Comments on: Tuesday Tour of the Hudson Line: University Heights

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 04:41:55 +0000

Oh, this is even better; Check out this 1899 map of Upper Manhattan and the Western Bronx showing the original University Heights station being further south and another NYC&HR station called Fordham Heights where the current University Heights station is:
http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NYC-HomeLife-1899

You won’t find Fordham Heights on an official New York Central map from 1921, though:
http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/images/map-1921-ny.pdf

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:26:31 +0000

In reply to Emily.

WorldNYCSubway.org has a couple of them, but only from the 1970’s when it looks like they were getting ready to tear the station house down;
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/showpix?nsta=140122

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:32:53 +0000

In reply to Daniel F.. Would love to see it if you find it!

By: Daniel F.

Daniel F. — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:56:42 +0000

I have an old book about the Bronx and I believe there use to be an original station house at this location. Now I’ll admit I never went there, because I was a young kid back in the day around the late 70’s early 80’s. I think they tore it down and made that current entrance to it.

Would love to see an old picture of that station house, if I can find the book.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:00:28 +0000

In reply to Jeff M.. My interpretation was that the railroad experimenting on doing more trains during the day, to see if people would ride them. If nobody did, they'd be subject to elimination. I figured it was a note to let everyone know that these new additions weren't necessarily permanent. I know, at least on the Harlem Line, they did experiments with "Night Owl" service, trains all night long. As far as I know, nothing ever became of that.

By: Jeff M.

Jeff M. — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:53:00 +0000

Explain the note on the 1966 schedule: “Experimental non-rush hour trains increased to twenty-seven.” I don’t know about you, but I would not be anxious to board an “experimental” train. Is this like something out of Fringe? What kind of experiments were they conducting on that train? Would passengers be exposed to a strange toxin or virus? Could they disappear into another dimension? Enquiring minds want to know!