The IND Crosstown in 22 pictures

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Last summer, I did a complete tour of the IND Crosstown . I think it's a fascinating line, because it's the only "main" line to operate only 4-car trains and most of the underground stations have reached an amazing level of deterioration and decay. Along with the fact that many of the stations between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Court Sq are not used very well during middays, it's quite spooky.

 

But let them pictures speak for themselves; enjoy!

 

The Broadway station is definitely the most deteriorated on the whole line; literally everything in this station is rotting away and/or soaked by ground water. This station is really getting close to Chambers St on the Nassau St Line regarding its state.

 

This misspelled mosaic is a classic:

 

A closed-off exit on street level:

 

I don't know how dangerous Broadway station is but there's a waiting area next to the token booth along with signs indicating an arriving train, by blinking and beeping so one can wait in view of the token clerk and go down to the platform when one's train is arriving. It also seems to me that there has been a full mezz that has been walled off on both ends:

 

Flushing Ave features closed-off exits at its northern end:

 

At Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, you can find closed restrooms, closed exits, and old-style warning signs:

 

Considering that there is so much grilled-off stuff at Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, it's actually a big surprise to find the platform underpass still open:

 

The only station on the to still have an open full mezzanine is Bedford-Nostrand Avs:

 

Here, I was also lucky enough to catch the garbage train on a weekday afternoon, at around 4.15pm:

 

At Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, riders are informed about the short length of the train:

 

At Carroll St, the starts ascending to the surface (the train I photographed was actually an though):

 

This view as seen from Smith-9th Sts is famous:

 

The saying goodbye for turnaround:

[sebbieprops 0]

Some great shots! The has always been one of my favorite lines.

[Eastman346 0]

Awesome pics of the crosstown. I had no idea that the Broadway station was in that state.

[R1Toasty 0]

Awesome pics. That reminds me that I'll have to take the next time, I want to see more of it.

[R32 3348 11]

Amazing photos.

[Harry 1,088]

Excellent photos Oliver thanks for posting. That Broadway station needs to get fixed up immediately.

[Pablo M 201 35]

Excellent photos man! I just rode the train today and really look at the stations to see how they. Nothing changed since last summer. (The was good to ride over the summer with the pleasant surprises that showed up....)

[error46146 1,007]

Excellent job with all of the photos!

 

Broadway station looks just eww though

[Brighton Local 703]

Excellent photos man! I just rode the train today and really look at the stations to see how they. Nothing changed since last summer. (The was good to ride over the summer with the pleasant surprises that showed up....)

 

Great photos Oliver! Wow! Broadway is atrocious! (G)ood -d!

 

And Yes Pablo, the was rather interesting, this past Summer:D:cool:

[INDman 414]

Wow, very nice!!! I think the is one of the cooler lines. I only wish that the trains they use on it had a RFW, the would be sick.

[PATCOman 196]

Great pics! IIRC, 21 Street- Van Alst on the G is also very grimey

 

Wow, very nice!!! I think the is one of the cooler lines. I only wish that the trains they use on it had a RFW, the would be sick.

 

For some G.Os. the G would run down to Coney Island, which means that it uses 8 car trains. There might be a slight chance for a R32 to pop up on the G!

[NJTransitFan 0]

Great pictures of the line. Thanks for sharing.

[Pablo M 201 35]

For some G.Os. the G would run down to Coney Island, which means that it uses 8 car trains. There might be a slight chance for a R32 to pop up on the G!

*Cough cough

 

Twas from the great weekend of 8/11 and 8/12.

[TransitGuy 1]

Very Nice photos. Honestly they have to renovate a lot of these stations, many of them are in horrible shape. Thanks for sharing.

[ipaclansite 0]

Excellent pictures! I ride the line everyday and I never realized that sign at Myrtle-Willoughby with the warning

 

Indeed I find the to be a very mysterious line. Lots of hidden stuff, on the line, because of the IND Second System which was never really built...

[SubwayGuy 2,321]

Good photos, especially the deterioration at Broadway... I haven't been on the G between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Court Sq. in a while, but last time I was I remember 21st/Van Alst being pretty bad too..

[East New York 4,103]

Those are some great shots, but the Broadway Sta. looks scary! Anyone ever been to Jay St.-Borough Hall at night??? Thats pretty spooky looking too!:eek:

[paulb 1]

Great pics. Especially for those of us that don't get to RF as much as we would like.

 

Paul

[keysersoze 0]

Wow thanks everybody for your feedback, I'm really happy that you all liked the pictures!

The is indeed a very interesting line, and I will definitely re-visit!

 

*Cough cough

 

Twas from the great weekend of 8/11 and 8/12.

Pablo thank you for these pictures, it's really nice to see some "unusual" equipment, even with RFW, on the !

[Pablo M 201 35]

Wow thanks everybody for your feedback, I'm really happy that you all liked the pictures!

The is indeed a very interesting line, and I will definitely re-visit!

 

Pablo thank you for these pictures, it's really nice to see some "unusual" equipment, even with RFW, on the !

You know, I actually remembered something recently. I remember someone getting video footage from that weekend. Actually looked through my favorites list on Youtube and found them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0fOa8ZG8Ww

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PC5Ss16UW8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_t_Z-b80gg&feature=related

 

Good times that weekend, good times.