Beach Pneumatic Transit | |||
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![]() Photograph c.1873 | |||
Overview | |||
Owner | Beach Pneumatic Transit Company | ||
Locale | New York City, United States | ||
Termini |
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Stations | 1[note 1] | ||
Service | |||
Type | Atmospheric railway | ||
Operator(s) | Beach Pneumatic Transit Company | ||
Rolling stock | 1 car | ||
History | |||
Opened | February 26, 1870[1] | ||
Closed | 1873[1] | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 300 ft (90 m)[1] | ||
Number of tracks | Single track | ||
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The Beach Pneumatic Transit was the first attempt to build an underground public transit system in New York City. It was developed by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869 as a demonstration subway line running on pneumatic power. The line had one stop in the basement of the Rogers Peet Building, near the old City Hall station, and a one-car shuttle running between the building and a dead end approximately 300 feet (91 m) away. It was not a regular mode of transportation and lasted from 1870 until 1873.
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