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East New York Yard (also known as DO Yard from its telegraphy letters) is a major rapid transit railroad storage yard and maintenance facility, serving the needs of the Eastern Section of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system. It primarily serves the storage and immediate repair needs of the J, L and M services. Telegraphy (from the Greek words tele = far away and grapho = write) is the long distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally over wire. ... Metro and Subway redirect here. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... A 1914 map showing what was at the time the proposed expansion for the BRT. The only major differences from what was built is that a new 60th Street Tunnel was used rather than the Queensboro Bridge, the Manhattan-side Brooklyn Bridge connection was never built, and several lines ended... The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ...


Location and purpose

The East New York Yard is located at the junction of the Canarsie and Jamaica Lines, near the intersection of Broadway (Brooklyn) and Jamaica Avenue. A separate part of the facility houses the East New York Bus Depot, formerly a trolley depot. The Canarsie Line, sometimes called the 14th Street-Canarsie Line, is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its Brooklyn terminus in the Canarsie neighborhood. ... The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... This article refers to the mass transit vehicle. ... A Depot is usually a centralised store or operating base for logistical use by commercial or governmental bodies. ...


East New York Yard is a layup yard, where trains are stored between train runs, a repair facility, and a scheduled maintenance yard, inspecting and maintaining subway equipment housed there on a regular basis. Heavy maintenance and overhaul of equipment is performed at the Coney Island Yards. This article describes subways as mass transit lines. ...


History

Portions of the East New York Yard date back to the 19th century and the yard predates the rebuilding of nearby Broadway Junction, which was formerly known as Manhattan Junction or the East New York Loop. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The yard and its main lead configuration remained the same before and after the extensive elevated line rebuilding nearby, but additional track and structure was built, so that, at its peak, East New York Yard had direct connections to the Broadway Elevated going west, the Jamaica Line going east, the Canarsie Line going east entering Atlantic Avenue and the Fulton Street Elevated both east and west. The Jamaica Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York Subway. ... The Canarsie Line, sometimes called the 14th Street-Canarsie Line, is a rapid transit line of the BMT Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its Brooklyn terminus in the Canarsie neighborhood. ...


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East New York Yard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (370 words)
East New York Yard (also known as DO Yard from its telegraphy letters) is a major rapid transit railroad storage yard and maintenance facility, serving the needs of the BMT Eastern Division of the New York City Subway system.
The East New York Yard is located at the junction of the Canarsie and Jamaica Lines, near the intersection of Broadway (Brooklyn) and Jamaica Avenue, in East New York, Brooklyn.
Portions of the East New York Yard date back to the 19th century, and the yard predates the rebuilding of nearby Broadway Junction, which was formerly known as Manhattan Junction or the East New York Loop.
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