The Ninth Ave el began as a steam elevated line, known as The Harvey Railroad beginning 7/3/1868. It was officially the first el in Manhattan. Later, it became known as The West Side and Yonkers Railway in 1870, later called The New York Elevated Railway October 1871. In 1879, it was reorganized as the Manhattan Railway. It was leased to the (IRT) on April 1, 1903 and electrified with third rails. The Sixth Ave el turned west on 53rd street and connected with the Ninth Ave el at 53rd / Ninth. Later, the double decker el continued north and connected with the Jerome Ave el train 7/1/1918. This connection was known as the Sedgewick connection at 8th Ave and 155st. Remains of this abandoned el still exists today in the Bronx.

When the 1940s were approaching, the Ninth Ave el, along with the Second, Third, and Sixth Ave els were doomed once the more modern subways were being built throughout the city. The main reason for the Ninth Ave el's demise was because the Independent (IND) built a subway under Eighth Ave, today's , , and trains. Once the IND built the Eighth Ave subway, it was felt that the Ninth Ave el was redundant so it was abandoned June 1, 1940. The Sedgewick connection continued to exist as the Polo Grounds shuttle from 155st to 167st until 1958.

In Brooklyn, there was once a Fulton st el serving the (BMT #13 and #17) trains. Directly under it, the IND built today's and lines which is part of the Eighth Ave subway from Manhattan. Therefore, because of the Eighth Ave subway, we lost the Ninth Ave el and the Fulton st els. The only part of the Fulton st el still in existence are the stations from Grant Ave to Lefferts on the line. Atlantic Ave was also a remnant of the Fulton st el but is now connected with the train. The Franklyn Ave shuttle had some remnant of the Fulton st el as well but they tore it down in 1998 when they rebuilt the entire shuttle. Duke Ellington's song, 'Take the A train' was a tribute to this Eighth Ave subway and Brooklyn subway but we still lost two els as a result.

The Ninth Ave el, Manhattan 1938

The Ninth Ave el / Jerome Ave el connection
SOUTH FERRY	foot of Whitehall st (Manhattan)	station opened 7/3/1868 for Ninth Ave el, opened 6/13/1872 for Sixth Ave el, opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el, opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1868 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	Sixth Ave tracks closed 12/4/1938, Ninth Ave tracks closed 6/1/1940, Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave tracks and entire station closed 12/22/1950
BATTERY PLACE	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	station opened 7/3/1868 for Ninth Ave el, opened 6/13/1872 for Sixth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1868 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	Sixth Ave el closed 12/4/1938, Ninth Ave el closed 6/1/1940
RECTOR ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
CORTLANDT ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
BARCLAY ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
WARREN ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
FRANKLYN ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
DESBROSSES ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
HOUSTON ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
CHRISTOPHER ST	Greenwich street el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
14TH ST	Ninth el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
23RD ST	Ninth el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
30TH ST	Ninth el (Manhattan)	opened 1870 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1870 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
34TH ST	Ninth el (Manhattan)	opened 1873 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1873 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
42ND ST	Ninth el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
50TH ST	Ninth el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
59TH ST	Columbus Ave double decker el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
66TH ST	Columbus Ave double decker el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
72ND ST	Columbus Ave double decker el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
81 ST	Columbus Ave double decker el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
93RD ST	Columbus Ave double decker el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
104TH ST	Columbus Ave double decker el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
110TH ST	between 8th and 9th (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
116TH ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
125TH ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
130TH ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
135TH ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
140TH ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
145TH ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
151 ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	demolished/ closed 6/1/1940
155TH ST	Eighth Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 1879 for Ninth Ave el	steam locomotives served the Ninth Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	Known as the Polo Grounds shuttle until 1958. Remnants of el still exist today
SEDGEWICK AVE	Sedgewick Ave el (Bronx)	opened 7/1/1918 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 7/1/1918 - 6/1/1940	Known as the Polo Grounds shuttle, demolished/ closed 1958
JEROME AVE	Sedgewick Ave el (Bronx)	opened 7/1/1918 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected Ninth Ave el with Jerome Ave el 7/1/1918 - 6/1/1940	Known as the Polo Grounds shuttle, demolished/ closed 1958
167TH ST	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 7/1/1918 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 7/1/1918 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
170TH ST	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
MT EDEN AVE	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
176TH ST	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
BURNSIDE AVE	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
183RD ST	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
FORDHAM ROAD	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
KINGSBRIDGE ROAD	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 6/2/1917 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
BEDFORD PARK BLVD	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 4/15/1918 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
MOSHOLU PARKWAY	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 4/15/1918 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train
WOODLAWN	Jerome Ave el (Bronx)	opened 4/15/1918 for IRT #4 train, opened 1/2/1919 for Ninth Ave el	-	connected with Ninth Ave el 1/2/1919 - 6/1/1940	today's IRT #4 train

TRANSFER HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THESE IRT LINES

THE NINTH AVE EL	THE SIXTH AVE EL	THE SECOND AVE EL	THE THIRD AVE EL
THE BROADWAY - SEVENTH AVE LOCAL	THE WHITE PLAINS - SEVENTH AVE EXPRESS	THE LENOX AVE - SEVENTH AVE LOCAL	THE 1/9 SKIP STOP SERVICE
THE JEROME - LEXINGTON EXPRESS	THE WHITE PLAINS - LEXINGTON EXPRESS	THE PELHAM - LEXINGTON LOCAL AND EXPRESS	THE 42ND STREET SHUTTLE
THE 34TH STREET EL	THE 42ND STREET EL	THE FLUSHING LOCAL / EXPRESS	DYRE EXPRESS

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