The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway The New York City Subway is a Rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full It runs from Flushing in Queens to Times Square in Manhattan, carrying trains of the 7 local service (as well as the express <7> rush hours in the peak direction), and is shown in the color purple on station signs, the NYC Subway Map and route signs on the front and sides of the subway cars. Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 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 The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Before the line was opened all the way to Flushing, it was known as the Corona Line or Woodside and Corona Line. Prior to the discontinuance of BMT services in 1949, the portion of the IRT Flushing Line between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza was known as the Queensboro Line. The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Express trains run to Manhattan from 06:30 to 12:30 (6:30 am to 12:30 pm ET ) and from Manhattan from 12:30 to 22:00 (12:30 pm to 10:00 pm ET). The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Some express trains run especially for New York Mets and U.S. Open games. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881
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The 8 mile (12. Flushing–Main Street is the northern Terminal station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at Main Street and Roosevelt The Whitestone Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road, running north and east along the left bank of the Flushing River from the Port Washington Branch near Willets Point&ndashCiti Field is an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Corona Yard is the yard facility in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens, that serves the IRT Flushing Line ( of the Junction Boulevard is an express station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue is an elevated local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at 90th Street and Elmhurst Avenue 82nd Street–Jackson Heights is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street is a New York City Subway station complex served by the IRT Flushing Line and the IND Queens Boulevard Line The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City 69th Street (also 69th Street–Fisk Avenue) is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Woodside–61st Street is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The Main Line is a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U 52nd Street (also 52nd Street–Lincoln Avenue) a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. 46th Street–Bliss Street is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. 40th Street–Lowery Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. 33rd Street–Rawson Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The Main Line is a Rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro 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 The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City 45th Road–Court House Square is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The Crosstown Line or Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn Hunters Point Avenue is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The Crosstown Line or Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue is the westernmost station in Queens on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The Steinway Tunnel carries the train of the New York City Subway under the East River between 42nd Street in Manhattan and 51st Avenue Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex in the New York City Subway, and was the second busiest station in 1994 The Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park (formerly Fifth Avenue) is a Rapid transit station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway at Bryant The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. 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 Times Square–42nd Street is the busiest station complex of the New York City Subway, joining four lines (three trunk lines plus the Shuttle) with a free transfer The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the Seventh Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway line NYCS-bull-trans-7dsvg]]The 7 Subway Extension — Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program is the New York City 9 km) line runs through some of the most ethnically diverse areas in the world. The line's Flushing terminus in large Chinatown and Koreatown areas has, at one time, earned it the nickname of the Orient Express, after the famed Paris-Istanbul train. A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of Chinese outside the majority-Chinese countries of Greater China. Koreatown ( Korean: 코리아타운 is a term to describe the Korean ethnic enclave within a City or Metropolitan area. The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. It is now nicknamed the "International Express" because of the diversity of the population of the communities it serves. It is also famous for being the official train of the New York Mets and the US Open (tennis) as both are located at Willets Point–Shea Stadium station, which serves Shea Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Willets Point&ndashCiti Field is an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough Louis Armstrong Stadium is a Tennis stadium of the US Open, the last of each year's four Grand Slam tournaments Arthur Ashe Stadium, located within Flushing Meadows Park in Flushing Queens New York at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, is the Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, often referred to as Flushing Meadow Park or Flushing Meadows Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City The line also serves Little India in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights and the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City. Little India is an Ethnic enclave containing a large population of Indian people within a society where the majority of people are either not South Asians or where Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City.
In 1999, the Flushing Line was designated a National Millennium Trail (along with the Appalachian Trail and 14 others) by a joint program of the White House Millennium Council, the United States Department of Transportation, and the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. National Millennium Trails are 16 Long-distance trails selected from 58 nominees as visionary trails that reflect defining aspects America's history and culture The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with Transportation Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC is an American nonprofit organization working with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails It was chosen as a representative of the immigrant experience, and because the approximate path of the Flushing Line has been in continuous use as a transportation route since the 17th century. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar
Also in 1999, Atlanta Braves baseball pitcher John Rocker was quoted by Sports Illustrated to have said:
- It's [New York City] the most hectic, nerve-racking city. John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played three and a half seasons with the Atlanta Braves Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Imagine having to take the 7 train to the ballpark, looking like you're riding through Beirut next to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time right next to some twenty-year-old mom with four kids. It's depressing. "
When it became clear that Rocker was serious, New York Mets fans — and fans nationwide — booed Rocker consistently. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.
