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By the 1930s, Manhattan’s els were on borrowed time. Their tracks were dismantled starting in 1938, as subway lines replaced most of their routes. The borough’s last elevated line was taken down in 1955, 71 years ago.
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Photos courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA and New York Transit Museum.Collection.
#DidYouKnow the Bowery once had an elevated train line running over it? This #NYTMCollection photograph shows the Bowery in 1896.
Before the #NYCsubway traveled underground, these elevated lines or "els" were the city's first rapid transit system.
A new chapter in Second Avenue Subway history broke ground yesterday.
Governor Hochul joined MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, @MTA.info leadership, elected officials, and Harlem community leaders to mark the start of the major construction stage of Phase 2.
These #ThenAndNow images pair yesterday’s groundbreaking with photos from the 1970s Second Avenue Subway groundbreaking ceremony and construction on the tunnel section from 110 St to 120 St.
The city’s fiscal crisis paused construction in the 1970s, but that tunnel segment will now be adapted and used as part of Phase 2.
We’re excited to celebrate this moment as New York’s transit system continues to grow and connect communities.
