The West End Line, now a subway line in Brooklyn, New York City, is a branch line from the Broadway (Manhattan)-Fourth Avenue (Brooklyn) subway, serving the communities of Borough Park, New Utrecht, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Coney Island. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Borough Park (usually spelled by its residents Boro Park) is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn, in New New Utrecht is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, named after the city of Utrecht, Netherlands. Bensonhurst is a neighborhood located in the south-central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Bath Beach is a neighborhood in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn in the United States. Coney Island is a Peninsula, formerly an island in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City, USA with a Beach on the Atlantic Ocean It is served full time by the D, and rush hours by the M, which provides direct access to the financial district. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The M Nassau Street Local is a Rapid transit service of the B Division of the New York City Subway. Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City, United States.
The elevated line, originally mapped as the New Utrecht Avenue Line (though the common name prevailed after construction), replaced the surface West End Line. The West End Line or New Utrecht Avenue Line was a Surface transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, running along
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History
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Under the Dual Contracts of 1913, an elevated line was built over New Utrecht Avenue, 86th Street and Stillwell Avenue, fully opening to Coney Island on July 21, 1917. Bay Parkway (formerly Bay Parkway–22nd Avenue) is an express station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in The Dual Contracts of 1913 also known as the Dual Subway System, were Contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of Rapid transit Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The original surface right-of-way was retained for use by trolley cars to provide local service and protect the company's franchise. Over the years, the West End line has been featured in movies and television shows. The famous chase scene from "The French Connection" (1971) was filmed under the West End line in Brooklyn, and the opening scene of "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) features Tony Manero (John Travolta) walking down 86th Street, with the West End elevated line above. Additionally, the opening credits of the television show "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975) also featured the West End line.
Service patterns
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Legend
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The West End Line has had an express (on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line) service - labeled 3 in 1924 - since it opened in 1916, passing over the Manhattan Bridge and onto the BMT Broadway Line express tracks. The South Brooklyn Railway is a Railroad in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Fourth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, mainly running under 4th Avenue in the New York City The Fifth Avenue Line or Fifth Avenue-Bay Ridge Line was an Elevated rail line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. The 36th–38th Street Yard is a Rail yard of the New York City Subway. Ninth Avenue is a bi-level express station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and 39th Street The Culver Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, extending from Downtown Brooklyn south to Coney Island Fort Hamilton Parkway is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Brooklyn at the intersection of Fort 50th Street is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Brooklyn at the intersection of 50th Street and 55th Street is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 55th Street and 13th Avenue in New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the BMT Sea Beach and the West End Lines. The BMT Sea Beach Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, connecting the BMT Fourth Avenue Line subway 71st Street is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Brooklyn at the intersection of 71st Street and 79th Street is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Brooklyn at the intersection of 79th Street and 18th Avenue is a local station on BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway in Bensonhurst Brooklyn. 20th Avenue is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 20th Avenue and 86th Street in Bay Parkway (formerly Bay Parkway–22nd Avenue) is an express station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in 25th Avenue is a local station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in Brooklyn at the intersection of 25th Avenue and Bay 50th Street is a station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Bay 50th Street and Stillwell The Coney Island Complex of the New York City Subway system is the largest Rapid transit yard in the world The Coney Island Complex of the New York City Subway system is the largest Rapid transit yard in the world The BMT Sea Beach Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, connecting the BMT Fourth Avenue Line subway Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (also known as Coney Island Terminal) is a major Rapid transit station in Coney Island, Brooklyn The BMT Brighton Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United The Culver Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway, extending from Downtown Brooklyn south to Coney Island The Fourth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, mainly running under 4th Avenue in the New York City T is a service designation of the New York City Subway. It is not currently in use but was previously used for a service on the BMT West End Line, originally The Manhattan Bridge is a Suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street with The BMT Broadway Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United In the late 1950s, midday trains were switched to the local Fourth Avenue tracks and through the Montague Street Tunnel, and late night and Sunday service became a shuttle between Coney Island and 36th Street. The Montague Street Tunnel carries the and trains of the New York City Subway under the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn 36th Street is a station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at 36th Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park Brooklyn The express and local services were assigned the designations T and TT in the early 1960s. T is a service designation of the New York City Subway. It is not currently in use but was previously used for a service on the BMT West End Line, originally T is a service designation of the New York City Subway. It is not currently in use but was previously used for a service on the BMT West End Line, originally With the opening of the Chrystie Street Connection in late 1967, the B was extended to Coney Island, absorbing the T and TT (both express on Fourth Avenue). The Chrystie Street Connection is a major connecting line of the New York City Subway, and is one of the few connections between lines of the (former BMT and The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The TT late night and Sunday shuttle survived until 1968, when the B became full-time; it ran local on Fourth Avenue at late nights but express otherwise. Late night operation was cut back to the shuttle - now B - in the mid-1980s, and in 2001, during the reconstruction of the Manhattan Bridge subway tracks, the portion of the B in Brooklyn became the W, running as a shuttle not only to 36th Street at nights but also to Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street on weekends. The Manhattan Bridge is a Suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street with The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. Atlantic Avenue–Pacific Street is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Eastern Parkway Line, the BMT Brighton Line and But in 2002 the West End Line became the only line to serve Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue during its reconstruction, and the W was extended full-time into Manhattan, using the local Fourth Avenue tracks and tunnel at late nights and on weekends. Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue (also known as Coney Island Terminal) is a major Rapid transit station in Coney Island, Brooklyn Finally, in 2004, the Manhattan Bridge reconstruction was completed, and the W was replaced with an extended D, running over the bridge at all hours and express on Fourth Avenue except late nights. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway.
The other service pattern was the "West End Short Line", a rush-hour local (on Fourth Avenue) service between the BMT Nassau Street Line in Lower Manhattan and 62nd Street or Bay Parkway. The BMT Nassau Street Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway system Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the BMT Sea Beach and the West End Lines. Bay Parkway (formerly Bay Parkway–22nd Avenue) is an express station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located in It became part of the TT in the early 1960s and was discontinued in 1967. However, in 1987 the short line service was essentially recreated when the rush-hour M extension was moved from the BMT Brighton Line to the West End Line, and it has extended to Bay Parkway during rush hours since then. The M Nassau Street Local is a Rapid transit service of the B Division of the New York City Subway. The BMT Brighton Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, New York City, United (At times, the M has extended to Ninth Avenue middays. Ninth Avenue is a bi-level express station on the BMT West End Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of Ninth Avenue and 39th Street )
Station listing
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| Ninth Avenue | all | D M |
June 24, 1916 | ||
| Fort Hamilton Parkway | local | D M |
June 24, 1916 | ||
| 50th Street | local | D M |
June 24, 1916 | ||
| 55th Street | local | D M |
June 24, 1916 | ||
| 62nd Street | all | D M |
September 15, 1916 | BMT Sea Beach Line at New Utrecht Avenue (N ) |
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| 71st Street | local | D M |
September 15, 1916 | ||
| 79th Street | local | D M |
September 15, 1916 | ||
| 18th Avenue | local | D M |
September 15, 1916 | ||
| 20th Avenue | local | D M |
September 15, 1916 | ||
| Bay Parkway | all | D M |
December 29, 1916 | ||
| 25th Avenue | all | D |
December 29, 1916 | ||
| Bay 50th Street | all | D |
December 21, 1917 | ||
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Coney Island–Stillwell Avenue | all | D |
December 23, 1918 | BMT Brighton Line (Q ) BMT Culver Line (F )BMT Sea Beach Line (N ) |
See also
External links
References
- Opening of the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad, New York Times June 9, 1864 page 2
- Railroad History Database
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