The Flushing Line has various styles of architecture, which range from steel girder elevated structures to European-style concrete viaducts. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation A girder is a support beam used in Construction. Girders often have an I beam cross section for strength but may also have a box shape Z shape A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway A viaduct is a Bridge composed of several small spans The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to The underground stations have some unique designs as well, such as Hunters Point Avenue, which is in an Italianate style and 42nd Street–Grand Central, which is a single round tube similar to a London Underground station. Hunters Point Avenue is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. In the course of the history of Classical architecture, an Italianate style of architecture was a distinct nineteenth-century phase in which Italian sixteenth-century Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex in the New York City Subway, and was the second busiest station in 1994 The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
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The line has two distinct sections, split by the Queensboro Plaza station. Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro It begins as a three-track subway, with the center track used for express service, at Main Street–Flushing. Flushing–Main Street is the northern Terminal station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at Main Street and Roosevelt It quickly leaves the ground onto a steel elevated structure above Roosevelt Avenue, passing Shea Stadium and the USTA National Tennis Center. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough A flying junction between Willets Point–Shea Stadium and 111th Street provides access to Corona Yard from the local tracks. A flying junction is a Railway junction at which one or more diverging or converging tracks in a multiple-track route cross other tracks on the route by bridge to avoid conflict Willets Point&ndashCiti Field is an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Corona Yard is the yard facility in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens, that serves the IRT Flushing Line ( of the At 48th Street in Sunnyside, the line switches to Queens Boulevard and an ornate concrete viaduct begins. Sunnyside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, forming part of New York State Route 25. A viaduct is a Bridge composed of several small spans The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to The express track ends between 33rd Street–Rawson Street and Queensboro Plaza. 33rd Street–Rawson Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro
At Queensboro Plaza, the eastbound track (railroad north) is above the westbound track, with both Flushing Line tracks on the south side of the island platforms. Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems On the north side of these platforms is the BMT Astoria Line. The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. East of this point, both the Flushing Line and the Astoria Line were operated by the IRT and the BMT; details on that dual operation are in the Background section. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United Connections still exist between the eastbound tracks just east of the platforms, but they cannot be used for revenue service because BMT trains are wider than IRT trains. The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways This is the only track connection between the Flushing Line and the rest of the subway system.
West of Queensboro Plaza, the line immediately turns south onto an elevated structure over 23rd Street. It heads into the west end of Amtrak's Sunnyside Yard, and passes through two underground stations before entering Manhattan via the Steinway Tunnel under the East River. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Sunnyside Yard is a large railroad yard in Sunnyside Queens in New York City. 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 The Steinway Tunnel carries the train of the New York City Subway under the East River between 42nd Street in Manhattan and 51st Avenue The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end In Manhattan, the line runs under 42nd Street, with part directly underneath the 42nd Street Shuttle (S), before angling towards 41st Street and ending at the huge Times Square–42nd Street station, with no track connections to other lines. 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. Times Square–42nd Street is the busiest station complex of the New York City Subway, joining four lines (three trunk lines plus the Shuttle) with a free transfer
Plans are underway to extend the Flushing Line west to Manhattan's Far West Side. A decommissioned lower level at the IND Eighth Avenue Line's 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station blocks the way; it has been rumored that the IND built it to keep the IRT from extending the Flushing Line, although all initial blueprints indicate that the IRT never planned such an expansion. 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The Independent Subway System ( IND or ISS) formerly known as the Independent City–Owned Subway System ( ICOS) or the Independent City–Owned The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways While some have questioned the necessity of the plan, with London receiving the 2012 Summer Olympics, as of mid-2006 the plan is still going forward, with bids for tunneling contracts to commence before the end of 2007. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
The Flushing Line is one of only two New York City non-shuttle subway lines that hosts only a single service and does not share operating trackage with any other line or service; the other is the BMT Canarsie Line, carrying the L service. The City of New York Three services in the New York Subway are designated as S (shuttle The Canarsie Line (sometimes referred to as the 14th Street&ndashCanarsie Line) is a Rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway The L 14th Street–Canarsie Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing local service along the full length of the BMT Canarsie Line Because of this, there are plans to use new trains with communication-based train control on the line, similar to the current project on the BMT Canarsie Line. Communication-based train control (CBTC is an automated control system for railways that ensures the safe operation of rail vehicles using data communication between various control The Canarsie Line (sometimes referred to as the 14th Street&ndashCanarsie Line) is a Rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway
The IRT Flushing Line has the distinction of running the longest trains on the New York subway, by number of cars. Flushing Line trains are 11 cars long; most other New York City subway lines run 10-car or 8-car trains. The trains are not the longest by total length, however, as an IND/BMT 10-car train is still 39 feet longer than an 11-car IRT train. Having 11 cars also gives it the distinction of running an odd number of cars which other train lines do not.
