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Re: May 11, 1975. . .End of the Culver shuttle |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri May 11 14:53:07 2007, in response to Re: May 11, 1975. . .End of the Culver shuttle, posted by R 36 ML 9542 on Fri May 11 14:33:16 2007. I have no pictures, but very vivid memories. The first closure, in 1977, resulted in a very quick demolition. By 1979, the structure was reduced to chopped off pillars all the way to Sutphin Blvd. These pillars, used to hold up signage and street lighting, were removed and replaced around 1981. The structure from Sutphin Blvd to the LIRR overpass, closed in 1985, was demolished in late 1990. I still have incredibly vivid memories of waiting for the Q44 bus to the Bronx Zoo, probably in the summer of 1978, and seeing workmen using chainsaws to chop up the northbound track on the el at Sutphin/Jamaica. It scared the hell out of me because I didn't really understand why this was happening and I thought the whole line was going to be destroyed. The next time I was there, it was ALL gone. |
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