Comments on: East Side Access tunnel, idle for 30 years, ready to complete the journey http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/ A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:31:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-536 Todd Sat, 12 May 2007 18:41:33 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-536 That pic looks like it's from a space movie. I doubt the tunnels are that sexy in real life. Speaking of, I really want to go exploring abandoned tunnels! Is that something you've ever thought of doing? That pic looks like it’s from a space movie. I doubt the tunnels are that sexy in real life.

Speaking of, I really want to go exploring abandoned tunnels! Is that something you’ve ever thought of doing?

]]> By: eric the beehivehairdresser http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-535 eric the beehivehairdresser Fri, 11 May 2007 17:43:51 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-535 Thank you for the enlightening. Thank you for the enlightening.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-534 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 11 May 2007 16:24:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-534 <em>You seem to know tons about the NYC subway system, might you know what the tunnel / tracks / station is below the City Hall stop on the R line? It can be seen from the gated and locked staircases on the R platform.</em> Ah, yes, another mysterious tunnel under the streets of Manhattan. I know this one well. The lower level of the BMT City Hall stop is a never-completed remnant from 1918. At the time, plans called for local trains on the Broadway line to terminate at City Hall and express trains, using the lower level, to continue on to Brooklyn. But then the BMT opted to use the current Manhattan Bridge configuration for the express tracks, and the lower level was left uncompleted and abandoned. Now, the MTA uses the tracks to store the W trains when they stop running at night. You seem to know tons about the NYC subway system, might you know what the tunnel / tracks / station is below the City Hall stop on the R line? It can be seen from the gated and locked staircases on the R platform.

Ah, yes, another mysterious tunnel under the streets of Manhattan. I know this one well. The lower level of the BMT City Hall stop is a never-completed remnant from 1918. At the time, plans called for local trains on the Broadway line to terminate at City Hall and express trains, using the lower level, to continue on to Brooklyn. But then the BMT opted to use the current Manhattan Bridge configuration for the express tracks, and the lower level was left uncompleted and abandoned. Now, the MTA uses the tracks to store the W trains when they stop running at night.

]]> By: eric the beehivehairdresser http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-533 eric the beehivehairdresser Fri, 11 May 2007 13:56:59 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/05/11/east-side-access-tunnel-idle-for-30-years-ready-to-complete-the-journey/#comment-533 You seem to know tons about the NYC subway system, might you know what the tunnel / tracks / station is below the City Hall stop on the R line? It can be seen from the gated and locked staircases on the R platform. Originally I thought it was the old green line City Hall station, but I've come to learn that the old City Hall stop is on the other side of City Hall Park. This leaves me confused as to what this lower level platform is. Any ideas? You seem to know tons about the NYC subway system, might you know what the tunnel / tracks / station is below the City Hall stop on the R line? It can be seen from the gated and locked staircases on the R platform.

Originally I thought it was the old green line City Hall station, but I’ve come to learn that the old City Hall stop is on the other side of City Hall Park. This leaves me confused as to what this lower level platform is.

Any ideas?

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