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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat Feb 14 08:40:33 2026 Tuscarora Almanac for February 14 and a Forgotten Station1870 – from The Book of First Runs Service begins on the 9th Avenue El between Dey Street and 29th Street - 9th Avenue The line actually ended at 30th Street. There are no intermediate stations. Service is provided by three cable-hauled cars. The cable was subject to frequent breakdowns and on November 15, 1870 the line was closed and sold at auction. Service would resume on April 20, 1871 as a conventional steam hauled railroad. 1909 – from The Book of First Runs The Lackawanna Railroad opens the southernmost pair of tunnels under the Bergen Hills. 1927 – from The Book of First Runs The New York Central Railroad begins operation of the Class J Hudson steam locomotives. The first unit in service is No. 5200. Due to their fast speed and pulling power they were assigned to the railroads premier passenger trains including THE TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED. The Tuscarora Book of Forgotten Stations No. 23 – Canarsie Landing Line Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad Company The Brooklyn and Rockaway Railroad began operating between East New York and Canarsie Landing on October 21, 1865. Most of this route remains in service today, albeit with some modifications as the “L” train as far south as Rockaway Parkway. Service beyond that point ran on a private right-of-way to a station at Canarsie Landing on the north shore of Jamaica Bay. There were intermediate stations at Flatlands Avenue and Avenue L. Through service to the Canarsie Shore was cut back to Rockaway Parkway on August 5, 1919. El cars using trolley poles then ran a shuttle south of Rockaway Parkway. Trolley cars replaced the el cars on October 18, 1920 and continued running until November 22, 1942 when service on the R-O-W ended. Thereafter transfers were issued to the Rockaway Parkway trolley cars which ran parallel to the former right of way. These trolleys were replaced by buses on April 29, 1951. The final run was made by Peter Witt 8344. The bus route is designated B-42. Canarsie Landing was home at one time to the Golden City Amusement Park. It was also a connection point for ferries to the Rockaways. Source: ERA New York Division Bulletins June 1968, article by Mr. David Rogoff September 1998, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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