to 1 AM. Intermediate stops are made at 47-50 Streets, 42nd Street, 34th Street, West 4th Street (LL), Chambers Street, Broadway-Nassau Street and Jay Street. They will also stop at the Aqueduct Race Track during the racing season. Part 5 Surface Division The Q-49 Jamaica Avenue Limited bus operated between 168th Street and Queens Boulevard starting in 1977. It was extended south to 121st Street in 1985. This service was discontinued on December 11, 1988 with the last bus leaving 121st Street at 12:50 AM. Several bus route were re-routed or extended to serve the stations at Sutphin Boulevard and Jamaica Center; : Q3A (renumbered Q83), Q4, Q4A (84), Q5, Q17, Q17A (Q30), Q31, Q42, Q85 and B22 (Q24). Sources: New York Division Bulletins / December 1973 / December 1988 / January 1989 / articles by Mr. Bernard Linder, Mr. Marc Glucksman, Mr. Randy Glucksman New York City Subways in Color, Volume 1 (Morning Sun Books /2011) by Mr. Benjamin W. Schaeffer 2010 Tracks of the New York City Subway by Mr. Peter Dougherty New York City Subway Map / May 24, 1987 and December 11, 1988 editions Thanks to X-Astorian and Far Rockaway A Train for the bus information. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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