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Re: 50 St/8 Av is a unique station |
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Posted by VictorM on Fri Oct 30 12:52:19 2009, in response to Re: 50 St/8 Av is a unique station, posted by daDouce Man on Fri Oct 30 07:02:07 2009. The reason Nostrand Av was built that way it is probably because Fulton St is too narrow at that point for a single level express station with island platforms. In general, island platforms should be much wider than side platforms. Consider this: if you're standing against the wall on a local (side) platform, you're safe, but if that same width platform were an island platform you'd be in danger of falling onto the other track! Fulton St is much wider at Utica Av, so that express station has all 4 tracks on the same level, with wide island platforms. |
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