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Re: [OLDE PHOTO] D-Types At Queensboro Plaza |
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Posted by Gene B. on Thu Aug 12 13:16:54 2010, in response to Re: [OLDE PHOTO] D-Types At Queensboro Plaza, posted by JayZeeBMT on Tue Aug 10 19:24:00 2010. That is not entirely correct. The BMT and IRT had joint operations on both the Flushing and Astoria lines. Since the platforms were constructed to IRT dimensions, the BMY used the Q cars, which were converted el cars, for service between Main St or Ditmars and Queensboro Plaza. The north (BMT) portion of the station had an across the platform transfer to the BMT standards and triplexes to and from Manhattan. As mentioned, the north platforms were abandoned and then torn down after the 1949 unification which sent all BMT trains to Astoria and all IRT trains to Flushing, but not before all Astoria platforms were shaved back to accommodate the wider BMT trains. The south (IRT) portion contained through subway cars to/from Flushing or Ditmars to/from Times Square. Prior to 1942 the Second Ave. el was part of the south side as well. The upper level north IRT track was not used from 1942-1949 because all trains from Times Square to Astoria used the crossover at the east end of the station, which still exists today. The lower level north track was used for trains from Astoria to Times Square, which used a crossover at the west end of the station. |
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