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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Sep 10 07:49:49 2024 Tuscarora Almanac for September 10 1932 from The Book of First Runs The Independent Subway begins operation of the 8th Avenue Line between 207th Street and Chambers Street / Hudson Terminal. The station at Chambers Street / Hudson Terminal has two platforms. The two track island platform which will be used by the through trains to Brooklyn is known as "Chambers Street". The two track island platform with bumpers at the south end is known as "Hudson Terminal" (today's World Trade Center). Source: New York Subway, Fifty Years of Millions, (Electric Railroads No. 23 / October 1954) by Mr. Herman Rinke Ed. Note: In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary on the opening of the Eighth Avenue Subway the TA ran an A train from 168th Street to Chambers Street on September 10, 2007. The consist was 100-484-1575-381-401-1802. This is the first day of service for the A and AA trains. The A has now been in continuous service since that time. Only Tunnelrat has had a longer run. The AA was retired in 1985, but Tunnelrat is still with us. 1977 from The Book of Last Runs This will be the last night of service on the section of the BMT Jamaica Line between 168 Street and Queens Boulevard. The last northbound "J" train arrived at 168 Street at 11:59 PM. The consist was (n) R-27 8028-9 and R-30 8528-9. The last southbound "J" train departed at 12:00 Midnight with (s) R-27 8241-0 and 8115-4. The stations at 168 Street, 160 Street and Sutphin Boulevard were closed. A new temporary terminal was established at Queens Boulevard. Free transfers are issued at Queens Boulevard to and from the new Q-49 Jamaica Avenue Limited bus route. There were two post-abandonment fantrips on Sunday, September 11, 1977. The first trip used D Types while the second used the B Types; 2390-1-2. 1989 from The Book of Last Runs SEPTA closes the Spring Garden Street station on the Ridge Avenue line due to low ridership. 1990 from The Book of First Runs Metro-North opens the Appalachian Trail stop on the Harlem Line. It is located at MP 65.9 between Pawling and Harlem Valley-Wingdale stations. 1995 from The Book of First Runs Dean Street station on the BMT Franklin Avenue Line is closed. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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