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The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Jan 13 12:55:08 2021 (Ed.Note) The Forgotten Stations Express is on the move once again. We stopped at Evergreen Avenue for a few days but will now continue on to the station at Cypress Hills. Cypress Hills Terminal abutted the Cypress Hills Cemetery, the final destination for many railfans. The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No. 20 – Cypress Hills Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company Cypress Hills station served as the eastern terminal of the Lexington Avenue (Brooklyn) elevated line from May 30, 1893 to May 27, 1917. It was a two track station with a single island platform but a rather elaborate station house. The station was located on Crescent Street at the point where it crosses Jamaica Avenue. What was then the Lexington Avenue line became BRT Jamaica Line when it was extended to 111th Street on May 28, 1917 and 168th Street on July 3, 1918. A “new” Cypress Hills station was built on Jamaica Avenue at Hemlock Street and is still in service. The old station was demolished though some traces remain in the steelwork. Crescent Street Incline opened on May 30, 1893 and closed on December 8, 1903. It was located on Crescent Street just south of the Cypress Hills Terminal. It was a two track ramp that descended to street level and connected to the streetcars tracks on Jamaica Avenue. Jamaica Avenue was already a busy thoroughfare at this time with horse drawn and gasoline powered vehicle not to mention trolley cars. There simply was no room for the large el trains. The ramp itself may not have been removed until 1924. Source: ERA New York Division Bulletin / April 1968 / article by Mr. David Rogoff ERA New York Division Bulletin / April 1996 / article by Mr. Bernard Linder (Note) The Crescent Street Incline should not be confused with the nearby Chestnut Street Incline. This incline permitted through operation between the BRT and the Long Island Railroad. Larry, RedbirdR33
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Jan 13 19:15:28 2021, in response to The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Jan 13 12:55:08 2021. Cypress Hills station served as the eastern terminal of the Lexington Avenue (Brooklyn) elevated line from May 30, 1893 to May 27, 1917. It was a two track station with a single island platform but a rather elaborate station house. The station was located on Crescent Street at the point where it crosses Jamaica Avenue. What was then the Lexington Avenue line became BRT Jamaica Line when it was extended to 111th Street on May 28, 1917 and 168th Street on July 3, 1918. A “new” Cypress Hills station was built on Jamaica Avenue at Hemlock Street and is still in service. The old station was demolished though some traces remain in the steelwork. April 21, 1916
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Joe V on Thu Jan 14 08:27:54 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Jan 13 19:15:28 2021. Is there any trace of it with bolt holes or brackets in the structure today on its east side ?
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jan 14 09:10:58 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Jan 13 19:15:28 2021. Bill: I don't know how you do it but you always come up with some great pictures. Larry, RedbirdR33
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Dan on Thu Jan 14 10:18:58 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Jan 13 19:15:28 2021. Great photo! Does the switch lead to the old street-running portion of the line??
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Elkeeper on Thu Jan 14 12:49:00 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Dan on Thu Jan 14 10:18:58 2021. Ask Tunnelrat! He did a lot of research on this incline.
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Bob Andersen on Thu Jan 14 13:31:41 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Jan 13 19:15:28 2021. Great picture!
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by MainR3664 on Thu Jan 14 13:33:48 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Dan on Thu Jan 14 10:18:58 2021. It actually looks to me like a mid-construction photo of when they were re-directing the El to Jamaica. Notice that the Jamaica-bound track is connected via a switch to the existing line- but the Manhattan/Williamsburg track is incomplete. Perhaps part of the incline structure was used for work trains during this period, or perhaps this was new construction. But either way, it strikes me as having been taken during the Dual Contracts work.
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Mitch45 on Thu Jan 14 14:09:46 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Jan 13 19:15:28 2021. The motive power needed to get trains up that incline must have been substantial.
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jan 14 14:14:13 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Mitch45 on Thu Jan 14 14:09:46 2021. The motive power needed to get trains up that incline must have been substantial. The incline was built for through service so a regular train could run on it without a problem. Larry, RedbirdR33
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Avid Reader on Thu Jan 14 14:19:41 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Jan 13 19:15:28 2021. Jamaica Ave trolley before El. g>
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Jan 14 16:08:45 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jan 14 09:10:58 2021. Bill: I don't know how you do it but you always come up with some great pictures. Thanks, glad to help out. Bill Newkirk
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Jan 14 16:13:09 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Avid Reader on Thu Jan 14 14:19:41 2021. I like this photo of the shadow of the photographer with his camera on a tripod holding a cable release.
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by TransitChuckG on Thu Jan 14 16:36:25 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Jan 14 16:13:09 2021. I saved that photo and pointed out the photographer and his camera on the tripod to my friends. Thanks for posting it.
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by TUNNELRAT on Fri Jan 15 10:45:33 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Jan 14 16:08:45 2021. TOOK `EM HIMSELF.
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by TUNNELRAT on Fri Jan 15 10:46:49 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Elkeeper on Thu Jan 14 12:49:00 2021. yes it did,it might have beeen used in the building of the jamaica EL
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by VictorM on Fri Jan 15 13:19:24 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Jan 14 16:13:09 2021. Not much change here: Oct. 2020
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Q4 on Fri Jan 15 15:28:10 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Jan 14 16:13:09 2021. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Fri Jan 15 16:01:54 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Jan 14 16:13:09 2021. yes.
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Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline
Posted by K. Trout on Sat Jan 16 13:54:53 2021, in response to Re: The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No.20 Cypress Hill Terminal and the Crescent Street Incline, posted by Joe V on Thu Jan 14 08:27:54 2021. You can definitely see where the structure used to continue straight ahead. I couldn't find anything suggesting where the incline used to be though.
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