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Posted by R46 5636 on Sun Jun 19 18:11:31 2022, in response to Re: Mysterious Canarsie Platform - Possible Answer (Ventilation Room), posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Jun 19 06:51:27 2022. This doesn't explain the passageway itself, which seems to continue straight under Central Park aligned where 60 Street would continue had that not been parkland. The passageway splits off from the SB track just before reaching the platform heading west.It seems to be a provision or an unused passageway to another exit, except mysteriously at platform level. The structural provision at Lexington & 59th I believe is that door above the Queens-bound Track roughly under where the IRT tunnels cross over, which leads to a room with about 15 feet of space, which was to be used had the BMT built the Lexington Line. ^ This information may be totally wrong, although I recall reading this years ago and have absolutely noticed that door. I had not previously known about the original planned 59/60 Street alignment. Very interesting to learn. |
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