Template:Attached KML/Proposed New York City Subway expansion (1929–40)

   IND Second System Map 1929 plan - trackage Blue = Subway Teal = Elevated

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<Style id="style48"> <LineStyle> ccffcc33 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style35"> <LineStyle> ccffcc33 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style4"> <LineStyle> ccff3333 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style50"> <LineStyle> ccff3333 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style20"> <LineStyle> ccffcc33 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style13"> <LineStyle> ccff3333 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style30"> <LineStyle> ccff3333 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style43"> <LineStyle> ccffcc33 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style15"> <LineStyle> ccff3333 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style29"> <LineStyle> ccffcc33 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style33"> <LineStyle> ccff3333 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style54"> <LineStyle> ccff3333 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Style id="style22"> <LineStyle> ccffcc33 2 		</LineStyle> </Style> <Placemark> Second Avenue Subway — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"From Pine and Water Sts, via Water St., Pearl St., New Bowery, Chrystie St., Second Ave. 2 tracks to Chambers St." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style51</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-74.00675200000001,40.70565,0 -74.006004,40.706142,0 -74.005028,40.706841,0 -74.004082,40.707432,0 -74.003418,40.708092,0 -74.00250200000001,40.708832,0 -74.001694,40.709461,0 -74.001114,40.710194,0 -74.000488,40.711021,0 -73.999702,40.711777,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Second Avenue Subway — 4 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"4 tracks to 61st St." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style40</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.999702,40.711773,0 -73.998306,40.713169,0 -73.997803,40.71381,0 -73.994972,40.715881,0 -73.991074,40.723701,0 -73.990936,40.72414,0 -73.96320299999999,40.762161,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Second Avenue Subway — 6 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"6 tracks to 125th St." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style13</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.96320299999999,40.762165,0 -73.933578,40.802738,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> 61st Street Subway — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"Connection from Sixth Ave line at 52nd St. to 61st St. and Second Ave, 2 tracks. No Queens connection at this point is outlined in the original plan." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style38</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.97923299999999,40.761581,0 -73.976212,40.765667,0 -73.9757,40.766087,0 -73.975365,40.766243,0 -73.975021,40.766346,0 -73.97467,40.766354,0 -73.974327,40.766331,0 -73.973648,40.766193,0 -73.964371,40.762245,0 -73.964195,40.762188,0 -73.964005,40.762154,0 -73.96380600000001,40.762135,0 -73.96360799999999,40.762135,0 -73.963425,40.762184,0 -73.963249,40.762257,0 -73.963104,40.76236,0 -73.96296700000001,40.762482,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Boston Road Line — 4 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"From the Second Avenue Line, 4 tracks under the river to Alexander Avenue, passing 149th St. and Third Avenue, then northeasterly to the intersection of Elton, Brook and Washington Aves., then to Boston Road at the junction of that thoroughfare with 163rd St. and Third Ave." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style23</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.933578,40.802742,0 -73.932678,40.80407,0 -73.93244900000001,40.804279,0 -73.932091,40.804459,0 -73.928482,40.805882,0 -73.92797899999999,40.806179,0 -73.922684,40.813431,0 -73.916763,40.816551,0 -73.913979,40.81892,0 -73.913071,40.820122,0 -73.911888,40.821941,0 -73.91155999999999,40.822121,0 -73.90982099999999,40.822559,0 -73.909363,40.822941,0 -73.90876799999999,40.82394,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Boston Road Line — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"The Boston Road line would continue with 2 tracks along Boston Road to 177th St." