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The tunnel has two levels. Currently, the {{NYCS F}} service uses the upper level, connecting the [[IND Queens Boulevard Line]] in Queens to the [[IND Sixth Avenue Line]] in Manhattan via the IND 63rd Street Line. There is also an unused connection to the [[BMT Broadway Line]]. The lower level is currently unused, but was designed for the [[Long Island Rail Road]] [[East Side Access]] project to bring LIRR commuter trains to [[Grand Central Terminal]]. |
The tunnel has two levels. Currently, the {{NYCS F}} service uses the upper level, connecting the [[IND Queens Boulevard Line]] in Queens to the [[IND Sixth Avenue Line]] in Manhattan via the IND 63rd Street Line. There is also an unused connection to the [[BMT Broadway Line]]. The lower level is currently unused, but was designed for the [[Long Island Rail Road]] [[East Side Access]] project to bring LIRR commuter trains to [[Grand Central Terminal]]. |
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Revision as of 15:05, 23 December 2006
63rd Street Tunnel | |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′N 73°58′W / 40.76°N 73.96°W |
| Carries | 2 tracks of the IND 63rd Street Line (Template:NYCS F) of the New York City Subway; 2 trackways for future use by the LIRR |
| Crosses | East River |
| Locale | Manhattan and Queens, New York City |
| Maintained by | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| History | |
| Opened | October 29, 1989 |
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The 63rd Street Tunnel currently carries the IND 63rd Street Line of the New York City Subway under the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens. It is the newest of the East River tunnels, and the newest river crossing in the New York metropolitan area. Construction began in the late 1960s. Unlike previous tunnels that were bored under the riverbed, the 63rd Street Tunnel was constructed from prefabricated concrete tubes. Trenches were built in the river bed, and the prefabricated sections of tunnel were floated into position and then sunk into the trenches. The tunnel also serves a station at Roosevelt Island.
The tunnel has two levels. Currently, the Template:NYCS F service uses the upper level, connecting the IND Queens Boulevard Line in Queens to the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan via the IND 63rd Street Line. There is also an unused connection to the BMT Broadway Line. The lower level is currently unused, but was designed for the Long Island Rail Road East Side Access project to bring LIRR commuter trains to Grand Central Terminal.