East Harlem leaders want MTA to repurpose train station abandoned in 1800s

Commuter railroad trains used to run through East Harlem in a trench. The incoming Second Avenue subway extension has some East Harlem officials calling for the MTA to build a clean connection to the neighborhood's Metro-North stop. They see a long forgotten station as one way to make that dream a reality. [ more › ]

Sep 14, 2025 - 00:23
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East Harlem leaders want MTA to repurpose train station abandoned in 1800s
An illustration from the 19th century of a train line running in a trench beneath the street in East Harlem.

Commuter railroad trains used to run through East Harlem in a trench.

The incoming Second Avenue subway extension has some East Harlem officials calling for the MTA to build a clean connection to the neighborhood's Metro-North stop. They see a long forgotten station as one way to make that dream a reality. [ more › ]

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