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Revision as of 05:47, 2 June 2020

Steinway Tunnel

  • ... that the Steinway Tunnel, which began construction in 1892, was not opened to subway passengers until 1915? Source: Hood p. 163, NY Times 1915
    • ALT1:... that after trolleys ran in the Steinway Tunnel briefly in September 1907, the tunnel was then abandoned until 1915? Source: NY Times 1973
    • ALT2:... that excavations for the Steinway Tunnel expanded a reef in the East River into an an island? Source: Rogoff, David (1960). "The Steinway Tunnels". Electric Railroads. Electric Railroaders' Association (29).

Improved to Good Article status by Kew Gardens 613 (talk). Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 13:52, 26 May 2020 (UTC).

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