Greenpoint Line

The Greenpoint Line was a streetcar line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. When it stopped operating in 1942, it was not replaced by a bus route.

History

The line was opened by the Brooklyn City Railroad in October 1854 to Bushwick Creek.[1] The line ceased operations on August 17, 1942. Parallel service was provided by the Crosstown Line, now the B62 bus route.[2]

References

John Homer French, Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860, pages 66 and 67
"Greenpoint Line To Hault: Service Will Be Discontinued by Trolley on Aug. 17" (PDF). The New York Times. August 12, 1942. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

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[1] John Homer French, Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860, pages 66 and 67

[2] "Greenpoint Line To Hault: Service Will Be Discontinued by Trolley on Aug. 17" (PDF). The New York Times. August 12, 1942. Retrieved 21 October 2016.