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style11</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.90876799999999,40.82394,0 -73.908501,40.824562,0 -73.908142,40.824886,0 -73.907349,40.825626,0 -73.905281,40.82695,0 -73.901886,40.829918,0 -73.900291,40.831181,0 -73.90001700000001,40.831318,0 -73.89975,40.83147,0 -73.898033,40.832722,0 -73.895042,40.83416,0 -73.894524,40.834541,0 -73.89370700000001,40.835339,0 -73.893372,40.83556,0 -73.89299800000001,40.835659,0 -73.89138800000001,40.83577,0 -73.89044199999999,40.835899,0 -73.88986199999999,40.83614,0 -73.884781,40.839111,0 -73.883629,40.839451,0 -73.88205000000001,40.839581,0 -73.88153800000001,40.839691,0 -73.880882,40.839901,0 -73.880234,40.84021,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Boston Road Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"At that point the subway would emerge onto an el, continue through the 180th St. yard, and use the White Plains Rd. line, (which would be modified to B division standards). A Morris Park Avenue Line would arise from this line in the 180th St. yard as well." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style43</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.880234,40.84021,0 -73.879807,40.840469,0 -73.87921900000001,40.84111,0 -73.878799,40.84129,0 -73.87822,40.841141,0 -73.877213,40.840801,0 -73.87653400000001,40.84082,0 -73.874619,40.84116,0 -73.874527,40.841179,0 -73.874458,40.841209,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Morris Park Avenue-Wilson Avenue Line — possible 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"2 tracks northeasterly along Morris Park Avenue (does not say whether this would be el or subway), and then north along Wilson Avenue to Boston Road to meet the Concourse Line extension and continue to Baychester Avenue and Boston Road." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style26</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.874458,40.841209,0 -73.874039,40.841751,0 -73.87267300000001,40.842819,0 -73.87093400000001,40.843159,0 -73.868103,40.84483,0 -73.85958100000001,40.8466,0 -73.84979199999999,40.85104,0 -73.849541,40.851089,0 -73.84841900000001,40.851109,0 -73.84818300000001,40.85125,0 -73.847977,40.854111,0 -73.848007,40.854351,0 -73.848106,40.854568,0 -73.849411,40.855751,0 -73.84889200000001,40.871719,0 -73.848839,40.872051,0 -73.85060900000001,40.875301,0 -73.850487,40.875622,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Concourse Line Extension — possible 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">Here I deduced that since the Morris Park Avenue-Wilson Avenue Line will most likely be an elevated then so will the Concourse Line Extension as it crosses the Bronx River (as it does on the Boston Road and Laffayatte Avenue Lines). ]]> <styleUrl>#style17</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.87484000000001,40.872932,0 -73.87041499999999,40.871513,0 -73.85620900000001,40.871246,0 -73.856049,40.871284,0 -73.85592699999999,40.871349,0 -73.855576,40.871761,0 -73.85485799999999,40.872406,0 -73.85363,40.873299,0 -73.851448,40.874989,0 -73.85071600000001,40.8755,0 -73.849907,40.8759,0 -73.845558,40.877312,0 -73.843391,40.879021,0 -73.84309399999999,40.879227,0 -73.841278,40.880322,0 -73.838753,40.881283,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Concourse Line Extension — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"From 205th and Bainbridge, along Burke Avenue to Boston Road, and then along Boston Road approx 2 miles to Baychester Avenue, 2 tracks. This would thus be an east-west Bronx line heading in the direction of today's Co-op City, and would include a transfer with the White Plains Road line at Burke Avenue." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style33</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.889404,40.876225,0 -73.888176,40.875881,0 -73.886459,40.875443,0 -73.885895,40.875328,0 -73.885223,40.875271,0 -73.884338,40.874981,0 -73.88401,40.874962,0 -73.88342299999999,40.874798,0 -73.87943300000001,40.875023,0 -73.87751799999999,40.874226,0 -73.87484000000001,40.872929,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Extra connection to 205th Street yards — 2 track subway <styleUrl>#style44</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.887024,40.873322,0 -73.886276,40.875206,0 -73.886314,40.875347,0 -73.886551,40.875465,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> 163rd St-Hunts Point, Lafayette Ave Line — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"2 tracks branching off the Boston Road trunk line, curving east as a subway along 163rd St., and then Garrison Ave, emerging as an el at Edgewater Road and Seneca Ave..