Re: (rshsdepot) NYC 30th Street Station . . .

["James R. Guthrie" <jguthrie_@_pipeline.com>]

rshsdepot
Paul asked:

> Yes but I mean more  back in mid-1880's when the new El Station next
to the
> NYC 30th Street station was a big deal..maybe the NYC used it more
after
> that in the 80s and 90s for commuters to Wall Street area, etc...???
>
The NYC&HR local passenger service was pretty much a connection at
Spuyten Duyvil arrangement from the opening of the original Grand
Central from the timetables I've seen. The opening of the El reduced
traffic considerably; the opening of the IRT finished off most
ridership; the trolley and El, Trolley/IRT was quite a bit cheaper. A
Nickel could get you all the way downtown from 125th St (especially on
the IRT) -- without the change at 30th, for example.

Cheers,
Jim

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