Third Avenue Line
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The Third Avenue Line was a major elevated railway in Manhattan that once formed a key part of New York City's early rapid transit system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Avenue Line canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railway line
ⓘ
elevated railway line ⓘ public transit line ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct New York City transit lines
ⓘ
Elevated railways in New York City ⓘ Rail infrastructure in Manhattan ⓘ |
| constructionType | elevated steel structure ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated with New York City transit fares ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major component of early New York City rapid transit
ⓘ
one of Manhattan’s principal elevated lines ⓘ |
| impact | facilitated north–south travel in Manhattan ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | railway viaduct ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFeature | elevated structure above Third Avenue ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInArea | Third Avenue, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedWith | multiple-unit electric trains ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltBy | Manhattan Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Manhattan elevated railway system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City early rapid transit system ⓘ |
| platformType | elevated side platforms ⓘ |
| primaryStreetFollowed | Third Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | subway services in Manhattan ⓘ |
| servedBorough |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedFunction |
commuter transport
ⓘ
urban mass transit ⓘ |
| status |
demolished
ⓘ
no longer in operation ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transitType | rapid transit ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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