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  1. Elevated railway - Wikipedia

    Elevated railway A Chicago "L" train An elevated railway or elevated train (also known as an el train or el for short) is a railway with the tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure …

  2. History of New York City’s elevated train - Curbed NY

    Jun 27, 2018 · The company was reorganized in early 1871 as the New York Elevated Railway Company, the system’s fleet was expanded, and, most importantly, the cable system was replaced in …

  3. What Goes Up Must Come Down: A brief history of New York City ...

    May 19, 2022 · By the time of the publication of this 1920 map, the company was running several subway lines across the boroughs as well as elevated railway routes. You might also notice the …

  4. New York Elevated Railroad - Mid-Continent Railway Museum

    The New York Elevated Railroad Company was born 27 October 1872, as a reorganization of the bankrupt West Side Patented Elevated Railway Company, the first attempt anywhere at building an …

  5. The Last Train to Jamaica: How NYC Almost Replaced Its Els

    Nov 29, 2023 · As part of the next phase of subway building, known as the Dual Contracts, both the IRT and the BRT were given allotted new subway lines to build and operate. The IRT had taken over …

  6. New York Elevated Railway - NYC in 1880 - NYC in 1880

    A view looking down elevated railroad tracks. A train is approaching around the curve.

  7. IRT Third Avenue Line - Wikipedia

    IRT Third Avenue Line ... The Bowery under the El, from Division Street, 1936, Berenice Abbott The IRT Third Avenue Line, commonly known as the Third Avenue Elevated, Third Avenue El, or Bronx El, …

  8. ELEVATED RAILROAD Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ELEVATED RAILROAD is a railroad usually for local transit in urban or interurban areas all or part of which is raised (as on trestlework) above the ground level.

  9. The 3rd Avenue Elevated - nycsubway.org

    Overview The 3rd Avenue Elevated line in Manhattan was constructed between 1875 and 1878 by the New York Elevated Railway Company. The line was to run from City Hall along the Bowery and Third …

  10. 104th Street curve, New York, elevated railway | Library of ...

    "Taken from the front platform of a special train run backward over the celebrated S curve. Not only are the passing trains and crowded platforms of great interest, but the view of up-town New York is an …