The New York Subway

and from their homes in the upper portions of Manhattan Island the great army of workers who spend the business day in the offices, shops, and warehouses of the lower portions, and i

ow 34th Street to the Battery, and extended only to 185th Street on the west side and 146th Street on the east side of the city. As has been told in the introductory chapter, this plan wa

m as nearly as possible to the views of the Court, the Commission proposed, in 1897, the so called "Elm Street route," the plan finally adopted, which reached from the territory near the General Post-office, the City Hall

line was extended down Broadway to the southern extremity o

n detail are

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adway to 125th Street, where it passes over Broadway by viaduct to 133d Street, thence under Broadway again to and under Eleventh Avenue to Fort George, where it comes to the surface again at Dyckman Street and continues by viaduct over Naegle Avenue

he east to and under the Harlem River at about 145th Street, thence from the river to and under East 149th Street to a point near Third Avenue, thence by viaduct beginning at Br

OF THE INTERBOROUGH

148th Street. There is a spur at Westchester and Third Avenues connecting by viaduct the Manhattan Elevated Ra

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Street, and South Street to and under the East River to Brooklyn at the foot of Joralemon Street, thence under Joralemon Street, Fulton Street, and Flatbush Avenue to Atlantic Avenue,

thern extremity of Manhattan Island, the fork at 103d Street and Broadway, the terminus of the westerly or Fort Georg

on of

he Y and following the route up to the

Streets, Astor Place and Fourth Avenue, 14th Street and Fourth Avenue, 18th Street and Fourth Avenue, 23d Street and Fourth Avenue, 28th Street and Fourth Avenue, 33d Street and Fourth Avenue, 42d Street and Madison Avenue (Grand Central Station),

D PARK AVENUE,

ge or westerly branch are loc

et and Broadway, 145th Street and Broadway, 157th Street and Broadway, the intersection of 168th Street, St. Nicholas Avenue and Broadway, 181st Street and Eleventh Avenue, Dyckman Street and Naegle A

rk or easterly branch are lo

Avenue and 149th Street, the intersection of 149th Street, Melrose and Third Avenues, Jackson and Westchester Avenues, Prospect and Westchester Avenues, Westchester Avenue near Southe

RAPID TRANS

N AND BR

f Brooklyn on the Brooklyn Ex

n, Bridge, and Hoyt Streets; Flatbush Avenue near Nevins Street, Atlantic

two tracks to Dyckman Street, then three tracks again to the terminus at Bailey Avenue. On the Bronx Park branch there are two tracks to Brook Avenue and from that point to Bronx Park there ar

pur, Lenox Avenue and 148th Street, and a third on an elevated structure at the Boston Road and 178th Street. There is a repair shop and inspection shed on the

h of

l is 13.50 miles, with 47.11 miles of single track and sidings. The easter

BROOKLYN

and C

yn Extension is 3.1 miles, wit

along the main line may

de of 2.1 per cent., to assist in the acceleration of the cars when they start. In order to make time on roads running trains at frequent intervals, it is necessary to bring the trains to their full speed very soon after starting. The electrical equipment of

quick acceleration in grade for local trains, and at the same time maintain a level grade for the e

ent. descending from the ends to the center of the East

TION IN TUNNEL-THIRD RA

BRIDGE STATION

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lates. All curves are supplied with steel inside guard rails. The frogs and switches are of the best design and quality to be had, and a special design has been used on all curves. At the Battery loop, at Westchester Avenue, at 96th Str

contemplated by the contract constitute a great public work. All parts of the structure where exposed to public sight shall the

sistent artistic effects of the highest order. These are noticeable in the power house and the electrical sub-stations and particularly in the passenger stations. It might readily have been supposed that

ST. & 4TH A

e viaduct portions of the road, and three are partly on the surface and par

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of the different locations, the most important factor in planning them having been the amount of available space. The platforms are from 200 to 350 feet in length, and about 16 feet in width

side of the tracks. (Plan and photograph on pages 30 and 31.) At Lenox Avenue and

d Pla

there are the usual local platforms at Brooklyn Bridge, 14th Street (photograph on page 34) and 96th Street. At the remaining express stations, 42d

TREET

iately over the platforms. At 96th Street there is an underground passage connecting the local and island platforms, and at 72d Street there are entrances to the island platforms directly from the street because t

so because of the park area available in the streets. At Manhattan Street the platforms are on the viaduct, but the ticket booths and toilet rooms are on the surface. The viaduct at this point is about

os

), and vary in number from two to eight at a station. The stairways are of concrete, reinforced by twisted steel rods. At 168th S

OF 23D STR

is needed. (Photograph on page 35.) Such artificial light as is required is supplied by incandescent lamps sunk in the ceilings. Pr

T COLUMB

of the floors and side walls a cement sanitary cove is placed. The floors

N BRIDG

s and girders, the lower flanges of which are exposed. Both types have an air space between ceiling and roof, which, together with t

BEAVER AT AST

els, friezes, pilasters, and name-tablets. A different decorative treatment is used at each station, including a distinctive color scheme. At some stations the number of the intersecting street or initial letter of the street name is shown on conspicuous plaques, at other stations the number or letter is in the panel.

SHOWING ISLAND AND MEZZANINE PLA

ON (60TH STREET)-ILLUMINATED BY DA

ND WALL D

s furnished with a basin, mirror, soap dish, and towel rack. The fixtures are porcelain, finished in dull nickel. The soil, vent and water pipes are run in wall spaces, so as to be accessible. The rooms are vent

station by railings. At the more important stations, separate sets of entrances are provided for incoming and outgoing pa

HALL

nsistency in treatment the roof of the station is continued by a larger arch of special design. (See photograph on this page.) At 168th Street, and at 181st Street, a