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style5</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.908798,40.823895,0 -73.90875200000001,40.823956,0 -73.908669,40.82399,0 -73.908585,40.824009,0 -73.908501,40.824005,0 -73.899147,40.821751,0 -73.89901,40.821602,0 -73.89901,40.821209,0 -73.898911,40.821091,0 -73.89866600000001,40.821018,0 -73.89164700000001,40.820992,0 -73.889717,40.819431,0 -73.889229,40.818722,0 -73.889008,40.818649,0 -73.883888,40.81942,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> 163rd St-Hunts Point, Lafayette Ave Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...across the Bronx River, then along Lafayette Avenue for several miles to East Tremont Ave at East 177th St. This would include a transfer with the Pelham line at Hunts Point Avenue. The line would serve the extreme East Bronx Possibly 2 or 3 tracks"  ]]> <styleUrl>#style46</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.883888,40.819431,0 -73.87966900000001,40.81918,0 -73.839119,40.8246,0 -73.838753,40.824627,0 -73.838379,40.824608,0 -73.837875,40.824631,0 -73.836609,40.82489,0 -73.83427399999999,40.825363,0 -73.83401499999999,40.825424,0 -73.833763,40.82552,0 -73.83208500000001,40.826351,0 -73.831833,40.826439,0 -73.831551,40.82645,0 -73.83122299999999,40.826401,0 -73.83090199999999,40.826321,0 -73.82313499999999,40.823868,0 -73.822838,40.823769,0 -73.82257799999999,40.82365,0 -73.818871,40.8218,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Houston St. Line — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"From the stub end tracks at Second Avenue of today's F train to a new river tunnel, separate from the above line, meeting at S. 4th St., 2 tracks." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style27</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.986969,40.722439,0 -73.978752,40.719925,0 -73.977242,40.719315,0 -73.974915,40.71883,0 -73.964493,40.715721,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Houston St. Line — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"There would have been 2 tracks from the river to the S. 4th St. junction." The only description of how this line meets at South 4th Street is that it goes "southeasterly". ]]> <styleUrl>#style50</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.964493,40.715729,0 -73.964134,40.715469,0 -73.961685,40.711563,0 -73.96141799999999,40.711353,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Worth St. Line — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"Connection from bellmouth in tunnels south of Canal (the 8th Avenue local tracks to WTC) to S. 4th St. Brooklyn, via Worth St., East Broadway and Grand St., 2 tracks. This would use a separate river tunnel from the Houston St. line below, and the two river tunnels would meet at the enormous S. 4th St. junction." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style2</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-74.00608099999999,40.717297,0 -74.00612599999999,40.717197,0 -74.006119,40.717094,0 -74.00608099999999,40.717014,0 -74.005966,40.716942,0 -73.998642,40.713501,0 -73.998154,40.713406,0 -73.99764999999999,40.71344,0 -73.982468,40.714699,0 -73.97756200000001,40.71323,0 -73.968422,40.710789,0 -73.966797,40.710621,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Worth St. Line — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"This line (see Manhattan above) would have continued as 2 tracks under Broadway Brooklyn and then southeasterly to the S. 4th St. junction. So, S. 4th Street would have been the junction of two river tunnels, with a transfer to the GG, and would have given rise to two major trunk lines heading east. It's not impossible to envision this station as the most complicated in the system, like Hoyt-Schermerhorn, but with as many, or more, connections as Queens Plaza. Depending on how flexible they wanted service to be, the track connections here could have been incredible. Despite being in a relative backwater location (although Williamsburg, especially then, was an area of importance), it would have been quite busy." There is no description of how this line meets at South 4th Street. ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style53</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.96682699999999,40.710613,0 -73.966278,40.710648,0 -73.961823,40.71138,0 -73.96141799999999,40.711353,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> South 4th Street-Utica Avenue Line — 8 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...then 8 tracks (!!) (two levels of 4 tracks, with the other level for the Myrtle-Central-Rockaway line outlined below), to the cut-off for the Stuyvesant-Utica line..." "This would have gone (as subway) from the Houston St. river tunnel to Grand St. in Williamsburg, southeasterly to S. 4th St. and Driggs Ave., then along S. 4th Street (easterly and parallel to Broadway), then along Union Avenue..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style6</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.96141799999999,40.711353,0 -73.950661,40.707417,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> South 4th Street-Utica Avenue Line — 8 track subway <![CDATA[ &quot;...and then Beaver Street...&quot; The private property between a widened S 4th St and widened Beaver St would have been carved into a new wide avenue. &quot;...then 8 tracks (!!) (two levels of 4 tracks, with the other level for the Myrtle-Central-Rockaway line outlined below), to the cut-off for the Stuyvesant-Utica line...