History
Even though subway service started in 1915, construction on the portion of the line that ran under the East River was originally started by the East River Tunnel Railroad on February 25, 1885. 33rd Street–Rawson Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The original intent of the line was to connect the Long Island Rail Road with the New York Central Railroad, one end of the tunnel being at the terminal of each railroad. The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity was a Railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. Other than an engineering survey of the East River at the tunnel site, nothing else was done, and in 1887, the company reorganized as the New York and Long Island Railroad. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The tunnel was planned to run from approximately 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue, under 42nd Street, then under the East River to Van Alst (now 21st) Avenue. 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection Tenth Avenue / Amsterdam Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The rest of the line in Queens would be on private right-of-way, and various mappings were planned and revised for this section of route. A right-of-way is a strip of land that is granted – through an Easement or other mechanism – for Transportation purposes such as for a Rail line or
Various problems occurred and caused extensive delays and cost overruns. William Steinway, founder of Steinway & Sons, became involved in 1890, and the tunnel was popularly known as the Steinway Tunnel. William Steinway, also Wilhelm Steinway, (b March 5, 1835, d November 1896 son of Steinway & Sons founder Henry E Steinway & Sons (often called Steinway) is a Piano maker since 1853 in New York City, USA. The Steinway Tunnel carries the train of the New York City Subway under the East River between 42nd Street in Manhattan and 51st Avenue He felt that controlling operations of the tunnel company would boost the value of his real estate and envisioned operating the tunnels using electricity. On June 3, 1892, groundbreaking occurred at 50th Avenue between Vernon and Jackson Avenues in Queens. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year However, a series of mishaps, such as an underground water spring that hampered debris removal, followed by lawsuits by property owners along the line, forced the company to board up the tunnel on February 2, 1893. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Various attempts to restart the project between 1893 and 1896 (when Steinway died), and proposals to extend the line into New Jersey, all failed. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
In February 1902, August Belmont, Jr. became interested in the project, which became known as the Belmont Tunnel, although Belmont preferred the project be known as the Steinway Tunnel. August Belmont Jr, ( February 18, 1853 - December 10, 1924) was an American financier the builder of New York's Belmont Park By May 16, 1907, the north (westbound) tube was broken through, and the south tunnel was broken through on August 7 of the same year. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The landfill from the tunnel excavations had been used to construct nearby Belmont Island, later called U Thant Island, on an existing outcrop in the East River. U Thant Island (officially Belmont Island) is a tiny 100 x 200 foot (30 x 60 Metre) Artificial island in New York City 's
Because the Pennsylvania Railroad planned to build a very large station at 32nd and 33rd Streets on the West Side, and also planned to tunnel under the Hudson and East Rivers, the motive power for the tunnels was changed to interurban trolley cars. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami However, because of the low clearance of the tunnels, typical trolley wire could not be used; instead, overhead third rail was hung from the roof of the tunnel using special brackets. A third rail is a method of providing Electricity to power a railway through a continuous rigid conductor alongside the railway track or between the rails The Van Alst Avenue station was originally on a loop at the end of a 50-foot (15-meter) radius curve located near 50th Avenue and Van Alst Avenue. At 42nd Street–Grand Central, there was another loop located under Park Avenue and 42nd Street. Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex in the New York City Subway, and was the second busiest station in 1994 Park Avenue (formerly Fourth Avenue) is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City Borough of Manhattan 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection The tunnel officially opened on September 24 for Belmont, the Mayor and other officials. However, because Belmont did not have a franchise to operate the line, or a company to run it (because of litigation with New York City), he was forced to board up the tunnel. In Anglo-Saxon law, an exclusive right is a de facto non-tangible Prerogative existing in law (that is the power or in a wider sense Right From October 23, 1907 until 1915, the completed tunnel was idle of traffic. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
On April 3, 1913, the City of New York purchased the tunnels from Belmont as part of the Dual Contracts for $3 million, and the tunnels were placed under IRT operation. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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 The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways With minor modifications, the tunnel could accommodate subway trains. Because of the steep grade of the tunnels, special "Steinway" cars were built to run on the line. With the conversion to rapid transit, the loops on both ends of the Steinway tunnels were abandoned. No vestiges of the Queens loop remain today as the Hunters Point Avenue station occupies the site. Hunters Point Avenue is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Remnants of the Manhattan loop still exist, but are occupied by machinery and not accessible by passengers. The Manhattan loop is just west of the current 42nd Street–Grand Central station. Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex in the New York City Subway, and was the second busiest station in 1994 IRT "Steinway" cars made the first test trip on June 13, 1915. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Regularly scheduled subway service began on the line, then known as the Queensboro Tunnel, from Grand Central to Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue at noon on June 22, 1915. Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue is the westernmost station in Queens on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Extensions soon opened east to Hunters Point Avenue on February 15, 1916, and further east to Queensboro Plaza on November 5, 1916. Hunters Point Avenue is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
