Cranberry Street Tunnel
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The Cranberry Street Tunnel carries the trains of the New York City Subway
under the East River
between the Fulton Street Station in Manhattan
and the High Street – Brooklyn Bridge Station in Brooklyn
. Its Brooklyn ventilation shaft is visible from Furman Street. The tunnel opened on February 1, 1933.
Currently, the tunnel handles 27 trains per hour at peak times, leading to capacity constraints. A report for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
looking at the Lower Manhattan Rail Link, an idea to connect Lower Manhattan with the Long Island Rail Road
and JFK International Airport, presented several alternatives that would utilize the Cranberry Street Tunnel instead of building a new East River Tunnel. These alternatives would require that C trains be rerouted through the Rutgers Street Tunnel.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
under the East River
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland...
between the Fulton Street Station in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and the High Street – Brooklyn Bridge Station in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. Its Brooklyn ventilation shaft is visible from Furman Street. The tunnel opened on February 1, 1933.
Currently, the tunnel handles 27 trains per hour at peak times, leading to capacity constraints. A report for the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was formed in July 2002, after the September 11 attacks to plan the reconstruction of Lower Manhattan and distribute nearly $10 billion in federal funds aimed at rebuilding downtown Manhattan....
looking at the Lower Manhattan Rail Link, an idea to connect Lower Manhattan with the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
and JFK International Airport, presented several alternatives that would utilize the Cranberry Street Tunnel instead of building a new East River Tunnel. These alternatives would require that C trains be rerouted through the Rutgers Street Tunnel.