List of streetcar lines in Manhattan
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The following streetcar lines once operated in Manhattan
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Lines related to Broadway are listed first, and then the table contains all other lines by their Lower Manhattan trunk (if applicable) from east to west.Company (post-1911) | Name | From | To | Major streets | History |
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New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
South Ferry and Vesey Street Line | South Ferry | City Hall | Trinity Place | became part of the Sixth Avenue Line Sixth Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) The Sixth Avenue Line was a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Sixth Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Central Park... and Eighth Avenue Line Eighth Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) The Eighth Avenue Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Eighth Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Harlem. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the M10 bus route and the M20 bus route, operated by the New York City Transit Authority... |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Broadway Line Broadway Line (Lower Manhattan surface) The Broadway Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Broadway and Seventh Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Central Park. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the southbound direction of the M5 bus route, operated by the New York City Transit... |
South Ferry | Central Park | Broadway and Seventh Avenue | opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad The Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad was a street railway company in the U.S. state of New York. It owned and operated a system in Lower Manhattan, and became part of the Metropolitan Street Railway.... in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation New York City Omnibus Corporation The New York City Omnibus Corporation was formed in 1926. It ran new bus services that replaced the New York Railways Corporation streetcars when they were dismantled in 1935/36. It purchased the Fifth Avenue Coach Company from The Omnibus Corporation in 1954 and renamed itself the 'Fifth Avenue... buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M6 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Lexington Avenue Line | Union Square, earlier South Ferry | Harlem | Broadway, 23rd Street, Lexington Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue | opened by the Lexington Avenue and Pavonia Ferry Railroad; merged into the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1894; acquired by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation New York City Omnibus Corporation The New York City Omnibus Corporation was formed in 1926. It ran new bus services that replaced the New York Railways Corporation streetcars when they were dismantled in 1935/36. It purchased the Fifth Avenue Coach Company from The Omnibus Corporation in 1954 and renamed itself the 'Fifth Avenue... buses on March 25, 1936 (now the M102 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line | South Ferry | Harlem | Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue | opened by the Columbus and Ninth Avenue Railroad; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893 and merged in 1895; acquired by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation New York City Omnibus Corporation The New York City Omnibus Corporation was formed in 1926. It ran new bus services that replaced the New York Railways Corporation streetcars when they were dismantled in 1935/36. It purchased the Fifth Avenue Coach Company from The Omnibus Corporation in 1954 and renamed itself the 'Fifth Avenue... buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M7 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Line | Houston Street | Manhattanville | Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | eliminated in 1919 |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Broadway and University Place Line | City Hall | Central Park | Church Street, Greene Street, Wooster Street, University Place, and Broadway | replaced by the Broadway Line Broadway Line (Lower Manhattan surface) The Broadway Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Broadway and Seventh Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Central Park. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the southbound direction of the M5 bus route, operated by the New York City Transit... |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Broadway Line Broadway Line (Midtown Manhattan surface) The Broadway Line or Broadway Branch Line is a surface transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mainly along 42nd Street and Broadway from Murray Hill to Harlem... |
East 34th Street Ferry | Fort Lee Ferry | 34th Street, First Avenue, 42nd Street, Broadway, and 125th Street | December 15, 1946 (now the M104 bus) |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Kingsbridge Line | East Harlem | Marble Hill Marble Hill, Manhattan Marble Hill is the neighborhood which makes up the northernmost part of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Although it is politically part of Manhattan and New York County, because of the re-routing of the Harlem River, it is located on the North American mainland contiguous... |
