Beach Pneumatic Transit photograph

Beach Pneumatic Transit

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Opened February 26, 1870
Locale New York
Line length95 m (312 ft)
Stations 1
Closed1873
Terminis Warren Street
Murray St & Broadway
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Date of Upd.
ID1185481
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About Beach Pneumatic Transit


The Beach Pneumatic Transit was the first attempt to build an underground public transit system in New York City. It was developed by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869 as a demonstration subway line running on pneumatic power.

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