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Re: Tunnel portal and el stub at 149th St |
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Posted by randyo on Wed Mar 11 15:06:24 2009, in response to Re: Tunnel portal and el stub at 149th St, posted by 3-9 on Wed Mar 11 04:53:38 2009. Actually, the original el service to Freeman St was 2nd Av not 3rd. 3 Av service only went to Freeman St after the 2 Av el service to the Bronx ceased in 1940. The problem with the 150 St connector was that since it was only expresses that went to Freeman St, a crossing at grade interfered with local trains lvg 149 St. The Bergen AVENUE (not Street) cutoff provided a direct connection from the express tracks of the el to the Westchester Av structure without interfering with local service. The 150 St connector was retained in the event there was a blockage on the Bergen Av cutoff so th old trackage could still be used. |
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