Bowling Green (IRT Lexington Avenue Line station)

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		The passageway has been lined with old-time photos of the Staten Island Ferry from the 1930s (note that the ferry is about six blocks from Bowling Green station; ferry passengers have a much shorter walk from the BMT Whitehall Street station, which is inaccessible from here).
		In the late 1960s, following the lead of Grand Street, the entire BMT 4th Avenue/Broadway line from 77th Street in the south to 5th Avenue in the north was completely renovated with a white tile scheme with floor-to-ceiling splashes of color containing the station nameplate.
		Three new stations were also unveiled when the MTA opened up a branch to Queens that dead-ended at the Queensboro Houses at 21st Street, using the new 63rd Street Tunnel, leading some to dub the line the "Tunnel to Nowhere." In 2001, the MTA finally completed a connection to the IND Queens Boulevard line.
	www.forgotten-ny.com /SUBWAYS/modernsubs/modernsub.html (2661 words)

	IRT East Side Line
		The IRT line on the East Side of Manhattan comprises portions of several different subway construction contracts, including the 1904 Contract I "First Subway" from City Hall to 33rd Street, three 1905 Contract II Brooklyn Extension stations, and, from Grand Central northward, eleven 1918 Contract III, or "Dual Contracts" stations.
		The Lexington Avenue subway line was known as Dual Contracts Route No. 5, and the work to the Harlem River was divided into seven subsections.
		Section 1, from the intersection of Broadway and Park Row to Bowling Green, a 2-track subway with side platform stations at Fulton Street and Wall Street, and an island platform station at Bowling Green.
	www.nycsubway.org /irt/eastside/cityhall.html (2661 words)

	National Parks of New York Harbor - News
		Public transportation is recommended: To Battery Park by subway take the #4 or #5 Lexington Avenue Express train to Bowling Green; N or R Local train to Whitehall Street; #1 or #9 Seventh Avenue Local train to South Ferry.
		From the train station, go west to Convent Ave and South to 141st St. By Bus: The Broadway M-4 and M-5 is two blocks to the west.
		From the station go east to Convent Ave then north to 141st St. A, B, C, and D subway trains stop a the West 145th St Station on St. Nicholas Ave.
	www.nps.gov /npnh/pphtml/newsdetail14952.html (4976 words)

	National Parks of New York Harbor - News
		Public transportation is recommended: To Battery Park by subway take the #4 or #5 Lexington Avenue Express train to Bowling Green; N or R Local train to Whitehall Street; #1 or #9 Seventh Avenue Local train to South Ferry.
		The park is also accessible by the Q35 Green lines bus from Nostrand and Flatbush Avenues (IRT subway terminus).
		Public transportation is recommended: To get to Battery Park by subway take the #4 or #5 Lexington Avenue Express train to Bowling Green; N or R Local train to Whitehall Street; #1 or #9 Seventh Avenue Local train to South Ferry.
	www.nps.gov /npnh/pphtml/newsdetail14952.html (4976 words)

	59th Street/ Lexington Ave Complex
		The 3rd Ave side, is newly constructed in the late 1960's, showing signs of the same red tile that was used during renovation of the IRT Bowling Green station in 1978.
		IRT Express platforms (Opened 11/15/1962): This is the deepest level in the 4 level complex, the IRT #4 and 5 lines use this level.
		The station could not be made ADA accessible, because the platform columns at the Lexington Ave side make the platform too narrow for a wheelchair to navigate.
	www.stationreporter.net /59lex.htm (729 words)

	shock of the new
		The passageway has been lined with old-time photos of the Staten Island Ferry from the 1930s (note that the ferry is about six blocks from Bowling Green station; ferry passengers have a much shorter walk from the BMT Whitehall Street station, which is inaccessible from here).
		BMT tracks on the south side of the bridge were then rerouted to Broadway, and their connection to Chambers Street was terminated.
		The United Nations Headquarters on 1st Avenue was built from 1947-1953 by an international team of architects that included Le Corbusier of France; at the same time, the Lever House (built for the soap company) was rising on Park Avenue.
	www.forgotten-ny.com /SUBWAYS/modernsubs/modernsub.html (729 words)

