The Second Ave el began as a steam elevated railroad on Allen and Division streets. Construction on it was continued by the Metropolitan Railway September 1, 1879. This was after they took control of the Sixth Ave el. It became the Manhattan Railway March 1, 1880 and opened to the public that same day. Later, it was leased to the (IRT) and electrified April 1, 1903. The Second Ave el was extended over the Queensboro bridge to serve the Astoria el as the #3 train, today's and and Flushing el as the #4 train, today's in Queens, July 23, 1917. The el was also extended to the Bronx connecting with the Westchester Ave el and train in 1917. This elevated connection was most probably a #2 service coming from the Second Ave el.

By the time the IND took over BMT and IRT properties, the Second Ave el was doomed to survive any further, especially since the IND started planning a Second Ave subway but never completed it due to lack of funds. Even without the anticipated subway, the Second Ave el was demolished. There was also the Third Ave el directly around the corner. Though it survived the longest of all the Manhattan els, it was demolished with claims it wasn't strong enough to hold the steel subway cars. But yet they tore down the stronger Second Ave el first and left the weaker Third Ave el standing longer so they could justify the weakness as a reason for tearing it down. Because of this, the Lexington Ave subway , , and trains are way above capacity. Overcrowding is everywhere. Atleast if the Third Ave el was still here, conditions would be so much better. The last day of service on the Second Ave el was June 13, 1942.

The Second Ave el, Manhattan 1940s

The Second Ave el / Westchester 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 Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	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
HANOVER SQUARE	Pearl and So William st(Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
FULTON ST	Pearl and Fulton (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
FRANKLYN SQUARE	Pearl and Cherry (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
CHATHAM SQUARE	Pearl and Bowery (Manhattan)	opened 8/26/1878 for Third Ave el, opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed lower level 12/31/1953 and upper level 5/12/1955
CANAL ST	Allen and Canal st (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
GRAND ST	Allen and Grand (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
RIVINGTON ST	Allen and Rivington (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
FIRST ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
EIGHTH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
14TH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
19TH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
23RD ST	between First and Second Ave (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
34TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
42ND ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
50TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
57TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
65TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
72ND ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
80TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
86TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
92ND ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
99TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
111TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
117TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
121 ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
125TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
129TH ST	between Second and Third Ave (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
133RD ST	Third Ave el (The Bronx)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
138TH ST	Third Ave el (The Bronx)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
143RD ST	Third Ave el (The Bronx)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Westchester el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
JACKSON AVE	Westchester Ave el (Bronx)	opened 1905 for IRT #2 and #5, and opened 7/23/1917 for Second Ave el	-	-	served by the IRT Second Ave el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	today's IRT #2 and #5 trains
PROSPECT AVE	Westchester Ave el (Bronx)	opened 1905 for IRT #2 and #5, and opened 7/23/1917 for Second Ave el	-	-	served by the IRT Second Ave el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	today's IRT #2 and #5 trains
INTERVALE AVE	Westchester Ave el (Bronx)	opened 1905 for IRT #2 and #5, and opened 7/23/1917 for Second Ave el	-	-	served by the IRT Second Ave el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	today's IRT #2 and #5 trains
SIMPSON ST	Westchester Ave el (Bronx)	opened 1905 for IRT #2 and #5, and opened 7/23/1917 for Second Ave el	-	-	served by the IRT Second Ave el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	today's IRT #2 and #5 trains
FREEMAN ST	Southern Blvd el (Bronx)	opened 1905 for IRT #2 and #5, and opened 7/23/1917 for Second Ave el	-	-	served by the IRT Second Ave el #2 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	today's IRT #2 and #5 trains

THE ASTORIA EL CONNECTION

In Queens, the Astoria el served many trains in its day, from two different companies, the IRT and BMT. The el served the Second Ave el #3 train from 1917 - 1942 and the BMT Astoria # 8 train from Queensboro Plaza to Ditmars 1920 - 1949. When the Second Ave el was demolished and train service was severed from the Queensboro Bridge in 1942, the Astoria el was served by the BMT Astoria #8 train for seven more years. Once the 60th street tunnel was finally finished in 1949, today's Broadway subway and was connected to the Astoria el. The platforms were shaved back to accomodate the wider BMT trains and the BMT #8 was phased out to became an extended Brighten 1 and Fourth Ave subway 2 trains, later the Brighten 1, QT, RR, and T, later the QB, QT, RR, and T, later the RR, later the , later the . Today it's the and trains.

