List of streetcar lines in Manhattan
The following streetcar lines once operated in Manhattan , New York City , New York , United States .
List of lines
North-south lines
Lines related to Broadway are listed first, and then the table contains all other lines by their Lower Manhattan trunk (if applicable) from north to south.
Company (post-1911)
Name
From
To
Major streets
History
New York Railways
South Ferry and Vesey Street Line
South Ferry
City Hall
Trinity Place
became part of the Sixth Avenue Line and Eighth Avenue Line
New York Railways
Broadway Line
South Ferry
Central Park
Broadway and Seventh Avenue
opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M5 bus)
New York Railways
Lexington Avenue Line
Union Square , earlier South Ferry
Harlem
Broadway, 23rd Street, Lexington Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue
opened by the Lexington Avenue and Pavonia Ferry Railroad ; merged into the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1894; acquired by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 25, 1936[ 1] (now the M102 bus)
New York Railways
Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line
South Ferry
Harlem
Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, 116th Street, and Lenox Avenue
opened by the Columbus and Ninth Avenue Railroad ; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893 and merged in 1895; acquired by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M7 bus)
New York Railways
Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Line
Houston Street
Manhattanville
Broadway, Seventh Avenue, 53rd Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue
eliminated in 1919
New York Railways
Broadway and University Place Line
City Hall
Central Park
Church Street, Greene Street, Wooster Street, University Place, and Broadway
replaced by the Broadway Line
Third Avenue Railway
Broadway Line
East 34th Street Ferry
Fort Lee Ferry
34th Street, First Avenue, 42nd Street, Broadway, and 125th Street
December 15, 1946 (now the M104 bus)
Third Avenue Railway
Kingsbridge Line
East Harlem
Marble Hill
125th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway
June 22, 1947 (now the M100 bus)
Third Avenue Railway
Broadway and 145th Street Line
Harlem
Washington Heights
145th Street, Amsterdam Avenue, and Broadway
June 29, 1947
Third Avenue Railway
East Belt Line
South Ferry
59th Street , earlier East Harlem
South Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and First Avenue
opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913
Third Avenue Railway
Avenue D Line
City Hall
East 23rd Street Ferry
East Broadway, Columbia Street, Lewis Street, Avenue D, 14th Street, and Avenue A
discontinued early, since it was largely redundant with the Avenue B Line and East Belt Line
Third Avenue Railway
Avenue B Line
City Hall
East 34th Street Ferry
East Broadway, Avenue B, 14th Street, Avenue A, 24th Street, and First Avenue
opened by the Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery Railroad ; bought by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1897; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by Avenue B and East Broadway Transit Company buses on July 30, 1932 (now the M9 bus)
N/A
Avenue A Line
Williamsburg Bridge
East 23rd Street Ferry
Avenue A
Second Avenue Railroad
Astoria Line
Astor Place
East 92nd Street Ferry
Second Avenue, 86th Street, and York Avenue
Second Avenue Railroad
First Avenue Line
Astor Place
East Harlem
Second Avenue, 59th Street, and First Avenue
Second Avenue Railroad
Second Avenue Line
Worth Street , earlier City Hall or Peck Slip
East Harlem
Worth Street, Bowery, and Second Avenue
opened by the Second Avenue Railroad in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1898; lease cancelled in 1908; replaced by East Side Omnibus Corporation buses on June 25, 1933 (now the M15 bus)
Third Avenue Railway
Third Avenue Line
City Hall
Washington Heights
Bowery, Third Avenue, 125th Street, and Amsterdam Avenue
opened by the Third Avenue Railroad in 1853; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900; lease cancelled in 1908; reorganized as the Third Avenue Railway in 1910; replaced by Surface Transportation Corporation buses on May 28, 1947 (now the M101 bus)
New York Railways
Fourth and Madison Avenues Line
City Hall
Harlem , earlier also East 34th Street Ferry
Centre Street, Bowery, Park Avenue, and Madison Avenue
opened by the New York and Harlem Railroad in 1832; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1920 but reinstated in 1932; replaced by Madison Avenue Coach Company buses on February 1, 1935 (now the M1 bus)
