Manhattan’s last elevated rail line ceases operation 60 years ago this hour (May 12 1955)

1950s


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(Thursday, May 12, 1955, 6:00 p.m. EDT) — The main portion of the Third Avenue El closed tonight from Chatham Square to East 149th Street in the Bronx, ending the operation of elevated service in Manhattan.