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Opening of First Segment
- When
- October 9, 1863
- Where
- Brooklyn, New York
The first part of the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad opened in October 1863, running from 25th Street and Fifth Avenue to Bath Beach.
The line opened on October 9, 1863, along New Utrecht Avenue, then called the Bath Plank Road. At the Brooklyn end, the steam line ended at 36th Street and Fifth Avenue, where the company's own horse cars ran to connect with other transit lines.
Sources
- West End Line (Brooklyn surface) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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