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On this day, October 27, 1904, the first regularly operated line of the New York City Subway was opened.
Last edited Mon Oct 28, 2024, 06:47 AM - Edit history (3)
Early history of the IRT subway
The original IRT subway as it existed following the completion of Contracts 1 and 2
The first regularly operated line of the New York City Subway was opened on October 27, 1904, and was operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT). The early IRT system consisted of a single trunk line running south from 96th Street in Manhattan (running under Broadway, 42nd Street, Park Avenue, and Lafayette Street), with a southern branch to Brooklyn. North of 96th Street, the line had three northern branches in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. The system had four tracks between Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall and 96th Street, allowing for local and express service. The original line and early extensions consisted of:
• The IRT Eastern Parkway Line from Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center to Borough Hall
• The IRT Lexington Avenue Line from Borough Hall to Grand Central–42nd Street
• The IRT 42nd Street Shuttle from Grand Central–42nd Street to Times Square
• The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line from Times Square to Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street
• The IRT Lenox Avenue Line from 96th Street to 145th Street
• The IRT White Plains Road Line from 142nd Street Junction to 180th Street–Bronx Park
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The original IRT subway as it existed following the completion of Contracts 1 and 2
The first regularly operated line of the New York City Subway was opened on October 27, 1904, and was operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT). The early IRT system consisted of a single trunk line running south from 96th Street in Manhattan (running under Broadway, 42nd Street, Park Avenue, and Lafayette Street), with a southern branch to Brooklyn. North of 96th Street, the line had three northern branches in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. The system had four tracks between Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall and 96th Street, allowing for local and express service. The original line and early extensions consisted of:
• The IRT Eastern Parkway Line from Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center to Borough Hall
• The IRT Lexington Avenue Line from Borough Hall to Grand Central–42nd Street
• The IRT 42nd Street Shuttle from Grand Central–42nd Street to Times Square
• The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line from Times Square to Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street
• The IRT Lenox Avenue Line from 96th Street to 145th Street
• The IRT White Plains Road Line from 142nd Street Junction to 180th Street–Bronx Park
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Klaatu (band)
Full disclosure: Alfred Beach died eight years before the first IRT line was opened.
Sub-Rosa Subway
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Klaatu - Topic
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Sub-Rosa Subway · Klaatu
3:47 EST
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1976-01-01
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Terry Brown
Producer: John Woloschuk
Producer: Dee Long
Composer: John Woloschuk
Composer: Dino Tome
127,890 views Jul 30, 2018
Klaatu - Topic
4.63K subscribers
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Sub-Rosa Subway · Klaatu
3:47 EST
℗ 1976 Capitol Records, LLC
Released on: 1976-01-01
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Terry Brown
Producer: John Woloschuk
Producer: Dee Long
Composer: John Woloschuk
Composer: Dino Tome
Wikipedia says that the song was released in August 1976.
Sun Jan 1, 2023: On this day, January 1, 1896, Alfred Beach died.
Sat Jan 1, 2022: On this day, January 1, 1896, Alfred Beach died.
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