N/A
Fourth Avenue and Williamsburg Bridge Line
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Grand Central Terminal
Bowery and Park Avenue
operated from 1904 to 1911 by the Metropolitan Street Railway
New York Railways
Sixth Avenue Line
Greenwich Village , earlier South Ferry
Central Park
Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Sixth Avenue
opened by the Sixth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 12, 1936 (now the M6 bus)
New York Railways
Sixth Avenue Ferry Line
Desbrosses Street Ferry
Greenwich Village
Watts Street, Varick Street, and Carmine Street
discontinued September 21, 1919
New York Railways
Sixth and Amsterdam Avenues Line
South Ferry
Manhattanville
Trinity Place, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 53rd Street, Columbus Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue
eliminated in 1919
New York Railways
Lenox Avenue Line
Central Park
Harlem
Lenox Avenue
became part of the Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line and Broadway and Lexington Avenue Line
New York Railways
Seventh Avenue Line
Greenwich Village , earlier Williamsburg, Brooklyn or City Hall
Central Park
Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue
opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on March 6, 1936 (now the M10 bus)
N/A
Seventh Avenue and Fort Lee Ferry Line
Brooklyn Bridge
Fort Lee Ferry
Centre Street, Canal Street, West Broadway, Sixth Avenue, 23rd Street, Seventh Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street
New York Railways
Eighth Avenue Line
South Ferry or Cortlandt Street Ferry
Harlem
Trinity Place, West Broadway, and Eighth Avenue
opened by the Eighth Avenue Railroad in 1852; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M10 bus)
New York Railways
Ninth and Columbus Avenues Line
Cortlandt Street Ferry
Morningside Heights
Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, and Columbus Avenue
split between the Ninth Avenue Line and Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line
New York Railways
Ninth and Amsterdam Avenues Line
Cortlandt Street Ferry or Christopher Street Ferry , earlier City Hall
Morningside Heights
Greenwich Street, Washington Street, Ninth Avenue, Broadway, and Amsterdam Avenue
opened by the Ninth Avenue Railroad in 1859; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1892; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; lease cancelled in 1919; merged into the Eighth and Ninth Avenues Railway in 1926; replaced by Eighth Avenue Coach Corporation buses on November 12, 1935 (now the M11 bus)
Third Avenue Railway
West Belt Line
South Ferry
Midtown
West Street and Tenth Avenue
opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad in 1863; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913
Third Avenue Railway
Tenth Avenue Line
West 42nd Street Ferry
Manhattanville
42nd Street, Amsterdam Avenue, Broadway, and 125th Street
November 17, 1946
East-west lines
Lines are listed roughly from east to west.
Company (post-1911)
Name
From
To
Major streets
History
N/A
Fulton Street Crosstown Line
Cortlandt Street Ferry or Barclay Street Ferry
Fulton Street Ferry
Fulton Street
1908
New York Railways
Chambers and Madison Streets Line
Pavonia Ferry
Grand Street Ferry , earlier also Roosevelt Street Ferry
Chambers Street and Madison Street
discontinued September 21, 1919 (now the M22 bus)
N/A
Cortlandt Street Line
Cortlandt Street Ferry or Broadway
Grand Street Ferry
Greenwich Street, Washington Street, North Moore Street, Beach Street, Canal Street, and East Broadway
Joint(NYR , TARS , BRT )
Brooklyn and North River Line
Desbrosses Street Ferry
Downtown Brooklyn
Canal Street, Manhattan Bridge , and Flatbush Avenue
Third Avenue Railway
Post Office Line
City Hall
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Bowery, Grand Street, Essex Street, and Delancey Street
New York Railways
Canal Street Crosstown Line
TriBeCa
Chinatown
Canal Street
Third Avenue Railway
Grand Street Line
Desbrosses Street Ferry
Williamsburg, Brooklyn or Grand Street Ferry
Vestry Street and Grand Street
New York Railways
Metropolitan Crosstown Line
Desbrosses Street Ferry , earlier also West 14th Street Ferry and Union Square
Grand Street Ferry
Watts Street, Spring Street , and Delancey Street
discontinued September 21, 1919; restored from February 1, 1920 to May 20, 1931 by court order[ 2] [ 3]
New York Railways
Avenue C Line
Desbrosses Street Ferry , earlier Chambers Street Ferry