At Queensboro Plaza, the line met the BMT's 60th Street Tunnel, as well as a spur from the elevated IRT Second Avenue Line on the Queensboro Bridge. The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United The 60th Street Tunnel carries the,, and trains of the New York City Subway under the East River and Roosevelt Island between Manhattan A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway The IRT Second Avenue Line was an Elevated railway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a Cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in From this point east, the Flushing and Astoria Lines were built by the City of New York as part of the Dual Contracts. The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. 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 They were officially IRT lines on which the BMT held irrevocable and equal trackage rights. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United Railway companies can interact with and control others in many ways Because BMT trains were wider, and the platforms had been built for the IRT, normal BMT trains ran only to Queensboro Plaza, with a transfer to shuttles, using elevated cars, that alternated between the Ditmars Boulevard–Astoria and Main Street–Flushing terminals. Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard is the northern Terminal station on the BMT Astoria Line of the New York City Subway. Flushing–Main Street is the northern Terminal station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at Main Street and Roosevelt IRT trains simply continued from the Queensboro Line and Queensboro Bridge onto the lines to Astoria and Flushing, originally called the Corona Line or Woodside and Corona Line before it was completed to Main Street–Flushing. Flushing–Main Street is the northern Terminal station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at Main Street and Roosevelt
The line was opened from Queensboro Plaza to 103rd Street–Corona Plaza on April 21, 1917. Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year BMT shuttles began to use the line (and the BMT Astoria Line) on April 8, 1923. The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. East of there, sources conflict on when each section opened. A New York Times article from May 8 reports that service began on May 7 to Willets Point–Shea Stadium station, and mentions delays due to the structure sinking. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Willets Point&ndashCiti Field is an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Articles from May 13 and May 15 cover a celebration to coincide with the opening to the Willets Point stop on May 14. Finally, a January 22, 1928 article reports that the line had ended at 103rd Street–Corona Plaza until January 21; the extension had been finished over a year earlier but had to be strengthened due to structural problems. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Main Street–Flushing was not originally intended to be the end of the line. Flushing–Main Street is the northern Terminal station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at Main Street and Roosevelt The Public Service Commission, in June 1913, was actively engaged in considering extensions of the line beyond Flushing, but these extensions, later planned as part of a large system expansion, were never built.
Currently and historically, IRT subway services on the Flushing Line were assigned the number 7, though this did not appear on any equipment until the introduction of the R12 class cars in 1948. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The R12 was a New York City Subway car the first rolling stock for the IRT division The BMT services were assigned the BMT number 9, used on maps but not trains.
Western extensions were also built, with part underneath the Times Square–Grand Central Shuttle:
- 42nd Street–Grand Central to Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park on March 22, 1926
- west to Times Square–42nd Street on March 14, 1927
For the 1939 New York World's Fair, the Willets Point–Shea Stadium station was rebuilt and centered on 123rd Street, just west of where the station originally lay. The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex in the New York City Subway, and was the second busiest station in 1994 Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park (formerly Fifth Avenue) is a Rapid transit station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway at Bryant Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Times Square–42nd Street is the busiest station complex of the New York City Subway, joining four lines (three trunk lines plus the Shuttle) with a free transfer Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair) was one of the largest Willets Point&ndashCiti Field is an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Some remnants of the old station are still visible; ironwork tends to indicate where the older outside-platform stations were, and the remains of the fare entry area can be seen east of the current station. The original Willets Point Boulevard station was a "minor" stop on the Flushing Line; it had only two stairways and short station canopies at platform level. It was rebuilt into the much larger station in use today, and the ramp used during two World's Fairs still exists, but is only used during special events, such as the US Open (tennis). The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Express service to the World's Fair began on the Flushing Line on April 24, 1939. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This was the first time the middle express track had been used for revenue service; prior to the fair, the express track had only been used for non-revenue moves and re-routes during construction.
