I'm a retired IRT motorman. You should've checked out the Morris Park station on the 5 line. The entrance is located in a cul de sac near the intersection of Paulding Avenue and the Esplanade (which was built by the NYWB). The entrance still sports NYWB logos on the front.
On my old apartment window where I used to live the El used to connect what was the abandoned 9th avenue line. Everytime I ride the 4 train from 167th street you can clearly see the cutoff line going through Mullaly Park.
Both of the 9th Av el/Polo Grounds shuttle in the Bronx still exist. They are abandoned. One of the other reasons for the Polo Grounds shuttle was the(now abandoned) Putnam branch of the NY Central. It terminated at Sedgwick Av station.
*I remember when there was still rails on that small elevated section you showed outside Yankee Stadium. That abandoned section also used to be a bit longer. The rails were removed and the section was cut back when they built the new Yankee Stadium and the new parking garages.*
Thanks for posting this. Years ago, when I was going to college in the Bronx, I often rode the "4" line into and back from Manhattan. Just before Yankee Stadium, I could see the remains of "something" (the Anderson/Jerome Avenue station) to the west, but wondered what it had been. The connecting lines to the Bronx IRT line were still visible between 161st and 167th Streets (but the rails had long since vanished). It was great to see your description of another part of "lost NYC subways".
You missed the 3rd Ave El that ran from 149th St to Gun Hill Rd. There are remnants of substations and towers along Third Ave and Webster Ave as well as the remnants of it terminus at the Lower level of Gun Hill Rd station on the 2 line at White Plains Rd
One more thing you should have added is that at the entrance of the 149th street grand concourse Station there is an unfinished station called Mott haven that would have been part of the old New York central line
You misspelled Hunts Point Ave at 1:06. Hunters Point is on the 7 line, while Hunts Point is on the 6 line. It's easy to get them confused because the same initials and spelling differences.
The first fact is exactly why we need to deinterline the 5 away from White Plains. It barely serves White Plains at all during rush hours, and Dyre Avenue ain't 100% pro-Lexington service. Just send the 3 there. The 2 can have a peak-direction express at White Plains from Wakefield to 3rd Avenue, while the 3 can be local only to Eastchester, removing the deterrent of the at-grade junction north of 180th Street.
No “we” do not need to do any such thing. 1) The #5 train gets a very healthy amount of ridership in the Bronx and Manhattan. 2) On weekends when the MTA has removed #5 service for track work - the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station becomes very over crowded with riders transferring between the #2 and the #4 trains. Imagining the kinds of crowds transferring during the rush hours and weekdays - that would be a nightmare. The #3 train performs a very important role on the Westside, allowing space for riders from the #1 to actually board the express trains. 4) The Lexington Avenue subway for decades has carried, and still does carry the most amount of subway riders to and from Manhattan - for any the subway lines, and some railroad lines. For what God-awful reason would any “arm-chair transit planner” want to mess with that?
It's an interesting station. You descend to the platform from one end, then you walk the length of the platform and descend again to exit the station. Is this unique?
As far as I could see, yes. However, the platforms do extend under the Major Deegan Expressway so I am not sure if that section is still there. You can’t know for sure because the entrance to go under the expressway is blocked as you can see in this video.
Westchester Square of East Tremont Avenue and that they used to be that are connected to the Bronx Zoo by tale of a used to be that for parking of trains like they're in the past but many people died they don't believe that that update used to be that of a parking lot at four train before of the Bronx Zoo was built but however that the decision to make that the train was not very popular and everyone was using a cause but then after that. That the price of MTA because well it was the worst time ever that are already coming it is from the seventies the 80s and the 90s but however that everything that have recovered well the MTA move remove it but not all of it. They didn't remove it just still something left
I'm a retired IRT motorman. You should've checked out the Morris Park station on the 5 line. The entrance is located in a cul de sac near the intersection of Paulding Avenue and the Esplanade (which was built by the NYWB). The entrance still sports NYWB logos on the front.
On my old apartment window where I used to live the El used to connect what was the abandoned 9th avenue line. Everytime I ride the 4 train from 167th street you can clearly see the cutoff line going through Mullaly Park.
Both of the 9th Av el/Polo Grounds shuttle in the Bronx still exist. They are abandoned. One of the other reasons for the Polo Grounds shuttle was the(now abandoned) Putnam branch of the NY Central. It terminated at Sedgwick Av station.
The longest section of express tracks is actually between 59th street Columbus circle and 125th street
That's actually false although it's very close, from 59th to 125th it's 3.3 miles. 149th to 180th is 3.4.
