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50th Street, one of the line's original stations. Also known as the IRT West Side Line, [6] since it runs along the west side of Manhattan, the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line runs from Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street in the Bronx, close to New York City's border with Westchester, to South Ferry in Lower Manhattan, at the southernmost point in the borough.
Between Bowling Green and the South Ferry loops, the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line have crossovers on the balloon loop tracks. On the 42nd Street Shuttle, there are track connections to the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line at the west end and the IRT Lexington Avenue Line at the east end.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... The A Division, also known as the IRT Division, [2] ... Broadway 2: Seventh Avenue Express (all times except late nights) ...
This is a route-map template for the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line, a New York City Subway line.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
As part of Contract 4, the IRT agreed to build a branch of the original subway line south down Seventh Avenue, Varick Street, and West Broadway to serve the West Side of Manhattan. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The construction of this line, in conjunction with the construction of the Lexington Avenue Line , would change the operations of the IRT system.
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 ]
In 1918, the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line opened south of Times Square–42nd Street, and the original line was divided into an H-shaped system. The original subway north of Times Square thus became part of the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. Local trains were sent to South Ferry, while express trains used the new Clark Street Tunnel to Brooklyn.
As part of Contract 4, the IRT agreed to build a branch of the original subway line south down Seventh Avenue, Varick Street, and West Broadway to serve the West Side of Manhattan. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The construction of this line, in conjunction with the construction of the Lexington Avenue Line , would change the operation of the IRT system.