Bracamonte Posted April 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 12, 2009 Does anyone know what line runs through this open subway tunnel above the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch? From Forgotten-ny.com http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/bayridgeLIRR/84.4thave.big.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted April 12, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 12, 2009 I believe its the b/w 59th Street-4th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted April 12, 2009 Share #3 Posted April 12, 2009 I believe its the b/w 59th Street-4th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue! It is the . Between which stations I am not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted April 12, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 12, 2009 Like Curake said, it is the tunnel bet. 59th St. and Bay Ridge Ave, there is a little opening, the only outside light a T/O might see for the whole regular line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted April 12, 2009 Share #5 Posted April 12, 2009 There are actually two extra trackbeds there, in case 4th Ave had been made four track past there. The current tracks are on the other side of that structure. I had said that could be made into a mini yard for the , but I'm not sure whether the trackbeds extend beyond that outside portion. (You can see on both ends where the tracks move out of the way toward the west to make room for them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted April 12, 2009 Share #6 Posted April 12, 2009 There is a rumor that the line was built as a 4 track line at least to 86th Street and that is why some of the niches or bricked over. Also in that rumor, Con Ed built something into one of the unused tunnels. If this is true or not I don't know, but at that bridge, the two unused tracks are only as long as the bridge and are sealed up. If you look at both Bay Ridge Ave and 77th Street stations, the N/B platforms have only a few columns only under fare control and there is alot of space under the platform. Also the N/B platforms at both stations are much wider then the S/B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted April 12, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 12, 2009 Like cirtus said its the , if you take the 95th bound u will see south of 59th on the right side north(Of the car) an opening.. Which is the tunnel above ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted April 12, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 12, 2009 The LIRR was built first, it was grade separated before constructing the 4th Avenue line. When the BRT crews came to build the subway, they decided to build the line above the railway, they did not want to deal with grade changes, if they wanted to tunnel under the right of way. This bridge set up allowed for an even grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3rma1ne Posted September 30, 2017 Share #9 Posted September 30, 2017 The bricked up niches go all the way to 59th to 86th street. If you look under the stations bay ridge, 77th, 86th you will see one track bed and smaller bricked up niches. I've walked that track few times. it seems as someone has tried to break one of the bricked niches open over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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