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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Mon Jan 17 12:17:53 2022 Tuscarora Almanac – January 17, 1916 – The Book of First Runs New York City Interborough Rapid Transit Company Manhattan Division Third track express service begins on all four Manhattan els. Initially express service will run only during the rush hours. 2nd Avenue Express will run from City Hall (UL) to both Bronx Park and Freeman Street. Freeman Street Expresses will continue to stop at 149th Street and use the Westchester Avenue Connection until the Bergen Avenue Cutoff is placed in service on July 2. 3rd Avenue Local-Expresses will run between Bronx Park and City Hall (LL). 6th Avenue Expresses will run between 155th Street and Rector Street. They will make all stops on the 6th Avenue El but run express on the center track of the 9th Avenue Line between 59th Street and 125th Street. 9th Avenue Expresses will run between 155th Street and Rector Street. They will use the center express track south of 125th Street. 6th and 9th Avenue Expresses will use the center track north of 125th Street beginning on July 1, 1918. Thru-express service on the 3rd Avenue Line in The Bronx will not begin until July 9 1917. Source: New York Division Bulletin /December 1973, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – January 17, 1955 – The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority IRT Division The No.1 Broadway Thru-Express begins operation. It will operate during the rush hours in the direction of traffic using the center track of the Broadway Line between 137th Street and 96th Street. Due to operating difficulties service is discontinued on June 28, 1956. Source: New York Division Bulletin /December 1964, article by Mr. Bernard Linder (Note: This was not the first time that express service had been operated on the Broadway Line north of 96th Street. Express service during the rush hours had run from 1906 to 1911.) Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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