Ninth Avenue Line
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The Ninth Avenue Line was New York City's first elevated railway, running along Manhattan's West Side and serving as a key component of the early rapid transit system before its eventual demolition.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railway line
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elevated railway line ⓘ public transit line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
9th Avenue El
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IRT Ninth Avenue Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct New York City Subway lines
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Railway lines closed in 1940 ⓘ Railway lines opened in 1868 ⓘ |
| constructionType | elevated viaduct ⓘ |
| convertedToSteamOperation | 1870s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| demolished | 1940 ⓘ |
| electrified | early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
19th century urban transit
ⓘ
early 20th century urban transit ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | demolished transit line ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | elevated steel structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1868 ⓘ |
| openedAs | West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | West Side of Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
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ⓘ
Manhattan Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Manhattan elevated lines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City elevated railway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem |
electric multiple units
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
IND Eighth Avenue Line
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subway services on Manhattan’s West Side ⓘ |
| served | commuters on Manhattan’s West Side ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Lower Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnded | 1940 ⓘ |
| significance |
early component of New York City rapid transit system
ⓘ
first elevated railway in New York City ⓘ |
| terminus |
Harlem
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ⓘ
South Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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