The Astoria el, Queens 1970s

The Second Ave el / Astoria 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 Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
HANOVER SQUARE	Pearl and So William st(Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
FULTON ST	Pearl and Fulton (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
FRANKLYN SQUARE	Pearl and Cherry (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
CHATHAM SQUARE	Pearl and Bowery (Manhattan)	opened 8/26/1878 for Third Ave el, opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed lower level 12/31/1953 and upper level 5/12/1955
CANAL ST	Allen and Canal st (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
GRAND ST	Allen and Grand (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
RIVINGTON ST	Allen and Rivington (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
FIRST ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
EIGHTH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
14TH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
19TH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
23RD ST	between First and Second Ave (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
34TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
42ND ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
50TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
57TH ST	Second Ave el crossing Queensboro Bridge to Queens	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Astoria el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
QUEENSBORO PLAZA	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 2/1/1917 for Second Ave el	served the BMT #8 train 1920 to 10/17/1949	became an extended BMT #1, BMT #2, QT, RR, T, QB, N, B, AND W service throughout the years	also served the IRT Second Ave el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	present (N,Q,7)
39TH AVE (Beebe Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 2/1/1917 for Second Ave el	served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949	became an extended BMT #1, BMT #2, QT, RR, T, QB, N, B, AND W service throughout the years	also served the IRT Second Ave el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	present (N,Q)
36TH AVE (Washington Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 2/1/1917 for Second Ave el	served the BMT #8 train 1924to 10/17/1949	became an extended BMT #1, BMT #2, QT, RR, T, QB, N, B, AND W service throughout the years	also served the IRT Second Ave el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	present (N,Q)
BROADWAY	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 2/1/1917 for Second Ave el	served the BMT #8 train 1924 to 10/17/1949	became an extended BMT #1, BMT #2, QT, RR, T, QB, N, B, AND W service throughout the years	also served the IRT Second Ave el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	present (N,Q)
30TH AVE (Grand Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 2/1/1917 for Second Ave el	served the BMT #8 train 1924to 10/17/1949	became an extended BMT #1, BMT #2, QT, RR, T, QB, N, B, AND W service throughout the years	also served the IRT Second Ave el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	present (N,Q)
ASTORIA BOULEVARD (Hoyt Ave)	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 2/1/1917 for Second Ave el	served the BMT #8 train 1924to 10/17/1949	became an extended BMT #1, BMT #2, QT, RR, T, QB, N, B, AND W service throughout the years	also served the IRT Second Ave el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	present (N,Q)
DITMARS BLVD	Astoria el (Queens)	opened 2/1/1917 for Second Ave el	served the BMT #8 train 1924to 10/17/1949	became an extended BMT #1, BMT #2, QT, RR, T, QB, N, B, AND W service throughout the years	also served the IRT Second Ave el #3 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	present (N,Q)

THE FLUSHING EL CONNECTION

In Queens, the Flushing el was also a place served by both the IRT and BMT companies. The el served today's IRT train from Grand Central to Vernon Jackson 1915 - present, the Second Ave el #4 train from South Ferry to Willets Point 1917 - 1942, and the BMT Flushing #9 train from Main St to Queensboro Plaza 1923 - 1951. When the Second Ave el was severed from the Queensboro Bridge in 1942, today's IRT train was becoming the main line. The BMT Flushing #9 train was phased out nine years later after the change because it was redundant. Today, the train will be extended to 11th Ave terminating at the Jacob Javetts Convention Center by 2014.

The Flushing el, Queens 1990s

The Second Ave el / Flushing el connection
SOUTH FERRY	foot of Whitehall st (Manhattan)	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 Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
HANOVER SQUARE	Pearl and So William st(Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
FULTON ST	Pearl and Fulton (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
FRANKLYN SQUARE	Pearl and Cherry (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el and opened 6/19/1882 for Third Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	Second Ave tracks closed 6/13/1942, Third Ave shared tracks closed 12/22/1950
CHATHAM SQUARE	Pearl and Bowery (Manhattan)	opened 8/26/1878 for Third Ave el, opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed lower level 12/31/1953 and upper level 5/12/1955
CANAL ST	Allen and Canal st (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
GRAND ST	Allen and Grand (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
RIVINGTON ST	Allen and Rivington (Manhattan)	opened 9/1/1879 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1879 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
FIRST ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
EIGHTH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
14TH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
19TH ST	First Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
23RD ST	between First and Second Ave (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
34TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
42ND ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
50TH ST	Second Ave el (Manhattan)	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
57TH ST	Second Ave el crossing Queensboro Bridge to Queens	opened 3/1/1880 for Second Ave el	steam locomotives served the Second Ave el 1880 - 1903	electrified 4/1/1903	this was the Second Ave el / Flushing el #4 service 7/23/1917 to 6/13/1942	demolished/ closed 6/13/1942
QUEENSBORO PLAZA	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 11/15/1916 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7,N,W)
RAWSON ST (33RD ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
LOWREY ST (4OTH ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
BLISS ST (46TH ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
LINCOLN AVE (52 ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
WOODSIDE (61 ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
FISK AVE (69TH ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
BROADWAY (74 ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7,F,E,G,R,V)
82ND ST (JACKSON HEIGHTS)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
ELMHURST AVE (90 ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
JUNCTION BLVD	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
ALBURTIS AVE (103 ST)	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 4/21/1917 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 7/23/1917 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 4/21/1917, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1924 to 1949	present (7)
111 ST	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 10/13/1925 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 10/13/1925 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 10/13/1925, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1925 to 1949	present (7)
WILLETS POINT SHEA STADIUM	Flushing el (Queens)	opened 5/7/1927 for Second Ave el	served by the IRT Second Ave el #4 service 5/7/1927 - 6/13/1942 via Queensboro bridge	also served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 5/7/1927, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1927 to 1949	present (7)
MAIN ST / FLUSHING	Flushing subway (Queens)	opened 1/2/1928 for Second Ave el	-	served by the Flushing line via Steinway tunnel 1/2/1928, renamed IRT #7 train 1948 - present	additionally served the BMT #9 train 1928 to 1949	present (7)

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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