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Posted by Elkeeper on Fri Nov 25 13:32:59 2016, in response to Re: List of New York City Subway Bellmouths and provisions, posted by Union Tpke on Fri Nov 25 12:10:19 2016. The Nevin Street one. The lower platform had been constructed for possible eastbound 3rd Ave el trains coming off of the southern tracks of the Manhattan bridge. The 3rd Ave el, north of Canal St, would have been rebuilt for steel subway cars. Manhattan bound trains would have turned off just west of the station, on what is now the northbound local. There was a bellmouth for this bridge bound service, but I don't know if it is still visible (Tunnelrat might know this!). The original plans also included plans for stairways up to the BRT's Fulton St and 5th Ave els at Fulton & Flatbush stations. This proposal was made on May 26th, 1908. A BRT proposal to use the southern tracks to connect with the NYC Deptartment of Bridges unused Chambers St station was submitted a month earlier. Both proposals were turned down. (Source: RAPID TRANSIT in BROOKLYN by Joseph Cunningham and Leonard Dehart). |
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