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The IRT Sixth Avenue Line, often called the Sixth Avenue Elevated or Sixth Avenue El, was the second elevated railway in Manhattan in New York City, following the Ninth Avenue Elevated. The line ran south of Central Park, mainly along Sixth Avenue. Beyond the park, trains continued north on the Ninth Avenue Line.
The IND Sixth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. It runs mainly under Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and continues south to Brooklyn. The B, D, F, and M trains, which use the Sixth Avenue Line through Midtown Manhattan, are colored orange. The B and D trains use the express tracks ...
Sixth Avenue Line may refer to any of the following transit lines in Manhattan, New York City: IRT Sixth Avenue Line, often called the Sixth Avenue Elevated or Sixth Avenue El, constructed in the 1870s, closed in 1938 and razed in 1939; IND Sixth Avenue Line, a subway line established 1936–1940 to replace the Sixth Avenue Elevated
New York City mayor John Francis Hylan's original plans for the Independent Subway System (IND), proposed in 1922, included building over 100 miles (160 km) of new lines and taking over nearly 100 miles (160 km) of existing lines, which would compete with the IRT and the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT), the two major subway operators of the time.
service on the Sixth Avenue Line ended in 1938. the Ninth Avenue Line south of 155th Street and the Second Avenue Line north of 59th Street were closed in 1940, while the section of the Ninth Avenue Line from 155th Street north into the Bronx was continued as the "Polo Grounds Shuttle" until 1958. the final section of the Second Avenue Line ...
The vintage eight-car R-1/9 train originally ran along the Eighth Avenue Line — now the A, C and E lines — back in the days of the Independent Subway System. ... 57th Street – 6th Avenue ...
elevated: Line from Ditmas Avenue to Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue taken over by the IND in 1954: May 11, 1975 Remainder of line to Ninth Avenue abandoned, then demolished in 1985. B Fulton Street Line: Brooklyn: 1888–1894 a) May 31, 1940 b) April 26, 1956 elevated a) Line demolished west of Rockaway Avenue.
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