The Red Line Runner: The Reach of the 241st Street Express The Northern Frontier The journey of the No. 2 doesn’t just start in the Bronx; it starts at the very edge of the city. At Wakefield–241st Street, the tracks sit high above the ground, looking out toward the border of Westchester. Unlike the subterranean… Continue reading The Red Line Runner: The Reach of the 241st Street Express
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The Steel Vein: The Forgotten Journey of the No. 5
The Steel Vein: The Forgotten Journey of the No. 5 An Echo of History Before it was a green circle in a subway map, the tracks of the No. 5 belonged to the New York, Westchester, and Boston Railway. But by the time it became the lifeline for the East Bronx, that grandeur had faded… Continue reading The Steel Vein: The Forgotten Journey of the No. 5