125th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway | June 22, 1947 (now the M100 bus) |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Broadway and 145th Street Line | Harlem | Washington Heights Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the... |
145th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway | June 29, 1947 |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
East Belt Line | South Ferry | 59th Street 59th Street (Manhattan) 59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west, from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity between Ninth Avenue/Columbus Avenue and Eighth Avenue/Central Park West for the Time Warner Center. Although it is bi-directional for most of its length, the... , earlier East Harlem |
South Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and First Avenue | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad The Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad was a street railway company in the U.S. state of New York. It owned and operated a system in Lower Manhattan, and became part of the Metropolitan Street Railway.... and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913 |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Avenue D Line | City Hall | East 23rd Street Ferry | East Broadway, Columbia Street, Lewis Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and Avenue A | discontinued early, since it was largely redundant with the Avenue B Line and East Belt Line |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Avenue B Line | City Hall | East 34th Street Ferry | East Broadway, Avenue B, 14th Street, Avenue A, 24th Street, and First Avenue | opened by the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad; bought by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1897; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by Avenue B and East Broadway Transit Company buses on July 30, 1932 (now the M9 bus) |
N/A | Avenue A Line | Williamsburg Bridge Williamsburg Bridge The Williamsburg Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn at Broadway near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway... |
East 23rd Street Ferry | Avenue A | |
Second Avenue Railroad Second Avenue Railroad The Second Avenue Railroad was a street railway company in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Its lines included the Second Avenue Line.... |
Astoria Line | Astor Place Astor Place (Manhattan) __notoc__Astor Place is a short two-block street in lower Manhattan, New York City, which runs from Broadway just below East 8th Street, through Lafayette Street, past Cooper Square and Fourth Avenue, and ends at Third Avenue and St. Marks Place. The name is also used for the neighborhood around... |
East 92nd Street Ferry | Second Avenue, 86th Street, and York Avenue | |
Second Avenue Railroad Second Avenue Railroad The Second Avenue Railroad was a street railway company in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Its lines included the Second Avenue Line.... |
First Avenue Line | Astor Place Astor Place (Manhattan) __notoc__Astor Place is a short two-block street in lower Manhattan, New York City, which runs from Broadway just below East 8th Street, through Lafayette Street, past Cooper Square and Fourth Avenue, and ends at Third Avenue and St. Marks Place. The name is also used for the neighborhood around... |
East Harlem | Second Avenue, 59th Street, and First Avenue | |
Second Avenue Railroad Second Avenue Railroad The Second Avenue Railroad was a street railway company in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Its lines included the Second Avenue Line.... |
Second Avenue Line Second Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) The Second Avenue Line is a bus line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Second Avenue from Lower Manhattan to East Harlem. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the southbound direction of the M15 bus route, the second-busiest bus route in the U.S... |
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,... , earlier City Hall or Peck Slip |
East Harlem | Worth Street, Bowery, and Second Avenue | opened by the Second Avenue Railroad Second Avenue Railroad The Second Avenue Railroad was a street railway company in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Its lines included the Second Avenue Line.... in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1898; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by East Side Omnibus Corporation buses on June 25, 1933 (now the M15 bus) |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Third Avenue Line | City Hall | Washington Heights Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the... |
Bowery, Third Avenue, 125th Street, and Amsterdam Avenue | opened by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; reorganized as the Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... in 1910; replaced by Surface Transportation Corporation Surface Transportation Corporation The Surface Transportation Corporation was the bus-operating subsidiary of the Third Avenue Railway in New York City, United States.... buses on May 28, 1947 (now the M101 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Fourth and Madison Avenues Line Fourth and Madison Avenues Line The Fourth and Madison Avenues Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Park Avenue and Madison Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Harlem. Originally a streetcar line, it is now much of the M1 bus route, operated by the New York City Transit Authority... |
