Re: (rshsdepot) East New York . . .

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

rshsdepot
Steve wrote:
>
>     Was the Chambers St. service you reference here an extension
down what
> is now the J/M line, from Essex to Chambers St; or did it come
directly over
> the Brooklyn Bridge at any point, as I thought I understood one
posting to
> say yesterday?

Brooklyn Bridge station was served by the LIRR -- but that was on the
Brooklyn side of the river, accessed via the 5th Ave El connection at
Atlantic Avenue and into what was known as Carlton Avenue Yard.

>     Seconding Seth's question, do you have approximate dates?

See my reply to Seth.

>     I have marvelous postcard labeled "transportation terminal",
showing a
> cutaway view of the complex at the west (Manhattan/Chambers St) end
of the
> Brooklyn Bridge, probably in the late 1910's as the Municipal
Building is in
> place.  Is this thing old news, or should I try out the new
picture-posting
> service we now have here?
>
I, for one, would love to see it.

Does this list automatically put scans on the site? if so, I'll put up
the Sea Beach Card.

Cheers,
Jim

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