This station has been abandoned since 1924. Frieght train from ny and atlantic rr use it to shuttle cars to the ny and cross harbor barges to bring cars to nj
Love this video! Some of those abandoned tracks you're walking on, could potentially become the new Interborough Express line, using existing tracks that are unused&abandoned from Jackson Heights to Bay Ridge. The MTA is currently doing studies on these rails&if this line becomes a reality, this video would end up becoming what some of the line could've looked like at one point before the Interborough Express existed. Have you also checked out the abandoned Rockaway beach branch in Queens? If not, you should definitely check it out.
Haha , I love how you documented this place. I literally attend raves here all the time. I actually played my first rave set in these tunnels ( the first tunnel one on the right ). Such a great time! It holds about 200 people & anything after that gets such shut down by nypd. Mfs be coming in with flashlights & shit 😭😭 .. we’re still coming in strong though. Such a dope spot !! 🔥
Thank you for sharing this video! As a kid back in the 80s, I had always seen those tracks from the L train, and only in these modern times have been able to read about the history, and up to now only look at pictures of that freight line. Absolutely awesome adventure you two had! (Am in Southern California now)
You guys inspired me to do this exact walk today - except I started about 4 miles earlier, entering from ridgewood (you started closer to east new york). 13 miles of beautiful tracks, met some nice people, and couldn't have done it without this vid. Thank you! You can also try taking the same tracks the opposite direction (go north initially), and either turn right at the NY & Atlantic railway headquarters towards forest park (watch for workers), or turn left and take it all the way to L.I.C.
I would love to visit places like this so badly, its my dream as an grafffiti writer who loves chill spots. but sadly i am not from America and going there for stranger is so dangerous especially into these third world zones.
The station was closed in 1924, when passenger service ended, and the branch has been freight only ever since. You can tell from the shiny rails that the line is still in use. Freight cars are floated on car floats (railroad barges) between Greenville, NJ and Bay Ridge. In the past, part of it wound up on the LIRR while a whole lot of it went north over the Hell Gate Bridge, to points in New England served by the New Haven RR. Although the line was owned by the LIRR, overhead 11,000 volt, AC catenary was installed to enable New Havens electric locomotives to operate through from New Haven to the float bridges in Bay Ridge. New York New Jersey Rail, (owned by the Port Authority of NY & NJ) is the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad's car float operation. 4000 raillrad cars were floated across in 2021. By comparison, during the period from 1920-1950 the daily volume was around 1000 cars. With each float handling about 19 cars and 2 floats being moved at a time by a tugboat. That's something on the order of 26 crossings of Upper New York Bay each day. Each 4 mile crossing took 45 minutes. So it was basically a non-stop operation. I'm really enjoying your videos.
That train station was closed in 1924. It was part of the LIRR Manhattan Beach branch. I believe this station was called Manhattan Crossing (not East NY). Manhattan Beach Branch ran parallel to the Bay Ridge branch for a few miles then turned south on to Manhattan Beach. Note: Those tracks are not abandoned. NY & Atlantic Railway freight uses that line from Fresh Pond to Bay Ridge. This line use to be electrified back when the New Haven Rail Road operated until the late '60s.
@@martyotm5624 Always a good time there! I've been there probably a dozen times at least in the past decade. And you can walk the other direction into Queens as well!
You need to do the bergen arches buddy. Either enter by Dickinson high school or off tonnelle ave. Hasn't been a train through there in over 50 years. Do it before it becomes a park
@@martyotm5624 Yes sir....what's really amazing in this journey you just posted is you can basically walk 10 miles through the biggest city in the country and hardly see another person.
@@conservativethought1460 haha yea that's so true! its great that there are these off limit secluded areas in such a populated area, get to see something a lot don't see
I grew up going through the part of the where the N train area. I'm surprised that there wasn't a Parkville station by the F trains. I was on a fan trip with a group on an old LIRR train
They actually gonna rebuild this train line. It's gonna be a light rail. From Bayridge BK, to Jackson Heights Queens. Stay tuned for construction in about 2yrs
This is awesome! Was thinking about what was in that abandoned trestle over Ralph Ave. Does this track have a specific name or something because I'd like to research it more.
