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Re: W train returning when Phase I of the 2nd Av subway opens in December 2016?. |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Dec 21 20:03:05 2015, in response to Re: W train returning when Phase I of the 2nd Av subway opens in December 2016?., posted by randyo on Mon Dec 21 19:23:28 2015. with trains no longer terminating at 57 St as in pre Chrystie days the merge N/O 57 St would be a bit smoother.For most of the pre-Chrystie period all 3 BMT expresses terminated at Times Sq and used the tracks between 57th & Times Sq to relay. Only the non-rush hour local that did not go to Astoria (4th Ave or Brighton at various times) would terminate at 57th. That changed when the 11th St Cut opened. The West End and Sea Beach Expresses still terminated at Times Sq and relayed. The Brighton Express switched to the local between 34th & Times Sq. That lasted for about six months. The West End and Sea Beach Expresses terminated at 57th. The track between 57th and Times Sq was no longer needed for relay purposes. The Brighton Express switched from the local to the express track at the switches south of 57th St. At no time were either the express tracks between Times Square nor the express tracks in 57th St devoid of trains. While you did not explicitly state that trains switched from express to Astoria NO 57th, you did leave that impression. |
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