Elevated lines in Brooklyn began operation in May, 1885. Service was provided over the streets of Myrtle, 5th, Fulton, Lexington, and Broadway. As was the case in Manhattan, steam locomotives pulled coaches over the Brooklyn streets. Trains ran on lightweight structures.

Apr 7, 2009 · The former went through downtown Brooklyn from Washington and York streets and terminated at Gates Avenue and Broadway. It was later extended to the Manhattan Crossing station at east New York. In September 1885, it was extended east to Alabama Ave and in November 1885 extended west to Fulton Ferry.

Known as the "Old Main Line", it ran from Washington and York Streets to Gates Ave and Broadway. Later in 1885, the line was extended to the Manhattan Crossing station at East New York. In September 1885, it was extended east to Alabama Ave and in November 1885 extended west to Fulton Ferry.

Jan 7, 2025 · Map of the City & County of New York showing routes & stations of the elevated railroads / compiled, printed and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 1886. Map Div. 15-709 ; Note: Shows railway lines and stops. Also shows wards, piers and ferry lines. Available digitally via NYPL Digital Collections [New York City elevated railroads ...

Brooklyn Survey Map - Trolley Lines (1888), Rockaway and Jamaica Bay Area Detail, New York and Rockaway Beach Railroad; 1900-1910. Several different maps were published coinciding with the opening of the IRT subway in 1904 and its Brooklyn extension in 1905. IRT Subway: Map and Profile of the IRT Subway (New York Subway Souvenir, 1904)

The Brooklyn Elevated Railroad was an elevated railroad company in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It operated from 1885 until 1899, when it was merged into the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company-controlled Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad. [1]

Jul 3, 2020 · Opened in 1885, the BMT Jamaica line includes the former BMT Lexington Avenue line between Gates Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue, the oldest elevated structure remaining in the #NYCsubway system.

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of New York City, New York: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Its operator is the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), which is controlled by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York.

This iconic panorama depicts New York City’s first subway, although you might need a magnifying glass to see it. Just across the East River from the Battery, a puff of smoke plumes a tiny locomotive entering a tunnel from a train depot and ferry house perched on the waterfront.

Apr 24, 2017 · The recently opened Second Avenue Subway, and dreaded closure of the L train in 2019, has all of us at the Museum looking back on the very beginnings of the New York City subway system. Commuting between and in the five boroughs was not always so easy.