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Re: The IND's 1st 13 Months (1932-1933) [A Timeline] |
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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Tue Oct 8 18:30:28 2013, in response to Re: The IND's 1st 13 Months (1932-1933) [A Timeline], posted by William A. Padron on Mon Oct 7 16:27:46 2013. William: There was indeed an earlier "EE". It operated for a short time in 1937. Below is an excerpt from "The Orphans of Chrystie Street."History: A roll sign reading for “EE 8th Avenue Local” appeared on the roll-signs of the R-1’s when they were delivered in 1931. It was one of the eight original local routes provided in the initial planning of the IND. It was to be a local service connecting the Queens Boulevard Line in Queens with the 8th Avenue Line in Manhattan via the 53rd Street Tunnel. This first “EE” began operation on April 24, 1937 running between 169 Street, Queens and Church Avenue, Brooklyn via the 53rd Street Tunnel and the Rutgers Street Tunnel during non-rush hours. During the rush hours “E” trains would run between over the same route but would operate express in Queens while “GG” trains provided Queens Boulevard local service. Two months later on July 1, 1937 with the completion of the Crosstown Line the “E” was made a full time service and the “EE” joined the “AA” in temporary retirement. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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