City Hall | Harlem, earlier also East 34th Street Ferry | Centre Street, Bowery, Park Avenue, and Madison Avenue | opened by the New York and Harlem Railroad New York and Harlem Railroad The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the first railroads in the United States, and possibly also the world's first street railway. Designed by John Stephenson, it was opened in stages between 1832 and 1852 between Lower Manhattan to and beyond Harlem... in 1832; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; lease cancelled in 1920 but reinstated in 1932; replaced by Madison Avenue Coach Company buses on February 1, 1935 (now the M1 bus) |
N/A | Fourth Avenue and Williamsburg Bridge Line | Williamsburg, Brooklyn 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 ... |
Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States... |
Bowery and Park Avenue | operated from 1904 to 1911 by the Metropolitan Street Railway |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Sixth Avenue Line Sixth Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) The Sixth Avenue Line was a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Sixth Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Central Park... |
Greenwich Village, earlier South Ferry | Central Park | Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Sixth Avenue | opened by the Sixth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad The Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad was a street railway company in the U.S. state of New York. It owned and operated a system in Lower Manhattan, and became part of the Metropolitan Street Railway.... in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation New York City Omnibus Corporation The New York City Omnibus Corporation was formed in 1926. It ran new bus services that replaced the New York Railways Corporation streetcars when they were dismantled in 1935/36. It purchased the Fifth Avenue Coach Company from The Omnibus Corporation in 1954 and renamed itself the 'Fifth Avenue... buses on March 12, 1936 (now the M6 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Sixth Avenue Ferry Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry | Greenwich Village | Watts Street, Varick Street, and Carmine Street | discontinued September 21, 1919 |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Sixth and Amsterdam Avenues Line | South Ferry | Manhattanville | Trinity Place, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | eliminated in 1919 |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Lenox Avenue Line Lenox Avenue Line (surface) The Lenox Avenue Line is a surface transit line on Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, United States. The line was once operated separately, but later became the northern end of the Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line and Broadway and Lexington Avenue Line, now the M7 and M102 bus... |
Central Park | Harlem | Lenox Avenue | became part of the Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line and Broadway and Lexington Avenue Line |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Seventh Avenue Line Seventh Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) The Seventh Avenue Line is a surface public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, connecting Lower Manhattan with Central Park along Seventh Avenue... |
Greenwich Village, earlier Williamsburg, Brooklyn 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 ... or City Hall |
Central Park | Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue | opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad The Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad was a street railway company in the U.S. state of New York. It owned and operated a system in Lower Manhattan, and became part of the Metropolitan Street Railway.... in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation New York City Omnibus Corporation The New York City Omnibus Corporation was formed in 1926. It ran new bus services that replaced the New York Railways Corporation streetcars when they were dismantled in 1935/36. It purchased the Fifth Avenue Coach Company from The Omnibus Corporation in 1954 and renamed itself the 'Fifth Avenue... buses on March 6, 1936 (now the M10 bus) |
N/A | Seventh Avenue and Fort Lee Ferry Line | Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River... |
Fort Lee Ferry | Centre Street, Canal Street, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 23rd Street, Seventh Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Eighth Avenue Line Eighth Avenue Line (Manhattan surface) The Eighth Avenue Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Eighth Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Harlem. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the M10 bus route and the M20 bus route, operated by the New York City Transit Authority... |
South Ferry or Cortlandt Street Ferry | Harlem | Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Eighth Avenue | opened by the Eighth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M10 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Ninth and Columbus Avenues Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry | Morningside Heights Morningside Heights, Manhattan Morningside Heights is a neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and is chiefly known as the home of institutions such as Columbia University, Teachers College, Barnard College, the Manhattan School of Music, Bank Street College of Education, the Cathedral of Saint John the... |
Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, and Columbus Avenue | split between the Ninth Avenue Line and Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Ninth and Amsterdam Avenues Line Ninth and Amsterdam Avenues Line The Ninth and Amsterdam Avenues Line or Ninth Avenue Line is a surface transit line in the New York City borough of Manhattan, running mostly along Ninth Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue from Lower Manhattan to Manhattanville... |
Cortlandt Street Ferry or Christopher Street Ferry, earlier City Hall | Morningside Heights Morningside Heights, Manhattan Morningside Heights is a neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and is chiefly known as the home of institutions such as Columbia University, Teachers College, Barnard College, the Manhattan School of Music, Bank Street College of Education, the Cathedral of Saint John the... |
Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue | opened by the Ninth Avenue Railroad in 1859; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad The Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad was a street railway company in the U.S. state of New York. It owned and operated a system in Lower Manhattan, and became part of the Metropolitan Street Railway.... in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M11 bus) |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
West Belt Line | South Ferry | Midtown | West Street and Tenth Avenue | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad The Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad was a street railway company in the U.S. state of New York. It owned and operated a system in Lower Manhattan, and became part of the Metropolitan Street Railway.... and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913 |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Tenth Avenue Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | Manhattanville | 42nd Street, Amsterdam Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street |
East-west lines
Lines are listed roughly from south to north.Company (post-1911) | Name | From | To | Major streets | History |
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N/A | Fulton Street Crosstown Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry or Barclay Street Ferry | Fulton Street Ferry | Fulton Street | 1908 |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Chambers and Madison Streets Line | Pavonia Ferry Pavonia Ferry The Pavonia Ferry was a ferry service which conveyed passengers between New York City and Jersey City. It was launched in 1854. It was sold to the Pavonia Ferry Company of Jersey City for what was considered a low price of $9,050, at New York City Hall, in February 1854.In February 1859 Nathaniel... |
Grand Street Ferry Grand Street Ferry The Grand Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Grand Street and Grand Street across the East River.-History:... , earlier also Roosevelt Street Ferry Roosevelt Street Ferry The Roosevelt Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Roosevelt Street and Broadway across the East River.-History:... |
Chambers Street and Madison Street | discontinued September 21, 1919 (now the M22 bus) |
N/A | Cortlandt Street Line | Cortlandt Street Ferry or Broadway | Grand Street Ferry Grand Street Ferry The Grand Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Grand Street and Grand Street across the East River.-History:... |
Greenwich Street, Washington Street, North Moore Street, Beach Street, Canal Street, and East Broadway | |
joint | Brooklyn and North River Line Brooklyn and North River Line The Brooklyn and North River Line, operated by the Brooklyn and North River Railroad, was a trolley line in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, United States... |
Desbrosses Street Ferry | Downtown Brooklyn Downtown Brooklyn Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City , and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn... |
Canal Street, Manhattan Bridge Manhattan Bridge The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn . It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and the Williamsburg bridges... , and Flatbush Avenue |
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Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Post Office Line | City Hall | Williamsburg, Brooklyn 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 ... |
Bowery, Grand Street, Essex Street, and Delancey Street | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Canal Street Crosstown Line | TriBeCa | Chinatown Chinatown, Manhattan Manhattan's Chinatown , home to one of the highest concentrations of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere, is located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City... |
Canal Street | |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
Grand Street Line | Desbrosses Street Ferry | Williamsburg, Brooklyn 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 ... or Grand Street Ferry Grand Street Ferry The Grand Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Grand Street and Grand Street across the East River.-History:... |
Vestry Street and Grand Street | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Metropolitan Crosstown Line Metropolitan Crosstown Line The Metropolitan Crosstown Line was a surface public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, connecting the 14th Street Ferry and Desbrosses Street Ferry on the Hudson River with the Grand Street Ferry on the East River.... |
Desbrosses Street Ferry, earlier also West 14th Street Ferry and Union Square | Grand Street Ferry Grand Street Ferry The Grand Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Grand Street and Grand Street across the East River.-History:... |
