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The Cincinnati Subway was a partially completed rapid transit system beneath the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the system only grew to a little more than 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, its derelict tunnels and stations make up the largest abandoned subway tunnel system in the United States.
MetroMoves was a 2002 proposal by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) to expand and improve public transportation in the greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. [1] The 30-year vision included the addition of light rail lines, commuter rail lines , streetcars in the downtown area, and expanded bus routes. [ 2 ]
Construction of the Cincinnati Subway began in the early 1900s to upgrade the Cincinnati Streetcar system, however due to political arguments, World War 1 and the Great Depression during the 1920s and 1930s, the construction of the subway system in Cincinnati was indefinitely cancelled, leaving all the stations of the subway to be abandoned.
Construction of the Cincinnati subway stopped in 1929 and never started again. The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.
The Cincinnati Union Terminal Company was created in 1927 to build a union station to replace five local stations used by seven railroads. Construction, which lasted from 1928 to 1933, included the creation of viaducts, mail and express buildings, and utility structures: a power plant, water treatment facility, and roundhouse.
Brighton Place is an abandoned and unused subway station of the Cincinnati Subway. The station is the last through station before the tracks go above ground along Interstate 75 . [ 1 ] The station was planned in 1916, but was not completed due to lack of funding. [ 2 ]
525 Vine Street, Suite 500 Cincinnati, Ohio: Website: go-metro.com [4] Transdev [5] Operation; Began operation: December 30, 1952 (as Cincinnati Transit Commission) Number of vehicles: 353 transit buses, 46 paratransit vehicles
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