That is the East New York station of the abandoned Bay Ridge LIRR branch. It is well known and well documented. I believe the tracks are still used, rarely, by freight trains.
I've walked this track in Midwood along ave H. Walked for about 3 miles but stopped because i had work in the morning. It's quite the experience, but technically illegal so be careful
How against the law is it to walk there? I mean the construction guys seemed pretty chill but Im thinking of walking around there and I just wanted to know how...........questioned we might be yknow?
I remember walking these tracks with my friends way past midnight when I was only 16 😂😂😂 Unforgettable times . I bet a few of my throwies are still rockin down there too. All kinds of history from homicides to overdoses and wackos
Walked those dead trax plenty of times back in the day with my friends tagging everywhere. I bet some of my CG. SWB. Is still up also. Even found a dead body under the Albany ave. Tressel.
I started following the tracks in the same direction. An MTA worker was very concerned about my safety because of the crazy homeless people that live down there.😆
This station has been abandoned since 1924. Frieght train from ny and atlantic rr use it to shuttle cars to the ny and cross harbor barges to bring cars to nj
Do you know what station it was. So the tracks are still in service for freight?
Love this video! Some of those abandoned tracks you're walking on, could potentially become the new Interborough Express line, using existing tracks that are unused&abandoned from Jackson Heights to Bay Ridge. The MTA is currently doing studies on these rails&if this line becomes a reality, this video would end up becoming what some of the line could've looked like at one point before the Interborough Express existed. Have you also checked out the abandoned Rockaway beach branch in Queens? If not, you should definitely check it out.
itll become part of a new lightrail line called the IBX which will run from Bay Ridge to Jackson Heights.
Wishful thinking
Count how many stations they pass directly underneath, they better make the transfers smooth and easy
Haha , I love how you documented this place. I literally attend raves here all the time. I actually played my first rave set in these tunnels ( the first tunnel one on the right ). Such a great time! It holds about 200 people & anything after that gets such shut down by nypd. Mfs be coming in with flashlights & shit 😭😭 .. we’re still coming in strong though. Such a dope spot !! 🔥
I just read they are now working on starting up the bay ridge branch again as a light rail it has not served since 1924
Fugees and was that Ghostface? Sick
Thank you for sharing this video! As a kid back in the 80s, I had always seen those tracks from the L train, and only in these modern times have been able to read about the history, and up to now only look at pictures of that freight line. Absolutely awesome adventure you two had! (Am in Southern California now)
What an escapade! I live in B'klyn and have always wondered about those abundant tracks!
best time of year to go there...love this walk.
You guys inspired me to do this exact walk today - except I started about 4 miles earlier, entering from ridgewood (you started closer to east new york). 13 miles of beautiful tracks, met some nice people, and couldn't have done it without this vid. Thank you! You can also try taking the same tracks the opposite direction (go north initially), and either turn right at the NY & Atlantic railway headquarters towards forest park (watch for workers), or turn left and take it all the way to L.I.C.
That's what's up!! That's awesome it's a long walk but you get to see so much that alot of people don't see, safe travels 👍
Not far from the Long Island Railroad.
@hotbiker1859 Where in Ridgewood did you get access?
Cool video of exploring these tracks. This is trackage i think thats going to be the new IBX in the future
Great footage
I would love to visit places like this so badly, its my dream as an grafffiti writer who loves chill spots. but sadly i am not from America and going there for stranger is so dangerous especially into these third world zones.