Watts Street, Spring Street, and Delancey Street | discontinued September 21, 1919; restored from February 1, 1920 to May 20, 1931 by court order |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Avenue C Line Avenue C Line (Manhattan) The Avenue C Line, also called the Houston Street Line, is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Houston Street and Avenue C from TriBeCa to Kips Bay... |
Desbrosses Street Ferry, earlier Chambers Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry, earlier Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States... |
West Street, Charlton Street, Houston Street, Prince Street, Stanton Street, Third Street, Avenue C, 17th Street, 18th Street, and Avenue A | discontinued September 21, 1919 (now the M21 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Bleecker Street Line Bleecker Street Line The Bleecker Street Line was a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Bleecker Street, Crosby Street, and Lafayette Street from the West 14th Street Ferry in Chelsea to the Fulton Ferry in the Financial District... |
Chelsea Chelsea, Manhattan Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and... , earlier West 23rd Street Ferry |
Broadway, earlier Fulton Ferry | Bleecker Street | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
Eighth Street Crosstown Line Eighth Street Crosstown Line The Eighth Street Crosstown Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along Eighth Street, Ninth Street, Tenth Street, and Christopher Street through the West Village, Greenwich Village, and East Village... |
Christopher Street Ferry | Williamsburg, Brooklyn 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 ... or East Tenth Street Ferry |
Christopher Street, Tenth Street, Eighth Street, Ninth Street, and Tenth Street | March 6, 1936 (now the M8 bus) |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
14th Street Crosstown Line 14th Street Crosstown Line (surface) The 14th Street Crosstown Line is a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along 14th Street from Chelsea to the Lower East Side. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the M14 bus route, operated by the New York City Transit Authority... |
West 23rd Street Ferry | Williamsburg, Brooklyn 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 ... , earlier also Grand Street Ferry Grand Street Ferry The Grand Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Grand Street and Grand Street across the East River.-History:... |
West Street, 14th Street, and Avenue A | April 20, 1936 (now the M14 bus) last NY Railways line converted to buses |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
17th and 18th Streets Crosstown Line 17th and 18th Streets Crosstown Line The 17th and 18th Streets Crosstown Line was a public transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running mostly along 14th Street, 17th Street, and 18th Street from the West 14th Street Ferry in Chelsea and Christopher Street Ferry in the West Village to the East 23rd Street Ferry at... |
Greenwich Village, earlier Christopher Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry | University Place, 17th Street, 18th Street, and Avenue A | 1913 |
N/A | Christopher and 23rd Streets Line | Christopher Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry | Greenwich Street, Washington Street, 14th Street, and Avenue A | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
23rd Street Crosstown Line | West 23rd Street Ferry | East 23rd Street Ferry or East 34th Street Ferry, earlier also Union Square | 23rd Street | April 8, 1936 (now the M23 bus) |
N/A | Grand Central Station and West 23rd Street Ferry Line | West 23rd Street Ferry | Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal Grand Central Terminal —often incorrectly called Grand Central Station, or shortened to simply Grand Central—is a terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States... |
23rd Street and Park Avenue | |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
28th and 29th Streets Crosstown Line | West 23rd Street Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry | 11th Avenue, 28th Street, 29th Street, and First Avenue | leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; lease cancelled in 1908 |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
West 34th Street Pier Line | West 34th Street Ferry | Tenth Avenue Tenth Avenue (Manhattan) Tenth Avenue, known as Amsterdam Avenue north of 59th Street, is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It carries uptown traffic as far as West 110th Street, also known as Cathedral Parkway for the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine... |
34th Street | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
34th Street Crosstown Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | East 34th Street Ferry | Tenth Avenue and 34th Street | April 1, 1936 (now the M16 and M34 buses) |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
42nd Street Crosstown Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | East 42nd Street Ferry or Long Island City, Queens Long Island City, Queens Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio... ; earlier also East 34th Street Ferry |
42nd Street and Third Avenue | November 17, 1946 (now the M42 bus) |
N/A | 42nd Street and Grand Street Ferry Line | West 42nd Street Ferry | Grand Street Ferry Grand Street Ferry The Grand Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Grand Street and Grand Street across the East River.-History:... |
