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Posted by ro_jo on Mon Jan 20 11:42:39 2020 The 145th st lower level has a fun feature:The center track doubles as a "peak time" express track, and a "off peak" terminal track. When B trains are terminating off-hours they open both sets of doors and sit for a few minutes. Riders frequently use this to cross from the uptown to the downtown Island platform. This is useful for people who are transferring between a Washington heights train and an opposite direction Bronx train (avoid extra stairs), and for people who want to exit the station using escalators (only available from the uptown island). I've come to suspect that this may be unique. Are there other stations where a commonly used passenger path is "through a train" ? I realize that this may be physically possible at a 3-track terminal like flushing or grand central shuttle (for now) but I'm not aware that it's common practice at to leave both sets of doors open in either of these cases, and it does not provide a route that is otherwise unavailable. I guess I am wondering if my "walk through the train" shortcut is unique to 145th or not. -Rob |
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