by interface76
So, while I usually will take the NYC subway to work in Jamaica (from Forest Hills), once in a while I need to drive to the office. Long story short, the best way there from my block involves cutting down 130th Street over to Atlantic Ave (which eventually feeds our industrial park). When going south on 130th, right before Atlantic, you have to drive through a lengthy tunnel (going under the western portion of the Morris Park yards where the Atlantic Branch tracks meet it).
I noticed the few times that I've done this drive that there are:
- A fenced off staircase on the eastern side of the street at the southern mouth of the tunnel, that leads up to track level.
- Inside the tunnel, at most about 100 feet away from the southern mouth, is another fenced off staircase that leads up, complete with daylight visible.
Both sets of concrete steps are very weathered and covered with debris. I'd estimate at least 4 tracks worth of space (if not more) between these openings. Sadly due to the tight traffic patterns on 130th leading into the Atlantic Ave stoplight, it's been hard for me to take even a momentary phone camera shot of either one so far.
Anyone have any idea what these were there for? At first I remembered something about Westhaven station, but my research shows that was on the Main Line shortly west of Morris Park (closing in the 30's). If anything, it'd have to be an old Atlantic Branch station. But, nothing turns up.
Any idea when the yards were elevated? And/or when this 130th Street tunnel was built? And therefore, what these staircases are?
I noticed the few times that I've done this drive that there are:
- A fenced off staircase on the eastern side of the street at the southern mouth of the tunnel, that leads up to track level.
- Inside the tunnel, at most about 100 feet away from the southern mouth, is another fenced off staircase that leads up, complete with daylight visible.
Both sets of concrete steps are very weathered and covered with debris. I'd estimate at least 4 tracks worth of space (if not more) between these openings. Sadly due to the tight traffic patterns on 130th leading into the Atlantic Ave stoplight, it's been hard for me to take even a momentary phone camera shot of either one so far.
Anyone have any idea what these were there for? At first I remembered something about Westhaven station, but my research shows that was on the Main Line shortly west of Morris Park (closing in the 30's). If anything, it'd have to be an old Atlantic Branch station. But, nothing turns up.
Any idea when the yards were elevated? And/or when this 130th Street tunnel was built? And therefore, what these staircases are?
It indicates the underpass under discussion.