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The IRT Powerhouse An old IRT sign remains at Wall Street station.. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the private operator of New York City's original underground subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. [2]
The New York City Board of Transportation (NYCBOT) gave preliminary approval to several lines in Manhattan, including one on Eighth Avenue, on December 9, 1924. The main portion of the already-approved Washington Heights Line—the mostly-four track line north of 64th Street—was included, but was to continue north from 193rd Street to 207th ...
[18] [19] On August 9, 1964, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) announced the letting of a $7.6 million contract to lengthen platforms at stations on the Broadway—Seventh Avenue Line from Rector Street to 34th Street–Penn Station, including Canal Street, and stations from Central Park North–110th Street to 145th Street on the ...
New York City has owned the IND since its inception; the BMT and IRT were taken over by the city in 1940. The former IRT system is now known as the A Division, while the B Division is the combined former BMT and IND systems. In the New York City Subway nomenclature, a "line" refers to the physical trackage used by trains that are used by ...
The 3 train runs late nights Harlem–148th Street ↔ 34th Street-Penn Station only. Between Crown Heights–Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue, 4 train operates during this time. [4] The 5 train runs late nights Eastchester-Dyre Avenue ↔ East 180th Street only.
On September 19, 1917, the New York State Public Service Commission denied a request to change the planned name of the station to "77th Street—St. Ann's Academy". [ 12 ] The 77th Street station opened on July 17, 1918, with service initially running between Grand Central–42nd Street and 167th Street via the line's local tracks.
The 46th Street station is a local station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway.Located at the intersection of 46th Street and Broadway in Astoria, Queens, it is served by the M train on weekdays, the R train at all times except nights, and the E and F trains at night.
The IND Crosstown Line or Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City.It provides crosstown service between western Brooklyn and southwestern Queens and is the only non-shuttle subway line that does not carry trains to and from Manhattan.