42nd Street, Tenth Avenue, 34th Street, Broadway, 23rd Street, Fourth Avenue, 14th Street, Avenue A, and Houston Street | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
53rd Street Crosstown Line 53rd Street Crosstown Line The 53rd Street Crosstown Line was a surface transit line in Manhattan, New York City, United States, running along 53rd Street in Midtown, between Sixth Avenue and Ninth Avenue. It served as a connection between north-south lines during the times that they were not affiliated with the 59th Street... |
Ninth Avenue Ninth Avenue (Manhattan) Ninth Avenue / Columbus Avenue is a southbound thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Traffic runs downtown along its full length... |
Sixth Avenue Sixth Avenue (Manhattan) Sixth Avenue – officially Avenue of the Americas, although this name is seldom used by New Yorkers – is a major thoroughfare in New York City's borough of Manhattan, on which traffic runs northbound, or "uptown"... |
53rd Street | became part of the Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Line, Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line, and Sixth and Amsterdam Avenues Line |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
59th Street Crosstown Line | Tenth Avenue Tenth Avenue (Manhattan) Tenth Avenue, known as Amsterdam Avenue north of 59th Street, is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It carries uptown traffic as far as West 110th Street, also known as Cathedral Parkway for the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine... |
First Avenue First Avenue (Manhattan) First Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Houston Street northbound for over 125 blocks before terminating at the Willis Avenue Bridge into The Bronx at the Harlem River near East 127th Street. South of Houston Street, the... |
59th Street | opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad The Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad was a street railway company in the U.S. state of New York. It owned and operated a system in Lower Manhattan, and became part of the Metropolitan Street Railway.... and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913; replaced by Surface Transportation Corporation Surface Transportation Corporation The Surface Transportation Corporation was the bus-operating subsidiary of the Third Avenue Railway in New York City, United States.... buses on November 10, 1946 |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
86th Street Crosstown Line | Upper West Side | East 92nd Street Ferry | 86th Street and York Avenue | June 8, 1936 (now the M86 bus) |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
110th Street Crosstown Line | Fort Lee Ferry | East Harlem | 125th Street, St. Nicholas Avenue, and 110th Street | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
116th Street Crosstown Line | Morningside Heights Morningside Heights, Manhattan Morningside Heights is a neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and is chiefly known as the home of institutions such as Columbia University, Teachers College, Barnard College, the Manhattan School of Music, Bank Street College of Education, the Cathedral of Saint John the... |
East Harlem | 106th Street, Manhattan Avenue, and 116th Street | April 1, 1936 (now the M116 bus) |
Third Avenue Railway Third Avenue Railway The Third Avenue Railway System was a street railroad system in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century.-History:The principal company was the Third Avenue Railroad Company from 1853 to 1910, when it was succeeded in reorganization by the Third Avenue Railway Company... |
125th Street Crosstown Line | Fort Lee Ferry | East Harlem | 125th Street | August 5, 1941 (no longer a separate bus route; served by the Bx15 and M60) |
Union Railway | 138th Street Crosstown Line | Harlem | Bronx | 135th Street and Madison Avenue | |
New York Railways New York Railways New York State Railways was a grouping of several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit systems in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.The company was formed in 1909 when... |
145th Street Crosstown Line | Broadway | Lenox Avenue Lenox Avenue (Manhattan) Lenox Avenue / Malcolm X Boulevard is the primary north-south route through Harlem in the upper portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan. This two-way street runs from Farmers' Gate at Central Park North to 147th Street. It is also considered the heartbeat of Harlem by Langston Hughes in... |
145th Street | |
Union Railway | 163rd Street Crosstown Line | Washington Heights Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the... |
Bronx | 155th Street | June 27, 1948 (now the Bx6 bus) |
Union Railway | 167th Street Crosstown Line | Washington Heights Washington Heights, Manhattan Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the... |
Bronx | 181st Street | July 11, 1948 (now the Bx35 bus) |
Union Railway | 207th Street Crosstown Line 207th Street Crosstown Line The 207th Street Crosstown Line is a public transit line in New York City serving the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx. The line, originally a streetcar pre-dating 1910, ran from Inwood in Manhattan to Belmont in the Bronx. The line is now the Bx12 bus route, operated by the New York City... |
Inwood Inwood, Manhattan Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan.-Geography:Inwood is physically bounded by the Harlem River to the north and east, and the Hudson River to the west. It extends southward to Fort Tryon Park and alternatively Dyckman Street or... |
Bronx | 207th Street | now the Bx12 bus |