*I remember when there was still rails on that small elevated section you showed outside Yankee Stadium. That abandoned section also used to be a bit longer. The rails were removed and the section was cut back when they built the new Yankee Stadium and the new parking garages.*
Thanks for posting this. Years ago, when I was going to college in the Bronx, I often rode the "4" line into and back from Manhattan. Just before Yankee Stadium, I could see the remains of "something" (the Anderson/Jerome Avenue station) to the west, but wondered what it had been. The connecting lines to the Bronx IRT line were still visible between 161st and 167th Streets (but the rails had long since vanished). It was great to see your description of another part of "lost NYC subways".
You missed the 3rd Ave El that ran from 149th St to Gun Hill Rd. There are remnants of substations and towers along Third Ave and Webster Ave as well as the remnants of it terminus at the Lower level of Gun Hill Rd station on the 2 line at White Plains Rd
He did mention the lower level of gun hill but I didn’t know there was a sub station
For Webster and 3rd ave
Actually he was talking about E 180th St lower level
No it was gun hill road east 180 st has an abandoned station that isn’t a lower level
Wait you mean the EAST 180 st 3rd. Avenue elevated station or something else
this is amazing! im formiliar with the bronx & i never knew about all this! u awesome
One more thing you should have added is that at the entrance of the 149th street grand concourse Station there is an unfinished station called Mott haven that would have been part of the old New York central line
And the subway station had a tiled sign (still there, but usually covered) pointing to the never-built NY Central station.
1:30 the 180th Street Station should have been a terminus for terminating 3 trains during reroutes
The exterior of E. 180th Street Station was used in the filming of Spike Lee's 'Summer Of Sam'.
Intervale Avenue is also the highest station, at least in the Bronx. It has an escalator, and the stairs are kinda steep!
You misspelled Hunts Point Ave at 1:06. Hunters Point is on the 7 line, while Hunts Point is on the 6 line. It's easy to get them confused because the same initials and spelling differences.
Fire new sub def u should go to citi hall abandoned station
The first fact is exactly why we need to deinterline the 5 away from White Plains. It barely serves White Plains at all during rush hours, and Dyre Avenue ain't 100% pro-Lexington service. Just send the 3 there. The 2 can have a peak-direction express at White Plains from Wakefield to 3rd Avenue, while the 3 can be local only to Eastchester, removing the deterrent of the at-grade junction north of 180th Street.
No “we” do not need to do any such thing. 1) The #5 train gets a very healthy amount of ridership in the Bronx and Manhattan. 2) On weekends when the MTA has removed #5 service for track work - the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station becomes very over crowded with riders transferring between the #2 and the #4 trains. Imagining the kinds of crowds transferring during the rush hours and weekdays - that would be a nightmare. The #3 train performs a very important role on the Westside, allowing space for riders from the #1 to actually board the express trains. 4) The Lexington Avenue subway for decades has carried, and still does carry the most amount of subway riders to and from Manhattan - for any the subway lines, and some railroad lines. For what God-awful reason would any “arm-chair transit planner” want to mess with that?
Sedgwick Ave is just covered up by tons and tons of ballast.
I know you seen the video of arcara covered the east 180 street building.
I believe there was a lower level of 174-175st On the D train
Yes, it was connection to some trolleys (I don't know what line it was called or where they went). And it's actually 170 Street, not 174-175 Streets
It's an interesting station. You descend to the platform from one end, then you walk the length of the platform and descend again to exit the station. Is this unique?
So the abandoned sedgewick platforms are now all gone right?
As far as I could see, yes. However, the platforms do extend under the Major Deegan Expressway so I am not sure if that section is still there. You can’t know for sure because the entrance to go under the expressway is blocked as you can see in this video.
Westchester Square of East Tremont Avenue and that they used to be that are connected to the Bronx Zoo by tale of a used to be that for parking of trains like they're in the past but many people died they don't believe that that update used to be that of a parking lot at four train before of the Bronx Zoo was built but however that the decision to make that the train was not very popular and everyone was using a cause but then after that. That the price of MTA because well it was the worst time ever that are already coming it is from the seventies the 80s and the 90s but however that everything that have recovered well the MTA move remove it but not all of it. They didn't remove it just still something left
Hiiiiii your pic is R179 C and I’m R160 C
Can't understand you.. talk slower, enunciate your words properly.
Dude take some speech lessons
You should take some lessons on how to not be rude.
This guy makes better content than you’ll ever dream of.
Did u put ‘HUNTERS POINT AVE’ 😅😂🤣 its hunts point 1:07