Rolling stock on the line for World's Fairs
In 1938, an order of all-new World's Fair cars was placed with the St. Louis Car Company. The St Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars streetcars Trolleybuses These cars broke from IRT "tradition" in that they did not have vestibules at each car end. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways In addition, because the IRT was bankrupt at the time, the cars were built as single ended cars, with train controls for the motorman on one side and door controls for the conductor on the other. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against These cars spent their last days on the elevated IRT Third Avenue Line in The Bronx. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway The Third Avenue Line, or Third Avenue El, was an Elevated railway in Manhattan and The Bronx, New York City, open in parts from 1878
Not to be outdone, BMT rebuilt 90 open gate cars into closed-end cars that became known as the Q Types (named because they operated in Queens). The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United The Q-Type (and QX was a New York City Subway car rebuilt in 1938 by the BMT for Elevated railway service to the 1939 New York World's Fair The Q Types were built as three car sets, and only the cars at the ends were fitted with traction motors and motorman controls. For the World's Fair, the equipment was repainted in the now famous blue and orange, the World's Fair colors. In 1949, nine years after the closing of the Fair, the BMT Q Types were moved to the elevated IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan using old IRT Composite car trucks, and ran only as expresses, because their weight was a bit too high for the older, local tracks. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway The Third Avenue Line, or Third Avenue El, was an Elevated railway in Manhattan and The Bronx, New York City, open in parts from 1878 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 Therefore, the last BMT-designed car ran on the last IRT elevated in Manhattan. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways Like BMT Q-types replacing the older gate cars that rode on the line for the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, the procedure would be repeated again when, in 1964, the picture window R36 World's Fair cars replaced the older R15's for the 1964 New York World's Fair. The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair) was one of the largest The R36 World's Fair (also known as R36WF) New York City Subway cars were built in 1963-1964 by the St The R15 was a New York City Subway car built in 1950 Built by American Car and Foundry Company these cars were somewhat similar to the R12/14 cars The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was the third major World's Fair to be held in New York City
Service curtailments in the 1940s & 50s
In 1942, when IRT Second Avenue Line service ended, major overhauls for the Corona fleet were transferred to the Coney Island shop. The IRT Second Avenue Line was an Elevated railway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit In addition, free transfers to the IRT Third Avenue Line were offered at 42nd Street–Grand Central from June 13, 1942 (when IRT Second Avenue Line service ended, including the Queensboro Bridge connection) until May 12, 1955 (when IRT Third Avenue Line service ended). The Third Avenue Line, or Third Avenue El, was an Elevated railway in Manhattan and The Bronx, New York City, open in parts from 1878 Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex in the New York City Subway, and was the second busiest station in 1994 Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The IRT Second Avenue Line was an Elevated railway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a Cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Third Avenue Line, or Third Avenue El, was an Elevated railway in Manhattan and The Bronx, New York City, open in parts from 1878 In the fall of 1949, the joint BMT/IRT service arrangement ended. The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation ( BMT) was an Urban transit Holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904 as well as earlier Elevated railways The Flushing Line became the responsibility of IRT. The Astoria Line had its platforms shaved back, and became BMT-only. The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. Because of this, routes through the then eight-track Queensboro Plaza station were consolidated and the northern half of the structure was torn down. Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro Evidence of where the torn-down platforms were, as well as the trackways that approached this area, can still be seen in the ironwork at the station. The Flushing Line's extra-long platforms, which allow for 11-car operation, are also a remnant of the joint service period.
