![]() ![]() It called for a subway line from New York City Hall in lower Manhattan to the Upper West Side, where two branches would lead north into the Bronx. : 139–140 The subway plans were drawn up by a team of engineers led by William Barclay Parsons, chief engineer of the Rapid Transit Commission. : 21 However, development of what would become the city's first subway line did not start until 1894, when the New York State Legislature authorized the Rapid Transit Act. Planning for a subway line in New York City dates to 1864. The Lexington Avenue Line platforms contain elevators from the street, which make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, but the other platforms are not wheelchair-accessible. The Broadway express station, under Canal Street, has two side platforms and two tracks, running at a lower level than the other three sets of platforms. The Broadway local station, under Broadway, has two side platforms and four tracks, the inner two of which are not in use. The Nassau Street Line station, under Centre Street, has two island platforms and three tracks, but only one platform and two tracks are in use. The Lexington Avenue Line station, under Lafayette Street, has two side platforms and four tracks express trains use the inner two tracks to bypass the station. Several modifications have been made over the years, including a full renovation between 19. The IRT and BMT stations were connected in 1978. The Nassau Street Line station opened on Augthe Broadway Line express station opened on Septemand the Broadway Line local station opened on January 5, 1918. The other three stations were built for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT later the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation, or BMT) as part of the Dual Contracts. That station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. ![]() The Lexington Avenue Line platforms were built for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), and was a local station on the city's first subway line. The complex comprises four stations, all named Canal Street the Broadway Line's local and express tracks stop at separate sets of platforms. It is served by the 6, J, N, and Q trains at all times the R train at all times except late nights the W train during weekdays the train during weekdays in the peak direction the Z train during rush hours in the peak direction and the 4 train during late nights. It is located in the neighborhoods of Chinatown and SoHo in Manhattan and is shared by the BMT Broadway Line, the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, and the BMT Nassau Street Line. The Canal Street station is a New York City Subway station complex. Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Partially ADA-accessible ( IRT Lexington Avenue Line platforms only) January 16, 1978 45 years ago ( ) (connection to IRT) September 4, 1917 105 years ago ( ) (connection between BMT Manhattan Bridge & Nassau St Lines) 6 (all times) (weekdays until 8:45 p.m., peak direction)Ģ (Manhattan Bridge platforms cross at an angle and under the other three lines) ![]()
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