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Re: (rshsdepot) NY and Northern . . .

rshsdepot
Would there have been a transfer- change at Ozone Park/Woodhaven?
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From: James R. Guthrie <jguthrie_@_pipeline.com>
To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Date: Sunday, March 04, 2001 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) NY and Northern . . .


>rshsdepot
>Paul wrote:
>
>> Found book-map on page 19: the map highlights these in Manhattan:
>>
>> 155th, 116th, 59th, 53rd,42nd, 23rd, 14th, Rector, South Ferry.
>>
>
>Pulled the same book off the shelf -- Gallo and Kramer. I'd forgotten
>about that map.
>
>The NY&N and successors had through ticketing with the 9th Ave El; as
>did the LIRR with the Third Avenue El (and I've never seen reference
>to this on the Second Ave line) but the Third Avenue El served GCT and
>the LIRR 34th St Terminals directly, as well as the B&O at Whitehall;
>the Ninth served the NY&N directly. That's why through ticketing could
>be made available to these specific lines and their direct connections
>(NY&NE, for example)
>
>I couln't tell you whether the Els offered any other through ticketing
>arrangements -- these are the only ones I'm aware of, due to the
>"direct physical" connections with on-line railroad terminals.
>
>Obviously, there were arrangements between the BRT and LIRR in the
>days when they shared the Williamsburgh Bridge and the LIRR ran Gibbs
>Cars to Chambers Street. But I've never seen evidence to support
>ticketing from Chambers to LIRR points other than the Rockaways. But
>then, I'm not aware that LIRR trains from Chambers would have stopped
>anywhere that allowed a transfer to other LIRR lines -- as I'm under
>the impression they all ran express on the Atlantic Branch portion of
>the trip.
>
>I've seen commutation tickets from Park Row to LI points -- so I know
>this one had the tariffs.
>
>Leave it to some ticket maven to come up to a Chambers Street -Valley
>Stream  gem, though (even if it was 'change at Seaside' <g>.
>
>Cheers,
>Jim
>
>
>> These are on the west side (8th Ave) El.  It reads as follows on the
>map =
>> for 53rd St Station: "Baggage Sta./53 St & 8 Ave"
>>
>
>

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