R33/R36 World's Fair cars have served the Flushing Line exclusively since 1964. The R36 (or R36 ML) is a class of New York City Subway cars built in 1964 by the St However, most have been scrapped and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean as artificial barrier and coral reefs. In nautical terminology a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water (six fathoms or less at low water On November 3, 2003, the last Redbird train made its final scheduled trip on this line, making all stops between Times Square–42nd Street and Willets Point–Shea Stadium. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Redbird is the name given to 1410 New York City Subway cars of the following types R26, R28, R29, R33 ML, R33 WF, Times Square–42nd Street is the busiest station complex of the New York City Subway, joining four lines (three trunk lines plus the Shuttle) with a free transfer Willets Point&ndashCiti Field is an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Replacing these cars on this line are the Bombardier built R62As. Bombardier Inc (bɔ̃baʁdje is a Canadian conglomerate, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in 1942 R62A is a series of New York City Subway cars built by Bombardier in Montreal Quebec, with final assembly done in Barre Vermont.
Future extension in Manhattan
The IRT Flushing Line will be extended westward and southward in Manhattan, with an expected completion date of 2013. NYCS-bull-trans-7dsvg]]The 7 Subway Extension — Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program is the New York City The new western terminus will be 34th Street and 11th Avenue, with two new stations: one near 41st Street and Tenth Avenue, and one to serve Jacob Javits Convention Center at 34th Street and Eleventh Avenue. This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street. Tenth Avenue / Amsterdam Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Jacob K Javits Convention Center is a large Convention center at 11th Avenue on the West side of Manhattan in New York City. 34th Street is a major cross-town street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, connecting the Lincoln Tunnel and Queens-Midtown Eleventh Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the far West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, not far from the Hudson River Funding is in place and construction is set to begin in late 2007.
Station listing
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Stops all times except late nights |
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Stops late nights and weekends only |
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Main Street–Flushing | all | 7  <7> |
January 21, 1928 | LIRR at Flushing Main Street originally Main Street |
| Willets Point–Shea Stadium | all | 7 <7> |
January 21, 1928 | LIRR at Shea Stadium originally Willets Point Boulevard |
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| 111th Street | local | 7 |
January 21, 1928 | ||
| 103rd Street–Corona Plaza | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally Alburtis Avenue | |
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Junction Boulevard | all | 7 <7> |
April 21, 1917 | originally Junction Avenue |
| 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally Elmhurst Avenue | |
| 82nd Street–Jackson Heights | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally 25th Street–Jackson Heights | |
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74th Street–Broadway | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | E F G  R  V  (IND Queens Boulevard Line at Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue)originally Broadway |
| 69th Street–Fisk Avenue | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally Fisk Avenue | |
| 61st Street–Woodside | all | 7 <7> |
April 21, 1917 | LIRR at Woodside originally Woodside |
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| 52nd Street–Lincoln Avenue | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally Lincoln Avenue | |
| 46th Street–Bliss Street | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally Bliss Street | |
| 40th Street–Lowery Street | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally Lowery Street | |
| 33rd Street–Rawson Street | local | 7 |
April 21, 1917 | originally Rawson Street | |
| Queensboro Plaza | all | 7 <7> |
November 5, 1916 | N W (BMT Astoria Line) |
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| 45th Road–Court House Square | all | 7 <7> |
November 5, 1916 | MetroCard-only transfer to G (IND Crosstown Line at Long Island City–Court Square) MetroCard-only transfer to E V (IND Queens Boulevard Line at 23rd Street–Ely Avenue) |
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| Hunters Point Avenue | all | 7 <7> |
February 15, 1916 | LIRR at Hunterspoint Avenue originally 49th Avenue |
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| Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue | all | 7 <7> |
June 22, 1915 | LIRR at Long Island City | |
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Grand Central | all | 7 <7> |
June 22, 1915 | 4 5 6 <6> (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) S (IRT 42nd Street Shuttle)Metro-North Railroad at Grand Central Terminal |
| Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park | all | 7 <7> |
March 22, 1926 | B D F V (IND Sixth Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Bryant Park) |
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Times Square | all | 7 <7> |
March 14, 1927 | N Q R W (BMT Broadway Line) 1 2 3 (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line) A C E (IND Eighth Avenue Line at 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal)S (IRT 42nd Street Shuttle)Port Authority Bus Terminal |
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10th Avenue | future station | (current plans are to optionally build a shell at 10th Ave to be finished later) | ||
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34th Street–Jacob Javits Convention Center | under construction |
External links
- NYCsubway.org - IRT Corona/Flushing Line (text used with permission)
- Corona Yard-unofficial page dedicated to the 7 Train
- Barry Popik on origin of "Orient Express" nickname
- BMT and IRT Joint Operation on the Flushing Line
References
- Queensboro Tunnel Officially Opened, New York Times June 23, 1915 page 22
- Subway Extension Open, New York Times February 16, 1916 page 22
- New Subway Link, New York Times November 5, 1916 page XX4
- Transit Service on Corona Extension of Dual Subway System Opened to the Public, New York Times April 22, 1917 page RE1
- Additional Subway Service to Borough of Queens, New York Times April 8, 1923 page RE1
