The JJ ran to Jamaica Center, and it used to be elevated all the way. It was demolished in the late 60s, and the JJ ran to 121st street. In the late 1970s, the JJ ran to Jamaica, but the two stations were underground. The JJ died in 1986, and the J continues.
On November 26, 1967,? the JJ train service began. It ran between the Elevated 168th Street/Jamaica Station (now-demolished) and the Broad Street Station, while morning rush hour JJ trains ran to Canal Street, and afternoon rush hour JJ trains ran between Canal Street and Atlantic Avenue or Crescent Street.
The JJ service was discontined in July of 1968. The 168th Street, 160th Street and the Sutphin? Boulevard stations on the old end of the Jamaica Ave El was closed in September of 1977.
The 168th Street, 160th Street, and the Sutphin Boulevard stations of the BMT Jamaica Avenue El from was demolished in 1977-79. The J service got cut back and now ran to Queens Boulevard, and then cut back again to 121st Street on April 15, 1985. This was done because the rest of the BMT Jamaica Line was being connected to the Archer Avenue Subway.
The Archer Avenue Subway was conceived as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 1968 expansion plans along with the 63rd Street line, this line is one of the newest sections of the system. The Archer Avenue subway was opened on December 11, 1988, extending the J line back east from 121st Street to Jamaica Center, and the present J/Z skip-stop pattern was implemented.
Elimination of double letters services of the New York City Subway happened in May of 1985.
One more thing...the Queens Boulevard and the Metropolitan Avenue station on the old BMT Jamaica Line el was closed in April of 1985, and the last of the old end of the el along with those two stations
I think it was going 50 as filmcruiser88 said, Boy, was it barreling down the trackage or what. Would be nicer if it were going 60!! Like the old days at the Rockaways A Line!
Yes you are correct its Woodhull hospital.Those 3 towers are the old cooling towers that used to supply ac to the building which have been out of service for years now.They built a new system for ac outside of the building.The 3 towers are also the elevator machine rooms,I have been maintening those elevators for almost 8 years now.Its a great view from up there.
the J line still uses a few R42s. They will be around til 2014
noreaga12326 1 year ago
The JJ ran to Jamaica Center, and it used to be elevated all the way. It was demolished in the late 60s, and the JJ ran to 121st street. In the late 1970s, the JJ ran to Jamaica, but the two stations were underground. The JJ died in 1986, and the J continues.
Pretty cool history on this route...
DaSt00G3s 2 years ago
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bigrene2 2 years ago
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bigrene2 2 years ago
On November 26, 1967,? the JJ train service began. It ran between the Elevated 168th Street/Jamaica Station (now-demolished) and the Broad Street Station, while morning rush hour JJ trains ran to Canal Street, and afternoon rush hour JJ trains ran between Canal Street and Atlantic Avenue or Crescent Street.
The JJ service was discontined in July of 1968. The 168th Street, 160th Street and the Sutphin? Boulevard stations on the old end of the Jamaica Ave El was closed in September of 1977.
bigrene2 2 years ago
(Continued)
The 168th Street, 160th Street, and the Sutphin Boulevard stations of the BMT Jamaica Avenue El from was demolished in 1977-79. The J service got cut back and now ran to Queens Boulevard, and then cut back again to 121st Street on April 15, 1985. This was done because the rest of the BMT Jamaica Line was being connected to the Archer Avenue Subway.
bigrene2 2 years ago
(Continued)
The Archer Avenue Subway was conceived as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 1968 expansion plans along with the 63rd Street line, this line is one of the newest sections of the system. The Archer Avenue subway was opened on December 11, 1988, extending the J line back east from 121st Street to Jamaica Center, and the present J/Z skip-stop pattern was implemented.
Elimination of double letters services of the New York City Subway happened in May of 1985.
bigrene2 2 years ago
One more thing...the Queens Boulevard and the Metropolitan Avenue station on the old BMT Jamaica Line el was closed in April of 1985, and the last of the old end of the el along with those two stations
was demolised in the late 80's/early 90s.
bigrene2 2 years ago
the train name was theqj not the jj it ran from coney island to 168street and jamaica avenue i wish they could bring back that train
MrMiles716 2 years ago
reminds me of spiderman 2! i love new york!!! the trains look so cool! id love to be driving this train!
FuturisticXXL 3 years ago
spiderman 2 el train scene was shot primarly in Chicago in the loop
packr72 2 years ago
cool, thanks :)
FuturisticXXL 2 years ago
I think it was going 50 as filmcruiser88 said, Boy, was it barreling down the trackage or what. Would be nicer if it were going 60!! Like the old days at the Rockaways A Line!
RobertPaniagua 3 years ago
Ahhhh the BMT EASTERN DIVISION......
nhlives 4 years ago
Vanessa Williams
adelgado75 4 years ago
HEY
saltshaker 4 years ago
okay this can end.
saltshaker 4 years ago
Hi, dick.
saltshaker 4 years ago
Actually I live in Long Island. I suck.
saltshaker 4 years ago
Yes you are correct its Woodhull hospital.Those 3 towers are the old cooling towers that used to supply ac to the building which have been out of service for years now.They built a new system for ac outside of the building.The 3 towers are also the elevator machine rooms,I have been maintening those elevators for almost 8 years now.Its a great view from up there.
cee710 4 years ago
That express is going to Queens, because it's going one way in afternoons only.
tipj 4 years ago
That's an ill video, son...captures the feeling of Queens
saltshaker 4 years ago
Super Fast!
D3Andr3 5 years ago
The Elevated "J" Line along Broadway in Brooklyn!!
AlexF1963 5 years ago
damn...toronto needs express tracks like these
BlackJays 5 years ago
The big building on he right with three towers is the Hospital at Flushing Street.
J23yrne 5 years ago
It's called Woodhull. And it's Flushing Avenue, not Street.
Bikeyorph 5 years ago
Woo! J train rush hour express!
tranceiiaddict 5 years ago