The station was closed in 1924, when passenger service ended, and the branch has been freight only ever since. You can tell from the shiny rails that the line is still in use. Freight cars are floated on car floats (railroad barges) between Greenville, NJ and Bay Ridge. In the past, part of it wound up on the LIRR while a whole lot of it went north over the Hell Gate Bridge, to points in New England served by the New Haven RR. Although the line was owned by the LIRR, overhead 11,000 volt, AC catenary was installed to enable New Havens electric locomotives to operate through from New Haven to the float bridges in Bay Ridge. New York New Jersey Rail, (owned by the Port Authority of NY & NJ) is the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad's car float operation. 4000 raillrad cars were floated across in 2021. By comparison, during the period from 1920-1950 the daily volume was around 1000 cars. With each float handling about 19 cars and 2 floats being moved at a time by a tugboat. That's something on the order of 26 crossings of Upper New York Bay each day. Each 4 mile crossing took 45 minutes. So it was basically a non-stop operation. I'm really enjoying your videos.
11:40 YOOOO I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT, Great find man, I fucking love Conker’s Bad Fur Day… I wish Rare would bring him and Banjo back
Cool video thanks for sharing!
you made it to Bay Ridge COOL great video
Very nice video, ty for your time in making this video. Earned yourself a subscriber.
Cool contedo bro bro
Gwander sent me
Keep it up troop
Rollin dirty
Right on man thanks for checking out the video!
this is such a good spot to tag and just to walk and see stuff you don't get to see every day.
This one is my favorite by far.
Right on Mark! Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved the video man, keep up the great work!
Will do! Thanks for the support!
Ive just recently visited the tracks myself, i started a boroughpark and ended by brownsville, doing another walk along it soon.
Nice score on the casino and dvds.
Yea man I couldn't just leave then now I got something to listen to in the car haha
I think it’s bizarre that the city doesn’t utilize all those stations that were once used!!!!! Wasted land!
Interesting, I'd love to walk it one day, how many miles was it??
That train station was closed in 1924. It was part of the LIRR Manhattan Beach branch. I believe this station was called Manhattan Crossing (not East NY). Manhattan Beach Branch ran parallel to the Bay Ridge branch for a few miles then turned south on to Manhattan Beach. Note: Those tracks are not abandoned. NY & Atlantic Railway freight uses that line from Fresh Pond to Bay Ridge. This line use to be electrified back when the New Haven Rail Road operated until the late '60s.
That's crazy...great place to paint tho
dope video! what stop of the l train is this ?
just found out about your channel from graffiti wanderer, loving this kind of content, I've seen a 2buck piece in Calcutta India
wow just watched the whole thing... that's a serious walk distance wise... I don't think i'd even do that on the street.
My legs were on fire when we reached Bay Ridge lol we spent almost the whole day doing down the tracks!
Thanks for the channel recommendation Graffiti Wanderer can't wait for you to film some of this location.
You don't know what you are missing!
@@martyotm5624
Get a Candystick and pump your way down the tracks.
I love this spot
I had no clue what I was getting myself into ended up being an awesome adventure!
@@martyotm5624 Always a good time there! I've been there probably a dozen times at least in the past decade. And you can walk the other direction into Queens as well!
You need to do the bergen arches buddy. Either enter by Dickinson high school or off tonnelle ave. Hasn't been a train through there in over 50 years. Do it before it becomes a park
I remember going there back in the day! Good video idea especially with how quick Hoboken and Jersey City are changing
@@martyotm5624 Yes sir....what's really amazing in this journey you just posted is you can basically walk 10 miles through the biggest city in the country and hardly see another person.
@@conservativethought1460 haha yea that's so true! its great that there are these off limit secluded areas in such a populated area, get to see something a lot don't see
Always wanted to know where that line went to. I though it was the water but I wasn’t sure. Dope vid.
That is the Bay Ridge Branch of the LIRR
I grew up going through the part of the where the N train area. I'm surprised that there wasn't a Parkville station by the F trains. I was on a fan trip with a group on an old LIRR train
11:11 what part of brooklyn is this east new york?