&quot; ]]> <styleUrl>#style32</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.95066799999999,40.70742,0 -73.939407,40.701214,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> South 4th Street-Utica Avenue Line — 8 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then Beaver Street to turn south along Stuyvesant Avenue..." "...then 8 tracks (!!) (two levels of 4 tracks, with the other level for the Myrtle-Central-Rockaway line outlined below), to the cut-off for the Stuyvesant-Utica line..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style24</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.93940000000001,40.70121,0 -73.935631,40.69907,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> South 4th Street-Utica Avenue Line — 4 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...until moving to Utica Avenue at approximately Fulton Street (where the never-used shell is in place today). The Utica Avenue Line would then have continued as subway to Avenue I..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style30</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.934738,40.696358,0 -73.931389,40.679539,0 -73.93032100000001,40.677422,0 -73.931618,40.663559,0 -73.928123,40.630508,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> South 4th Street-Utica Avenue Line — 4 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...emerged as an el and continued to Avenue S..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style28</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.92813099999999,40.630508,0 -73.926292,40.61314,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> South 4th Street-Utica Avenue Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...where it would have moved to Nostrand Avenue and continued to its terminal at Voorhies Avenue in Sheepshead Bay." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style3</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.926292,40.613129,0 -73.92639200000001,40.612949,0 -73.934242,40.60788,0 -73.939178,40.605461,0 -73.94259599999999,40.605087,0 -73.94268,40.605045,0 -73.94270299999999,40.604965,0 -73.939308,40.587311,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> South 4th Street-Utica Avenue Line — 4 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">No description of how the line routes to Stuyvesant Avenue. ]]> <styleUrl>#style58</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.935631,40.699074,0 -73.935379,40.698891,0 -73.935196,40.69865,0 -73.934738,40.696358,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> IRT Nostrand Ave. Line — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"A plan to extend the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line as a 2 track subway to Kings Highway..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style54</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.947639,40.63279,0 -73.94734200000001,40.629299,0 -73.944878,40.616257,0 -73.94483200000001,40.61607,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> IRT Nostrand Ave. Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then as an el to meet the Utica Avenue Line at Avenue S was also included. Presumably, this would have been a transfer and not a direct track connection since there would be A and B division lines meeting here." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style48</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.94483200000001,40.61607,0 -73.94476299999999,40.615852,0 -73.943558,40.609318,0 -73.942787,40.605179,0 -73.942787,40.604969,0 -73.93943,40.587299,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Liberty Avenue Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and 2 tracks from there to Springfield Blvd..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style37</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.77660400000001,40.698658,0 -73.773949,40.699829,0 -73.772293,40.7006,0 -73.767723,40.703602,0 -73.7668,40.70401,0 -73.76567799999999,40.70443,0 -73.76217699999999,40.706371,0 -73.761948,40.7066,0 -73.76174899999999,40.706612,0 -73.759697,40.70644,0 -73.75814099999999,40.706181,0 -73.757446,40.706161,0 -73.75649300000001,40.706211,0 -73.75573,40.706341,0 -73.75063299999999,40.707432,0 -73.748047,40.7085,0 -73.746353,40.709358,0 -73.74215700000001,40.710239,0 -73.73648799999999,40.712021,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Liberty Avenue Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...There would have been a short 2 track spur running along 180th St. and then Jamaica Avenue to connect to the end of the Jamaica el at 168th St." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style55</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.776619,40.698662,0 -73.776222,40.698925,0 -73.77583300000001,40.699249,0 -73.775497,40.69968,0 -73.775307,40.700142,0 -73.775307,40.700497,0 -73.77538300000001,40.700821,0 -73.775642,40.70118,0 -73.77594000000001,40.701519,0 -73.782196,40.706596,0 -73.782669,40.707699,0 -73.782799,40.707809,0 -73.782944,40.707886,0 -73.783134,40.707935,0 -73.78331799999999,40.707939,0 -73.78589599999999,40.707939,0 -73.786575,40.70792,0 -73.786858,40.707886,0 -73.78722399999999,40.707809,0 -73.78804,40.707581,0 -73.788712,40.707481,0 -73.792526,40.70636,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Van Wyck Boulevard Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"Utilizing the track connection later taken by today's Archer Avenue Line, this would have arisen from the Queens Blvd IND, and continued as subway along Van Wyck Blvd 166th Avenue..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style10</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.817612,40.70499,0 -73.815201,40.700001,0 -73.806961,40.68552,0 -73.801643,40.674404,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Van Wyck Boulevard Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then as elevated to its junction with the 120th Avenue Line at Rockaway Blvd. This line would have been 2 tracks." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style20</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.802536,40.676243,0 -73.80233,40.676105,0 -73.80204000000001,40.675999,0 -73.80171199999999,40.675968,0 -73.80139200000001,40.675983,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Liberty Avenue Line — 4 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"Extension of the A, then under construction. 4 tracks from Eastern Pkwy/Broadway Junction along Liberty Avenue to about Wyona Avenue..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style19</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.900002,40.676723,0 -73.899483,40.674564,0 -73.899376,40.674362,0 -73.89913900000001,40.674206,0 -73.898796,40.674133,0 -73.898415,40.674122,0 -73.88233200000001,40.676514,0 -73.86618799999999,40.678829,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Liberty Avenue Line — 3 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then 3 tracks along the Liberty Avenue el from Grant Avenue to Lefferts Blvd. But, it didn't end there. The Second System would have made great strides in serving parts of Queens not served at all today (see details of Queens lines below). The Liberty Avenue line would have been extended along Liberty Avenue and then Brinckerhoff Avenue and Hollis Avenues all the way to Springfield Blvd., a distance of 6.2 miles. 3 tracks would have been present to 180th St..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style21</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.866196,40.678829,0 -73.865364,40.678947,0 -73.86415100000001,40.679047,0 -73.84509300000001,40.680248,0 -73.844826,40.680267,0 -73.844551,40.680305,0 -73.83998099999999,40.681187,0 -73.83875999999999,40.681427,0 -73.838234,40.681553,0 -73.837715,40.681713,0 -73.83715100000001,40.681923,0 -73.83659400000001,40.682178,0 -73.833794,40.683674,0 -73.82917,40.685505,0 -73.82880400000001,40.685627,0 -73.82839199999999,40.685684,0 -73.826454,40.685863,0 -73.825485,40.685974,0 -73.824974,40.686028,0 -73.82474499999999,40.686062,0 -73.824532,40.686115,0 -73.815651,40.689548,0 -73.814888,40.689991,0 -73.813293,40.691132,0 -73.812653,40.691429,0 -73.809319,40.69231,0 -73.80892900000001,40.69252,0 -73.805328,40.695469,0 -73.804947,40.69569,0 -73.804489,40.695808,0 -73.803978,40.695721,0 -73.80358099999999,40.695549,0 -73.801323,40.694019,0 -73.80062100000001,40.693829,0 -73.799728,40.693371,0 -73.798332,40.69202,0 -73.797363,40.690659,0 -73.797089,40.69046,0 -73.79673,40.690289,0 -73.79631000000001,40.690189,0 -73.795929,40.690208,0 -73.79509,40.690521,0 -73.7948,40.690739,0 -73.794594,40.69099,0 -73.794006,40.69125,0 -73.776627,40.69862,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Myrtle Avenue-Central Avenue-Rockaway Line — 4 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"At Stuyvesant Avenue, where the Utica Avenue Line would turn south, this line would continue east as a subway along Bushwick Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, and then Central Avenue to about 73rd Place,..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style12</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.935631,40.69907,0 -73.935226,40.698952,0 -73.93242600000001,40.697392,0 -73.932091,40.697319,0 -73.90310700000001,40.70047,0 -73.898003,40.70052,0 -73.89392100000001,40.700851,0 -73.89376799999999,40.700939,0 -73.893097,40.701649,0 -73.892769,40.701859,0 -73.87676999999999,40.705662,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Myrtle Avenue-Central Avenue-Rockaway Line — 4 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...where it would emerge and then follow the LIRR Montauk Division. It would have continued to the LIRR Rockaway Branch and then turned south through Forest Park, and continued south to Jamaica Bay. It would have been 4 tracks to Howard Beach,..