East 23rd Street Ferry , earlier Grand Central Terminal
West Street, Charlton Street, Houston Street, Prince Street, Stanton Street, Third Street, Avenue C, 17th Street, 18th Street, and Avenue A
discontinued September 21, 1919 (Served on Avenue C by M9 and Houston Street by M21)
New York Railways
Bleecker Street Line
Chelsea , earlier West 23rd Street Ferry
Broadway , earlier Fulton Ferry
Bleecker Street
New York Railways
Eighth Street Crosstown Line
Christopher Street Ferry
Williamsburg, Brooklyn or East Tenth Street Ferry
Christopher Street, Tenth Street, Eighth Street, Ninth Street, and Tenth Street
March 6, 1936 (now the M8 bus)
New York Railways
14th Street Crosstown Line
West 23rd Street Ferry
Williamsburg, Brooklyn , earlier also Grand Street Ferry
West Street, 14th Street, and Avenue A
April 20, 1936 (now the M14 bus) last NY Railways line converted to buses
New York Railways
17th and 18th Streets Crosstown Line
Greenwich Village , earlier Christopher Street Ferry
East 23rd Street Ferry
University Place, 17th Street, 18th Street, and Avenue A
1913
N/A
Christopher and 23rd Streets Line
Christopher Street Ferry
East 23rd Street Ferry
Greenwich Street, Washington Street, 14th Street, and Avenue A
New York Railways
23rd Street Crosstown Line
West 23rd Street Ferry
East 23rd Street Ferry or East 34th Street Ferry , earlier also Union Square
23rd Street
April 8, 1936 (now the M23 bus)
N/A
Grand Central Station and West 23rd Street Ferry Line
West 23rd Street Ferry
Grand Central Terminal
23rd Street and Park Avenue
Third Avenue Railway
28th and 29th Streets Crosstown Line
West 23rd Street Ferry
East 34th Street Ferry
11th Avenue, 28th Street, 29th Street, and First Avenue
leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1896; lease cancelled in 1908
New York Railways
West 34th Street Pier Line
West 34th Street Ferry
Tenth Avenue
34th Street
New York Railways
34th Street Crosstown Line
West 42nd Street Ferry
East 34th Street Ferry
Tenth Avenue and 34th Street
April 1, 1936 (now the M16 and M34 buses)
Third Avenue Railway
42nd Street Crosstown Line
West 42nd Street Ferry
East 42nd Street Ferry or Long Island City, Queens ; earlier also East 34th Street Ferry
42nd Street and Third Avenue
November 17, 1946 (now the M42 bus)
N/A
42nd Street and Grand Street Ferry Line
West 42nd Street Ferry
Grand Street Ferry
42nd Street, Tenth Avenue, 34th Street, Broadway, 23rd Street, Fourth Avenue, 14th Street, Avenue A, and Houston Street
New York Railways
53rd Street Crosstown Line
Ninth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
53rd Street
became part of the Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue Line , Broadway and Columbus Avenue Line , and Sixth and Amsterdam Avenues Line
Third Avenue Railway
59th Street Crosstown Line
Tenth Avenue
First Avenue
59th Street
opened by the Central Park, North and East River Railroad ; leased to the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad and Metropolitan Crosstown Railway in 1892; leased to the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; lease cancelled in 1908; bought by the Third Avenue Railway as part of the reorganized Belt Line Railway in 1913; replaced by Surface Transportation Corporation buses on November 10, 1946
New York Railways
86th Street Crosstown Line
Upper West Side
East 92nd Street Ferry
86th Street and York Avenue
New York and Harlem Railroad from 1920 to 1932;[ 4] Bustitution on June 8, 1936 (now the M86 bus)
Third Avenue Railway
110th Street Crosstown Line
Fort Lee Ferry
East Harlem
125th Street, St. Nicholas Avenue, and 110th Street
New York Railways
116th Street Crosstown Line
Morningside Heights
East Harlem
106th Street, Manhattan Avenue, and 116th Street
April 1, 1936 (now the M116 bus)
Third Avenue Railway
125th Street Crosstown Line
Fort Lee Ferry
East Harlem
125th Street
August 5, 1941 (no longer a separate bus route; served by the Bx15 and M60)
Union Railway
138th Street Crosstown Line
Harlem
Bronx
135th Street and Madison Avenue
July 10, 1948 (now the Bx33 bus in the Bronx)
New York Railways
145th Street Crosstown Line
Broadway
Lenox Avenue
145th Street
Originally operated by the Fort George and Eleventh Avenue Railroad
Union Railway
163rd Street Crosstown Line
Washington Heights
Bronx
155th Street
June 27, 1948 (now the Bx6 bus)
Union Railway
167th Street Crosstown Line
Washington Heights
Bronx
181st Street
July 11, 1948 (now the Bx35 bus)
Union Railway
207th Street Crosstown Line
Inwood
Bronx
207th Street
now the Bx12 bus
See also
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