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Experimental Operations Begin
- When
- 1868-07-01
- Where
- Greenwich Street
Experimental operations of the cable-powered railway began on July 1, 1868, running from Battery Place to Cortlandt Street on Greenwich Street.
The West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway started experimental operations on July 1, 1868. It was a single-track cable-powered elevated railway located on Greenwich Street in Manhattan, extending from Battery Place to Cortlandt Street.
Sources
- IRT Ninth Avenue Line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-15
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