Beach Pneumatic Transit

Beach Pneumatic Transit
Photograph c.1873
Overview
OwnerBeach Pneumatic Transit Company
LocaleNew York City, United States
Termini
  • Warren Street and Broadway
  • Murray Street and Broadway
Stations1[note 1]
Service
TypeAtmospheric railway
Operator(s)Beach Pneumatic Transit Company
Rolling stock1 car
History
OpenedFebruary 26, 1870[1]
Closed1873[1]
Technical
Line length300 ft (90 m)[1]
Number of tracksSingle track
Route map
The plan of the Beach Pneumatic Transit station and tunnel.

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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