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New York Railways: West 34th Street Pier Line: West 34th Street Ferry: Tenth Avenue: 34th Street New York Railways: 34th Street Crosstown Line: West 42nd Street Ferry: East 34th Street Ferry: Tenth Avenue and 34th Street April 1, 1936 (now the M16 and M34 buses) Third Avenue Railway: 42nd Street Crosstown Line: West 42nd Street Ferry
Although most animal-drawn lines were shut down in the 19th century, a few lines lasted into the 20th century and later. Toronto's horse-drawn streetcar operations ended in 1891. New York City saw regular horsecar service last until 1917. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Sarah Street line lasted until 1923.
History of New York City; Lenape and New Netherland, to 1664 New Amsterdam British and Revolution, 1665–1783 Federal and early American, 1784–1854 Tammany and Consolidation, 1855–1897 (Civil War, 1861–1865) Early 20th century, 1898–1945 Post–World War II, 1946–1977 Modern and post-9/11, 1978–present: See also; Transportation
The underground trolley terminal opened on May 19, 1908, with New York City mayor George B. McClellan Jr. operating the first streetcar over the bridge into the terminal. [4] [18] [19] The new terminal allowed the BRT to double the capacity of its streetcar operations over the bridge. [1] [18]
Streetcars had a rocky history in New York City, losing favor by the 1930s. New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia did not feel that trolleys were agreeable to the modern image he was trying to portray. Operating franchises for trolleys were not renewed, leaving TARS with no choice but to convert to bus operation.
A New York Railways streetcar with a storage battery on Chambers Street Map of the 1911 system. The New York Railways Company operated street railways in Manhattan, New York City, between 1911 and 1925. The company went into receivership in 1919 and control was passed to the New York Railways Corporation in 1925 after which all of its remaining ...
Sackett Street, Bergen Street, and Liberty Avenue July 20, 1947 now the B65 bus Fulton Street Line: Downtown East New York: Fulton Street August 10, 1941 now the B25 bus Putnam Avenue Line: Downtown Ridgewood, Queens: Fulton Street, Putnam Avenue, and Halsey Street September 21, 1941; restored November 29, 1942 to February 5, 1950 now the B26 bus
List of streetcar lines in Manhattan; M15 (New York City bus) Third and Lexington Avenues Line; Sixth Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) Seventh Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) M10 and M20 buses; M11 (New York City bus)
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