| Sixth
Avenue Local
North = to Kingsbridge Road or 58th
Street
South = to South Ferry
South Ferry had one side platform and one island platform
joined at the south end for the Second Avenue and Sixth
avenue/Ninth Avenue Systems. The east platforms were used by
Second Avenue and West platforms by 6th and 9th
Avenue Trains. There was even a loop allowing Downtown 3rd
Avenue Trains to go north on 6th or 9th
Avenue Systems.
Battery Place had two tracks and two side platforms
Rector Street had three tracks and two side platforms
Cortlandt Street had three tracks and two side platforms
Park Place had two tracks and two side platforms
Chambers Street had two tracks and two side platforms.
North of the station two tail tracks appear which end just south
of Franklin Street, the next station
Franklin Street had two tracks and two side platforms
with two tail tracks ending just south of the station. (Based on
this fact, the structure was four tracks wide)
Grand Street had two tracks and two side platforms
Bleecker Street had two tracks and two side platforms
8th Street had two tracks and two side
platforms
14th Street had two tracks and two side
platforms
18th Street had two tracks and two side
platforms
23rd Street had two tracks and two side
platforms
28th Street had two tracks and two side
platforms
33rd Street had two tracks and two side
platforms
42nd Street had two tracks and two side
platforms
50th Street had two tracks and two side
platforms. North of here some trains turned westward while
others terminated at 58th Street.
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58TH STREET TERMINAL |
58th Street Terminal had two side platforms
and three tracks. The center track was probably used for
storage.
Eighth Avenue had three tracks and two side platforms. We
now curve onto Columbus Avenue and share the right of way with
the Ninth Avenue el.
59th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
66th Street had two levels. The lower level
had two side platforms while the center express track was on the
upper level with two side platforms
72nd Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
81st Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
86th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
93rd Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
99th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
104th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level. Leaving here
we curve onto 110th Street in a section known as
"Suicide Curve" due to its height- The highest ever in the
system (Far surpassing even today’s Smith and Ninth
Station).This must have been quite a view of the city !
110th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms. The station did have elevators! Leaving here we make
another sharp curve onto Eighth Avenue
116th Street was another strange station,
with three tracks. The east island served 116th
and 117th Streets and the west island served 114th
and 115th Streets. While we have no proof, there was
probably no crossover or crossunder.
125th Street was also a strange station. It
too had three tracks and two offset island platforms. The east
island was between 125th Street and 126th
Street and the west island between 123rd Street and
124th Street. It too probably had no crossover or
crossunder
130th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
135th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
140th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
145th Street had two levels. The lower level
had two side platforms while the center express track was on the
upper level with two side platforms
151st Street had three tracks and two side
platforms with the center track on the upper level
155th Street had four tracks and two island
platforms*
Sedgwick Avenue had two tracks and two side platforms *
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ANDERSON / JEROME AVENUES |
Anderson & Jerome Avenue was another
strange station which was both el and tunnel due to street
topography. The west end was in a tunnel with exit up to the
street while the east exit was down to the street. The center
exit wax at grade and also had an overpass to the Polo Grounds.
The section from 155th Street to 167th
Street survived until 1955 when the Giants Baseball Team left
New York. We now merge with the IRT Jerome
Avenue Line *
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167th STREET
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167th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms
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170th STREET
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170th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms
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BELMONT AVENUE
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Belmont Avenue had three tracks and two side
platforms(This might be today's' Mt Eden Avenue Station.)
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176th STREET
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176th Street had three tracks and two side
platforms
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BURNSIDE AVENUE
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Burnside Avenue had three tracks and two island platforms
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WEST 183rd STREET
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West 183rd Street had three tracks and two
side platforms
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FORDHAM ROAD
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Fordham Road had three tracks and two side platforms
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KINGSBRIDGE ROAD
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Kingsbridge Road had three tracks and two side platforms.
This was the last stop for 6th Avenue locals and
some 9TH Avenue expresses*
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These stations survived until 1956 when the Polo grounds
ball stadium was demolished after the baseball team moved to
California. Even today, you can see remnants of this line from
the 4 train between 161 and 167 Street
stations.
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