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Posted by Michael549 on Fri Apr 20 11:03:47 2012, in response to Re: Old IRT Bronx terminal design, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Apr 20 04:31:12 2012. The #1 - 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park station is also placed at the middle of a wide street where it would seem possible for the builders of the subway to continue the line further north. However the terminal has its fare passageway at the north end just like the two stations already mentioned.I think that part of the issue has to do with the location of the fare entrance and stairways. At the 242nd Street station, the Pelham Bay Park station, and the Woodlawn Road station - the entrances to the station are at the north end of the station beyond the bumper blocks of the tracks. Thus it makes sense to "envelope" the station tracks with platforms and the end passageway fare structure. At the 241st Street station it appears that the main entrance mezzanine is at the middle of the station with stairways to each platform. Thus there may not have been much of a need to build the end passageway fare structure. Just my thoughts. Mike |
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