Many years ago, when I vistited the New York City Transit Museum, in the film area they were playing the attached short movie. This short movie has great nostalgic value and has great classical music that is coordinated with the film. Using my previously posted maps of the "3rd Avenue El" before abandonment, you can get a better pictur...
This photo, taken about one year ago, faces Brooklyn. Since 1950, no electric transit has crossed the bridge when streetcar service from Brooklyn was stopped. Rich in transit history, the Brooklyn Bridge carried Brooklyn Elevated trains on two tracks and streetcar service on two roadway tracks. After elevated service accross the ...
South Section - 1937 - Source: B. Linder, New York Division Bulletin , Vol. 42, No. 12, December, 1999, Page 3. In the track plan of the southern section, notice the trackage on 3rd Avenue and an interesting stub terminal at 65 Street and Third Avenue ( Brooklyn ) that had trolley service run up a ramp and ended on the elevated structure at the southern ...
North Section - 1932-1940 - Source: B. Linder, New York Division Bulletin , Vol. 42, No. 12, December, 1999, Page 2. In my last several posts, I wrote about the Third Avenue El in Manhattan. The Third Avenue El on its' route to South Ferry passed underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge carried many Brooklyn Elevated lines, of which the Fifth Aven...
Winter 2011 - This photo was taken in February 2011 from the Manhattan bound platform facing north towards Manhattan after an ice storm. When the Avenue P station opened in 1919, and other stations along the Culver Line, the stations sported wooden platforms and wooden wind screens that had window panels. In a modernization effort around the l...
This photo, taken this morning at 7:10 am is at the Avenue "P" "subway" station at Avenue P and McDonald Avenue on the IND Culver Line (F-Train). The shot is from the Manhattan bound platform looking south towards the Kings Highway express station. The Avenue "P" station is a three track station with two local tracks and one...
Notice the 2nd Avenue El to the left of the frame (from 1924 aerial photograph) and the incline at 42nd Street between First and Second avenues.. Current street elevations are shown imposed on the 1924 aerial photograph. Notice that the street elevations do not change until you appoach Tudor City Place. Actually, the street ...
No Notice covered walkway from 133 Street Station to NYNYH RR area. In the far north of the picture, the 133 Street station is located. Picture is an 1924 aerial view. See prior track map stating that some of the old steam engines that drove the 3rd Avenue El in steam days are located just right of the covered walkway headed sout...
The blog discusses past streetcar routes in Brooklyn and elsewhere in New York City and shows it's path using old maps. Future routes in New York City is also covered with the emphasis on mapping. Mapping software is also discussed in terms of geospatial analysis using demographic data and aerial photographs. This website also asks the public for hints on making better maps for transit and hints for using geospatial analytic software in transportation and the social services.
