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3rd Avenue El - early 1950's

What is a 3rd Avenue El? It's the elevated train that used to run up and down Manhattan until the mid-1950's, when it was decommissioned and turned into scrap metal. Despite this, you can still...  
 
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bflatism (2 months ago) Show Hide
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that was a stupid thing to do. look what happened now. we got the 4, 5, and 6 trains being over stuffed because thats the only line on the east side. and in the bronx, you only have the Bx55 bus, and buses are slower than trains.
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theres one on broadway between 125 and 135 street.
and the metro north line on park ave thats about it. I wish i had the oportunity to see the 3rd ave El cuz I cant ever imagine an outside train running there lol
RedShadow1917 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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15 cents!?!?!
Is that a typo?
packr72 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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i bet soem people on the east side miss this line.
stecklaw (5 months ago) Show Hide
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Then you live on the 3rd or 4th floor of any of the buildings that have elevated trains.

Ever see Blues Brothers? Remember Elwood's apartment? That's why.
TheSecretmuseum (5 months ago) Show Hide
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hey,c'mon everybody knows it was taken down in 1933, by Kong.
willoughby605 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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several elevated trains still run in Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens, one el line left in upper manhattan
yaboy59 (7 months ago) Show Hide
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amazing, im a NYC transit train operator and would have loved to be able to work this line
milepost53 (7 months ago) Show Hide
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The city wanted to turn 3rd ave into a wide street wuth High-rise office towers and Apartments. They promised the 2nd ave Subway would replace it.. maybe in 2015!
rudeboyjohn (3 months ago) Show Hide
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Maybe Dec. 21st 2012!

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