THE L.I.R.R.'S EVERGREEN BRANCH WEST

SEPTEMBER 9, 1956 FAN TRIP AT RIDGEWOOD,
BETWEEN PALMETTO STREET AND MYRTLE AVENUE. NOTE OPEN EL CARS ON MYRTLE AVENUE EL.


PALMETTO STREET LOOKING EAST TOWARD FREIGHT OFFICE.


PALMETTO STREET LOOKING NORTH.


GREENE STREET LOOKING EAST IN 1984.


ON FEBRUARY 9, 1939 EIGHT BLOCKS LENGTH OF THE BRANCH WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
THESE CROSSINGS WERE CLOSED: HIMROD STREET; STANHOPE STREET; STOKHOLM STREET;
DeKALB AVENUE; HART STREET; SUYDAM STREET; WILLOUGHBY AVENUE AND STARR STREET.
THIS IS HARMAN STREET LOOKING WEST TOWARD HIMROD STREET IN 1984.




APRIL 28, 1957 FAN TRIP AT FLUSHING AVENUE CROSSING.
VARICK AVENUE FREIGHT YARD AT LEFT.


VARICK AVENUE YARD
TWO 1962 VIEWS - BUSHWICK BRANCH AND FORMER SOUTH SIDE CROSSING IN DISTANCE.







VARICK AVENUE FREIGHT HOUSE.


VARICK AVENUE CROSSINGS LOOKING WEST IN 1932. BUSHWICK BRANCH IN DISTANCE.


VARICK AVENUE CROSSING LOOKING EAST IN 1932.


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