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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jun 4 10:03:02 2014, in response to Re: Flatbush and Fulton stations, posted by Nilet on Wed Jun 4 00:49:27 2014. Here's the relevant quote from the specific page:The large station complex at Broadway Junction serves trains on the BMT Nassau Street-Jamaica Line (J, Z), and the BMT Canarsie Line (L). In the past there were also tracks and platforms serving The Fulton Street Elevated (Brooklyn). It is in fact the largest elevated complex in the system, with many artifacts remaining of its former glory, including ironwork for the old Fulton Street Elevated trackways which can be seen underneath and to the south of the current platforms. My guess is he is referring to the former Manhattan Junction alignment which did have Fulton St trains serving the station. This was done away with in the early 1900's. In the dual contracts era, the Fulton St line never stopped at Eastern Parkway/Broadway Junction. It turned southwest onto Fulton St and headed to Rockaway Ave. I also think people are getting confused because the portion east of Atlantic Ave (on Pitkin and Liberty Aves) has also always been called the "Fulton St el", even past 1940 when the line really didn't run on Fulton St. In that case, trains from the "Fulton St el" did serve Eastern Parkway/Broadway Junction, but only the outer section which survived to 1956. I always found it odd that the 14th St rush hour service to Lefferts Blvd was referred to as "14th St/Fulton" when "14th St/Pitkin" would have been more accurate. |
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