The IND Worth Street Line was a proposed rapid transit

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

 line planned as part a major expansion of the New York City Subway

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...

 in the early 20th century.

Route

The IND Worth Street Line was envisioned as part of the IND Eighth Avenue Line

IND Eighth Avenue Line

The Eighth Avenue Line is a rapid transit line in New York City, United States, and is part of the B Division of the New York City Subway...

. The line was to come out of the main line along Sixth Avenue/Church Street south of Canal Street, and turn south-east into Worth Street

Worth Street (Manhattan)

Worth Street is a two-way street in the Manhattan borough of New York City. It runs from Hudson Street, TriBeCa, in the west to Chatham Square in the east. Past Chatham Square, the roadway continues as Oliver Street, which runs one-way north- and westbound. Between West Broadway and Church Street,...

. This route would travel in a two-track tunnel and probably stop at Foley Square

Foley Square

Foley Square is a street intersection and green space in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City and – by extension – the surrounding area, which is dominated by civic buildings. The space is bordered by Worth Street, Centre Street and Lafayette Street and lies...

 (Lafayette

Lafayette Street (Manhattan)

Lafayette Street is a major north-south street in New York City's Lower Manhattan, which runs roughly parallel to Broadway to the west. Originally, the part of the street below Houston Street was called Elm Place....

 and Centre Streets, on the north side of Federal Plaza), Chatham Square

Chatham Square, Manhattan

Chatham Square is a major intersection in Manhattan's Chinatown. The square lies at the confluence of seven streets: Bowery, East Broadway, St. James Place, Mott Street, Oliver Street, Worth Street and Park Row. The postal ZIP Code is 10038.-History:...

 (with a possible connection to the Second Avenue Subway

Second Avenue Subway

The Second Avenue Subway is a planned rapid transit subway line, part of the New York City Subway system. Phase I, consisting of two miles of tunnel and three stations, is currently under construction underneath Second Avenue in the borough of Manhattan.A plan for more than 75 years, the Second...

), Rutgers Street–East Broadway (with a connection to the IND Rutgers Street Line), and a station in the Lower East Side (possibly Pitt Street and Grand Street

Grand Street (Manhattan)

Grand Street is a street in Manhattan, New York City. It runs east-west parallel to and south of Delancey Street, from SoHo through Chinatown, Little Italy, the Lower East Side to the East River....

).

Crossing to Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...

, the line was to have stops at Havemeyer Street, South Fourth Street (connections to the IND Crosstown Line

IND Crosstown Line

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 and a major junction to the IND Houston Street Line, the IND Utica Ave Line and a connection to the Rockaways). The Manhattan portion from the Church Street bellmouth to the East River would have been about 2 miles long.

Traces of the IND Worth Street Line

Although the line never saw construction, evidence remains visible of a plan to build it. Vestiges of a bell-mouth can be seen while traveling on the local tracks south of Canal Street

Canal Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

Canal Street is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Canal Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, it is served by the A and E trains at all times, and the C train at all times except late nights.There are four tracks and two...

. A large open space above the platform level at East Broadway (IND Sixth Avenue Line)

East Broadway (IND Sixth Avenue Line)

East Broadway is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the F train at all times.There is an abandoned tower at the north end of the island platform. The station has two mezzanines, four open staircases, three closed staircases, and one escalator...

 was intended to become a two-track station. Above the north end of the Broadway (IND Crosstown Line)

Broadway (IND Crosstown Line)

Broadway is a station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Broadway and Union Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served at all times by the G train.- Description :...

a six-track station where the IND Worth Street Line and the IND Houston Line would have converged can be envisioned.