That might be Borough Park, In the beginning of the video when we came out of the tunnel we started bordering East New York
That's under New Utrecht Ave
They actually gonna rebuild this train line. It's gonna be a light rail. From Bayridge BK, to Jackson Heights Queens. Stay tuned for construction in about 2yrs
I'm 90% positive they filmed a scene of Succession at the end of the tunnel... around 1:37
Wait your buddy actually mentioned the party they go to haha
@@tastysoupyum haha no way that's crazy that you pick up on that, I would have never thought it would be in a show
@@martyotm5624 yea it is! heres the scene. In the show its supposed to be sunset park th-cam.com/video/nXXvv72PIuQ/w-d-xo.html
they filmed spiderman 3 here also
This is awesome! Was thinking about what was in that abandoned trestle over Ralph Ave. Does this track have a specific name or something because I'd like to research it more.
I believe the LIRR Bay Ridge branch is the name
My friends and I called it the H line because it runs along Avenue H for a good portion of the stretch
So the outside station to laffeyete st to Bronx
That’s a very DANGEROUS NEIGHBORHOOD LOL
That is the East New York station of the abandoned Bay Ridge LIRR branch. It is well known and well documented. I believe the tracks are still used, rarely, by freight trains.
What’s the starting street, like where the entrance to the very beginning of the line? Much appreciated
I've walked this track in Midwood along ave H. Walked for about 3 miles but stopped because i had work in the morning. It's quite the experience, but technically illegal so be careful
Where did he do the collected balls? why did he first carry them, and then the package disappeared by the end of the video?
Hid them when he collected a garage bag full and went back for them the next day
@@martyotm5624 Thanks for the clarification, he did very cleverly) my compliments)))
Did he just say he's gonna make two hundred bucks off that basketball
💀
Surprised those transit workers didn’t give u any trouble
You found my missing cd case.
I'll give them back for a finder's fee 😆
@@martyotm5624 it was definitely my early 2000s first car cd case especially with that music.
@@TheNothingNetwork420 no doubt brings back some memories!
That’s were they wanna put the IBX
Looks like Brownsville to me not bushwick
How against the law is it to walk there? I mean the construction guys seemed pretty chill but Im thinking of walking around there and I just wanted to know how...........questioned we might be yknow?
It ain't good but it's one of those enter at your own risk sort of things
if you wanted to walk the whole bay ridge branch it would be easily 8 or 9 hours. it starts in Woodside Queens.
Watch your back next time you're on the tracks. Might get bagged by Po-9. Watch my graffiti side hustles video and let me know what you think.
I used to go down to find my peace and quiet
Don’t forget bro, those tracks are still in use. Best entrance is at 50 st near shoprite. (Ps there’s lots of homeless people there)
I loved all the graffiti
How do u get in there
Seeing this railway here and the abandoned or postponed stations here actually makes me more excited for the Interborough Express
4:12 looks like european countryside :D
NGL I GAGGED AT THE CD CASE WFMKFKLFM
I have actually been on this before it runs past my house and my school my friends and I have have come up with a theory about the guard graffiti
I love that graffiti. We need more of it in the city.
Jase
I seen that too
I remember walking these tracks with my friends way past midnight when I was only 16 😂😂😂
Unforgettable times . I bet a few of my throwies are still rockin down there too. All kinds of history from homicides to overdoses and wackos
Best time to walk down those tunnels. After MIDNIGHT is always cool to walk around the City and especially underground.
@@bohemoth1 facts, those be the litty hours
Walked those dead trax plenty of times back in the day with my friends tagging everywhere. I bet some of my CG. SWB. Is still up also. Even found a dead body under the Albany ave. Tressel.
@@jasonnisi1602 wtf, that's wild. I remember us talking about what if we found a body like in boys in the hood 😭😭😭
I started following the tracks in the same direction. An MTA worker was very concerned about my safety because of the crazy homeless people that live down there.😆
They built 1940s they closed 1998 or 2000s late station are flooding history has hurricane in 1978
This is not a subway station or track! No third rail adjacent to the tracks! The NYC subway has been electrified since it’s inception!
Oh
Btw
Don't ever touch any powder like
Material on the rails.
Insert terrible gutterpunk death story here...
For real.
Safety first nukkas.
Off Whites on the side of an abandoned rail line? Sheesh
12:03 the graffiti behind him
2 white boys in Bushwick and East NY yea this is going to end well LOL