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style25</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.876755,40.705662,0 -73.875,40.70676,0 -73.874771,40.706833,0 -73.871567,40.707054,0 -73.86328899999999,40.707203,0 -73.861374,40.707336,0 -73.860405,40.707355,0 -73.85929899999999,40.707291,0 -73.85781900000001,40.70697,0 -73.856171,40.706318,0 -73.85527,40.705734,0 -73.85058600000001,40.699539,0 -73.85024300000001,40.699162,0 -73.849991,40.698936,0 -73.849762,40.698551,0 -73.848991,40.69762,0 -73.845024,40.689247,0 -73.84332999999999,40.686935,0 -73.839691,40.679466,0 -73.838684,40.676483,0 -73.83725699999999,40.673546,0 -73.834366,40.665283,0 -73.834549,40.664707,0 -73.835037,40.664177,0 -73.83523599999999,40.663895,0 -73.83517500000001,40.663528,0 -73.831802,40.64996,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Myrtle Avenue-Central Avenue-Rockaway Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...then 2 tracks. It would then cross Jamaica Bay and the islands paralleling Cross Bay Blvd to a point on the Rockaway peninsula near Hammels Avenue and Beach 83rd St..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style31</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.831802,40.649944,0 -73.825378,40.619854,0 -73.81675,40.609104,0 -73.80925000000001,40.59008,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Myrtle Avenue-Central Avenue-Rockaway Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"The line would have gone to Beach 149th Street to the south (not Beach 116th St.; it would have extended the line along Newport Avenue for 1.6 miles)," ]]> <styleUrl>#style14</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.80925000000001,40.590069,0 -73.809372,40.589294,0 -73.809669,40.588642,0 -73.810425,40.587997,0 -73.811256,40.587585,0 -73.813042,40.587349,0 -73.815636,40.586403,0 -73.819069,40.584881,0 -73.822624,40.583153,0 -73.82981100000001,40.581913,0 -73.83721199999999,40.579826,0 -73.84568,40.578979,0 -73.865753,40.572201,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Myrtle Avenue-Central Avenue-Rockaway Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and Mott Avenue to the North." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style29</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.80925000000001,40.590088,0 -73.808601,40.588799,0 -73.808083,40.588291,0 -73.807236,40.588001,0 -73.804306,40.588326,0 -73.798225,40.589966,0 -73.79645499999999,40.589996,0 -73.79407500000001,40.591,0 -73.79125999999999,40.591782,0 -73.789215,40.592125,0 -73.78649900000001,40.592098,0 -73.78565999999999,40.592106,0 -73.782509,40.593021,0 -73.774353,40.593796,0 -73.770363,40.594601,0 -73.767197,40.596596,0 -73.766808,40.597321,0 -73.753235,40.604542,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Myrtle Avenue-Central Avenue-Rockaway Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">No description of the tracks connecting the two branches of the Rockaway Line. ]]> <styleUrl>#style52</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.812286,40.587482,0 -73.807182,40.58802,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Winfield Spur —2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...to Queens Blvd., then along the LIRR ROW into Garfield Avenue to 65th Place, then along 65th Place to Fresh Pond Road,... ...then elevated to Fresh Pond Road..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style1</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.886864,40.744415,0 -73.886726,40.744068,0 -73.88664199999999,40.743721,0 -73.885994,40.740295,0 -73.885941,40.739937,0 -73.885963,40.739777,0 -73.88602400000001,40.739613,0 -73.886154,40.739479,0 -73.886307,40.739361,0 -73.886734,40.739193,0 -73.89247899999999,40.737495,0 -73.898888,40.7356,0 -73.899529,40.735291,0 -73.900002,40.734871,0 -73.900368,40.726559,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Winfield Spur — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">No description of how the route goes from 65th Place to Fresh Pond Road. ]]> <styleUrl>#style9</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.900375,40.726562,0 -73.90313,40.7216,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Winfield Spur — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then along Fresh Pond Rd and Cypress Hills Avenue to a connection with the Central Avenue line outlined above. ...then subway again to Central Avenue." