NY City 3rd Ave El

NY City 3rd Ave El The NY Elevated RR opened the East Side El in Manhattan from South Ferry to Grand Central Depot on The 34th St LIRR Ferry Branch opened in 1880.
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The New York Elevated Railroad Co began construction of East Side (3rd Ave) Elevated Railway in Manhattan on Nov 1, 1877. The route north from South Ferry was via State St, Front St, Coenties Slip to Pearl St, with stations at Hanover Sq, Fulton St and Franklin Sq.Then, on New Bowery and up the Bowery with stations at Chatham Sq, Canal, Grand and Houston St and on Third Ave at 9th, 14th, 18th, 23r

d, 27th, 34th and 42nd St, where the line turned West to the new Grand Central Depot of the NY Central Harlem and Hudson River RRs. The line opened from South Ferry to Grand Central Depot on Aug 26, 1878. Construction continued north and trains were running to 129th St by 1879.The City Hall branch opened in 1879. Service to the Bronx began in 1889 via the Suburban Railway Bridge over the Harlem River. The El was electrified in 1902. The structure was rebuilt from 1914 to 1916 for enhanced express service on a center track. Operations in Manhattan ended on May 12, 1955.

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