- Fifth Av. __FORCETOC__ Current services As of May 28, 2005, the New York City Subway system has 26 lettered or numbered route designations Flushing–Main Street is the northern Terminal station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at Main Street and Roosevelt The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flushing Main Street is a station on the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, serving the neighborhood of Flushing Queens. Willets Point&ndashCiti Field is an elevated subway station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shea Stadium is a seasonal-use station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Port Washington Branch, located near Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, in the The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Junction Boulevard is an express station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 90th Street–Elmhurst Avenue is an elevated local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway, located at 90th Street and Elmhurst Avenue The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 82nd Street–Jackson Heights is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street is a New York City Subway station complex served by the IRT Flushing Line and the IND Queens Boulevard Line The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) 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 E Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The G Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. The V Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street is a New York City Subway station complex served by the IRT Flushing Line and the IND Queens Boulevard Line 69th Street (also 69th Street–Fisk Avenue) is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Woodside–61st Street is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Woodside is a railroad station on the Long Island Rail Road 's Main Line in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens. 52nd Street (also 52nd Street–Lincoln Avenue) a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 46th Street–Bliss Street is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 40th Street–Lowery Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 33rd Street–Rawson Street is a local station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east ( Queens) end of the Queensboro The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. The Astoria Line is a Rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria Queens. 45th Road–Court House Square is an elevated station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year MetroCard redirects here For other cards see MetroCard (disambiguation See also Transportation in New York City The MetroCard The G Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Crosstown Line or Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn Long Island City–Court Square is a subway station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway. MetroCard redirects here For other cards see MetroCard (disambiguation See also Transportation in New York City The MetroCard The E Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The V Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Queens Boulevard Line is a fully underground line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan and Queens, New York City 23rd Street–Ely Avenue is a station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway. Hunters Point Avenue is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Hunterspoint Avenue is a Long Island Rail Road train station within the City Terminal Zone. Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue is the westernmost station in Queens on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Long Island City is a rail terminal of the Long Island Rail Road in Long Island City Queens. Grand Central–42nd Street is a major station complex in the New York City Subway, and was the second busiest station in 1994 The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The 4 Lexington Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 5 Lexington Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 6 Lexington Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the IRT division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Downtown Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or more commonly Metro-North, is a Suburban commuter rail service "Grand Central Station" redirects here For other uses see Grand Central. Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park (formerly Fifth Avenue) is a Rapid transit station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway at Bryant The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The B Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The D Sixth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The F Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The V Sixth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The Sixth Avenue Line is a Rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. 42nd Street–Bryant Park is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway at Bryant Park in Manhattan. Times Square–42nd Street is the busiest station complex of the New York City Subway, joining four lines (three trunk lines plus the Shuttle) with a free transfer The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are Rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The N Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The Q Broadway Express is a service of the New York City Subway. The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. The W Broadway Local is a Rapid transit service of B Division of the New York City Subway. 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 The 1 Broadway–Seventh Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line (also known as the Seventh Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway line The A Eighth Avenue Express is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The C Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. The E Eighth Avenue Local is a Rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. The 42nd Street Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train service that operates in Manhattan. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. NYCS-bull-trans-7dsvg]]The 7 Subway Extension — Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program is the New York City Station of Subway Opened, New York Times March 23, 1926 page 29
- New Queens Subway Opened to Times Sq, New York Times March 15, 1927 page 1
- Corona Subway Extended, New York Times May 8, 1927 page 26
- Flushing to Celebrate, New York Times May 13, 1927 page 8
- Dual Queens Celebration, New York Times May 15, 1927 page 3
- Flushing Extension of Corona Subway Ready to Open, New York Times January 8, 1928 page 189
- Flushing Line Opens Jan. 21, New York Times January 12, 1928 page 12
- Flushing Rejoices as Subway Opens, New York Times January 22, 1928 page 28
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