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style34</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.903122,40.721603,0 -73.90070299999999,40.712875,0 -73.899376,40.710316,0 -73.897583,40.707752,0 -73.89568300000001,40.703938,0 -73.89547,40.70332,0 -73.893906,40.702415,0 -73.89305899999999,40.702019,0 -73.892281,40.701977,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Winfield Spur — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"This was designed to provide through service to the Rockaways from midtown, and also to serve the neighborhoods of Maspeth and Ridgewood. It would have been a two track line arising from the Roosevelt Avenue station (the never-used upper level station, but also would have track connections to the main line), and curving southeasterly between 78th and 79th Sts.... ...he line would be 2 tracks, and would be subway to 45th Avenue,..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style4</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.886864,40.744408,0 -73.887032,40.744682,0 -73.88726,40.744911,0 -73.891701,40.746792,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> 120th Avenue Line — 4 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"Arising from the Rockaway line..." There is no description of how it connects to 120th Avenue from here. ]]> <styleUrl>#style45</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.835144,40.6675,0 -73.835052,40.667301,0 -73.834892,40.667126,0 -73.83467899999999,40.666985,0 -73.834396,40.666878,0 -73.83414500000001,40.666828,0 -73.833885,40.666813,0 -73.833641,40.666828,0 -73.83339700000001,40.66687,0 -73.80605300000001,40.674839,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> 120th Avenue Line — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then Springfield Blvd. to Foch Blvd... ...Obviously, it would have served parts of southeast Queens that have no rapid transit service at present, yet badly need it. It would have been an elevated line throughout.  ...and then 2 tracks." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style7</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.801376,40.675991,0 -73.793907,40.676842,0 -73.791237,40.677738,0 -73.790627,40.678082,0 -73.787132,40.67865,0 -73.78434,40.679329,0 -73.782478,40.679958,0 -73.781052,40.680908,0 -73.773529,40.683479,0 -73.769661,40.684319,0 -73.761169,40.686447,0 -73.74733000000001,40.691509,0 -73.747208,40.691528,0 -73.747078,40.691521,0 -73.746696,40.69141,0 -73.746529,40.691399,0 -73.746353,40.691422,0 -73.74619300000001,40.691483,0 -73.746033,40.69157,0 -73.744827,40.69318,0 -73.74445299999999,40.693859,0 -73.744164,40.69455,0 -73.743599,40.696239,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> 120th Avenue Line — 4 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...this would have run for 5.23 miles east along 120th Avenue... ...it would have been 4 tracks to its junction with the Van Wyck Blvd. line..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style47</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.80605300000001,40.674854,0 -73.804619,40.67532,0 -73.802795,40.675812,0 -73.801376,40.676003,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Flushing Line Extension — 3 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"This line would have been extended as subway along Roosevelt Avenue to 150th St., ...It would have been 3 tracks to 155th St.,"  ]]> <styleUrl>#style15</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.830078,40.759594,0 -73.82652299999999,40.760475,0 -73.81281300000001,40.764114,0 -73.811104,40.763996,0 -73.81012699999999,40.763973,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Flushing Line Extension — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then would have emerged and followed the LIRR Port Washington ROW to 221st St. and 38th Avenue. ...then 2 tracks." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style42</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.81012699999999,40.763973,0 -73.80941799999999,40.764046,0 -73.808937,40.764023,0 -73.804405,40.762527,0 -73.803757,40.762184,0 -73.803291,40.761799,0 -73.803017,40.761665,0 -73.802567,40.761574,0 -73.79827899999999,40.761223,0 -73.79465500000001,40.760685,0 -73.78990899999999,40.761108,0 -73.785492,40.762638,0 -73.773453,40.766342,0 -73.772507,40.766602,0 -73.763283,40.768147,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Flushing Line Extension — 2 track subway <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"In addition, a two track line would have branched off at 147th St. and Roosevelt Avenue and run along 149th St. running as subway to 35th Avenue..." ]]> 		<styleUrl>#style41</styleUrl> <LineString> 1 				-73.818382,40.762642,0 -73.81770299999999,40.762981,0 -73.8172,40.763462,0 -73.817001,40.76403,0 -73.817009,40.764614,0 -73.817307,40.765285,0 -73.81738300000001,40.765404,0 -73.817421,40.765545,0 -73.817398,40.766571,0 		</LineString> </Placemark> <Placemark> Flushing Line Extension — 2 track elevated <![CDATA[ <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">"...and then as elevated (if you know this area, you know it would be very different with an el along 149th St.!), to 11th Avenue, at which point it would turn and follow 11th Avenue to 122nd Street in College Point. 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