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Posted by BMT Standard on Thu Mar 11 22:16:13 2021, in response to Re: What Are the Now-Abandoned Stations You Once Used Regularly?, posted by Mitch45 on Thu Mar 11 14:04:42 2021. Regarding Worth St.Around 1950, the local stations on the East Side IRT were extended from five to ten car lengths. 23rd, 28th, and 33rd St. stations were extended on both sides. Stations between Brooklyn Bridge and 14th St: Worth St., Canal St., Spring St., Bleecker St., and Astor Pl. were only extended on the southbound side. 18th St. station was closed at this time. Until the early 1960s when Brooklyn Bridge station was extended northward, the local tracks on both sides could only platform five cars. Northbound trains would only open the first four or five cars at Brooklyn Bridge and succeeding stations until they got to 14th St. While passengers could board at the front of the train at Brooklyn Bridge and walk back through the cars, announcements were generally not made to let passengers in the rear of the train know that doors would not open until they got to 14th St. I don't recall whether announcements were made on southbound locals approaching Brooklyn Bridge. |
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