	5 Line (New York Subway)
		The 5 (Lexington Avenue - White Plains Road Express) is a train in the IRT division of New York Subway.
		It operates from Dyre Avenue in the Eastchester section of The Bronx to Bowling Green in lower Manhattan.
		In Manhattan, the 5 runs express with the 4, skipping the local stops for the 6 and stopping at 125th Street, 86th Street, 42nd Street-Grand Central Station, 14th Street-Union Square, and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/5/5-Line-(New-York-Subway).htm (729 words)

	Bowling Green (IRT Lexington Avenue Line station) - Definition, explanation
		NYCsubway.org - IRT East Side: Bowling Green (text used with permission)
		In 1909, after only four years of operation, it was determined that passenger loads to Brooklyn were too high, so the South Ferry loop service was truncated during rush hours to the Bowling Green-South Ferry Shuttle using a new western side platform (which is only about four cars long).
		The station has two tracks, with center and east side platforms, as well as an abandoned west side platform, with a stub track to the west.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/bo/bowling_green__irt_lexington_avenue_line_station_.php (729 words)

	Articles - Bowling Green (IRT Lexington Avenue Line station)
		In 1909, after only four years of operation, it was determined that passenger loads to Brooklyn were too high, so the South Ferry loop service was truncated during rush hours to the Bowling Green-South Ferry Shuttle using a new western side platform (which is only about four cars long).
		The station has two tracks, with center and east side platforms, as well as an abandoned west side platform, with a stub track to the west.
		It is also the south terminal for the 5 at all times other than late nights; the 5 turns around at the South Ferry inner loop.
	www.nascarpsychotic.com /articles/Bowling_Green_(IRT_Lexington_Avenue_Line_station) (729 words)

	Bowling Green (New York City) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bowling Green is also the name of a New York City Subway station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the entrances of which are located in and next to the plaza.
		Bowling Green is a small public park in Lower Manhattan at the foot of Broadway next to the site of the original Dutch fort.
		In 1733, the local government laid out a bowling green and offered it for rent to three local residents for one peppercorn a year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bowling_Green_(New_York_City) (729 words)

	Bowling Green (New York City) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bowling Green is also the name of a New York City Subway station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the entrances of which are located in and next to the plaza.
		Bowling Green is a small public park in Lower Manhattan at the foot of Broadway next to the site of the original Dutch fort.
		In 1773, the city passed an anti-graffiti and anti-desecration law to counter vandalism against the monument.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bowling_Green_(New_York_City) (742 words)

	Bowling Green (New York City) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bowling Green is also the name of a New York City Subway station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the entrances of which are located in and next to the plaza.
		A portion of the park is a fenced-in grassy area with tables and chairs that are popular lunchtime destinations for local workers in the nearby Financial District.
		The park suffered neglect after World War II, but was restored by the city in the 1970s and is now one of the most heavily traveled plazas in the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bowling_Green_(New_York_City) (742 words)

	South Ferry (IRT station) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bowling Green-South Ferry Shuttle, which ran weekdays and at first also late nights, continued to use the inner loop, running to the west platform at Bowling Green until 1977 ; since then the inner platform has been closed, and Lexington Avenue Lines have stopped using the outer loop.
		South Ferry is the southern terminal of the IRT Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line, carrying 1 service, which was supplemented by 9 service during rush hours until May 2005.
		Until 1950, the IRT also had an elevated station at South Ferry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Ferry_(IRT_station) (742 words)

	5 Line (New York Subway)
		The 5 (Lexington Avenue - White Plains Road Express) is a train in the IRT division of New York Subway.
		It operates from Dyre Avenue in the Eastchester section of The Bronx to Bowling Green in lower Manhattan.
		In Manhattan, the 5 runs express with the 4, skipping the local stops for the 6 and stopping at 125th Street, 86th Street, 42nd Street-Grand Central Station, 14th Street-Union Square, and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/5/5-Line-(New-York-Subway).htm (291 words)

	5 Line (New York Subway)
		The 5 (Lexington Avenue - White Plains Road Express) is a train in the IRT division of New York Subway.
		It operates from Dyre Avenue in the Eastchester section of The Bronx to Bowling Green in lower Manhattan.
		In Manhattan, the 5 runs express with the 4, skipping the local stops for the 6 and stopping at 125th Street, 86th Street, 42nd Street-Grand Central Station, 14th Street-Union Square, and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/5/5-Line-(New-York-Subway).htm (291 words)

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