The East Bronx History Forum

 

Dear East Bronx History Forum Members,

The East Bronx History Forum is pleased to announce its 185th meeting on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:30p with a presentation by Forum member Mike Gupta, “The New York Westchester and Boston Railroad.”

100 years ago, the last elevated subway stations built in The Bronx reached their last stops. Included are W. 242nd Street at Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn on the Jerome Avenue line and E. 241st Street on The Third Ave El & White Plains Line. The population in the Bronx has expanded greatly since 1920 and many plans to extend the lines came and went. In the 1920’s, a dream of a second ave underground to the Bronx and Throggs Neck disappeared.  The underground IND Concourse Line made it to 205th Street.

Mike Gupta is a Forum member and past lecturer of the Third Ave El and has a passion for all things “on the rails”.  Mike Gupta is an IT Professional and Forum Webmaster dedicated to keeping the amazing history of the Bronx alive.  He has researched the NY, Westchester and Boston Railroad, that was one of the most expensive rail lines and stations to be built in the country.  The Italian villa style Administration Building is landmarked and was beautifully renovated in 2013.  It is also an entrance to the 180th street station on the Dyre Avenue Line, that was purchased due to the NYW&B’s bankruptcy.

This presentation will cover the “Lost Stations” that Mike has discovered and explored.  The free event is located at 1027 Rhinelander Ave (entrance on Paulding Avenue in Msgr. Joseph Raimondo Hall).  Let’s take a ride on one of the best engineered railways of all time! 

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Dorothy A. Krynicki

Secretary