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- The Woodhaven Station sits on the Atlantic Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station and line were originally built in 1848 as a street grade railroad and were electrified in 1905. The old station closed in 1939, as plans were made to sink the old tracks into a tunnel that would run under Atlantic Avenue. The station would remain but would be rebuilt as a newer and more modern underground station with tile fonts similar to the ones used on New York City Transit IND lines during that time. The currently shown platforms were opened in 1942. Just west of the station, there still are the remnants of the tunnel that led trains from this line to merge with the elevated tracks of the Rockaway Beach Branch running perpendicular to this station. The underground Woodhaven station also had a connection to the Woodhaven Junction station overhead, which closed in 1962, and ultimately led to lower ridership from this station as well. It closed permanently in 1976, however trains pass by it every day at very high speeds, with passengers unaware of its presence. As always, thank you for watching, and if you enjoyed the video, be sure to like, and subscribe for more videos like these!
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Not long after the station closed, kids broke into the ticket office (yes there is a ticket office), and dragged the office safe onto the platform, dumping it onto the tracks. They figured it was full of money, a train would hit it, smash it open and they would collect the booty. A train hit it alright, at 70 MPH and it bounced off every column, the ceiling and the train for a mile and a half.
After the usual response of the cops, trainmaster and track department folks, the thing was hoisted back up onto the train where it was brought back to the platform.
The kids dumped it in front of the next train.
This time it was brought to Jamaica where it was dumped in Dunton and lays today almost fifty years later...
Where is the ticket office? And where is the safe exactly?
The ticket office was in the underpass beneath the tracks; the tower was behind the ticket office. Across from the office also in the underpass was the waiting room. All are blocked up now.@@UzziHD
What a miracle the train didn’t derail.
That brought back memories 👍 I used to go exploring in that station back in the 60s. We’d walk the tracks or the ledge down the tunnel for awhile and come out the emergency exit around 113th st. Also went to the west to see the other tracks where they veered off as you said. I was in the neighborhood in the 80s and broke in thru the hatch and went exploring again for the last time. Got the adrenaline pumping. Would love to do it again but I’m getting older and can’t run and dodge trains like I used to. Plus surveillance cameras alarms police etc. Really enjoyed that. Thank You 👌✌️ Peace
It was so cool when the train passed by the station.
We were walking on the ledge a distance from the station a few times when a train came. We’d find a cutout or indentation in the wall and brace against the wall when it went by. Scary but what a rush!
@@garytoro2 is that really the only way in? Is it safe enough that there’s enough indentations? Also how deep are the indentations if you have a backpack etc
@@georgesekavec1020 The only way I know to get in is thru the emergency hatch at 100st. Or any other hatch such as 113st. Tunnel starts at 125st or thereabouts. You can see the lights shining on the rails before the train gets to you and you should have time to find a cutout. Some were a few feet deep. I don’t remember where they were but if you pass one remember where it was just it case you have to go back to it. I think some were for electrical equipment. We used to hang out at one or two on the eastbound side of the tracks to the west of the station. Almost got caught there by workers once. This was also a long time ago. Before cameras and alarms. I also always went with friends except the last time. It was a spur of the moment decision and I was by myself. Really got the adrenaline pumping! Hope that helps. Good luck!
@@garytoro2 thank you for the info sir!
YES!!! Finally someone else explores this enigma of a station!
This is really cool, I have never gotten to see Woodhaven Boulevard up close, only from the train when it's moving at over 60 MPH. It's crazy that station has not seen a passenger in over 40 years.
This station really mimicked the IND Subway.
Those IND-type tiling just really gives it a NYC Subway feel.
Great Video, enjoyed it!
The reason why this station has IND tilling (as well as east new York station *sort of*) is because originally the LIRR back in the day were so broke that they wanted to abandoned service west of Jamaica and have the subway take over (presumably the IND) Which would explain the IND like tiles
It was less that and more that the stretch of the Atlantic Branch that includes this station and East New York was grade separated and moved below ground instead of running on the surface in 1942, around the same time the IND lines were under construction, so it's similar architecturally.
Now, part of the reason for the grade separation was the possibility of the Subway taking over the line, but that wasn't the motivation for the similar look.
Thanks for sharlng this video! i haven't been down there in decades. Back in the day it was really creepy. The whole station was lit up by a 25 watt bulb. Lots of dark shadows. My mother and i would wait upstairs and then would run down the stairs when we heard the train coming. But just a really creepy place to be.
I asked the engineer one time to let me look out the front to see if I could see the station and he told me that they had boarded it up so obviously he was lying.
He wasn’t trying to say no to spear your feelings, better than straight up: absolutely not!
They boarded up the exits but im pretty sure its just a couple of hatches
A good paint job here, modern lighting there, couple elevators and this station will be up and running! Shame they closed it!
If and when they resume service on the RBB, this would be an easy project to add more connections to the route.
Asbestos: In this reality, we don't exist :D
you guys need to find the tunnel shafts under owls head park brooklyn for the never completed tunnel to staten island ......
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So cool, grew up a block from this station on 98th Street in the 70s.
Love you guys! Keep documenting. That station is unknown unless you look out the train window
Awesome video. I always wanted to see 👀 how that old Woodhaven Junction Station looked like !!!!. Wow The should've reopen the Woodhaven Junction Station .
This isn’t Woodhaven Jct, it’s just Woodhaven.
Another excellent video! Be careful in all of those crazy rooms and stairways you never know who's hiding in there, and the reason those lights are blinking is because they are high pressure sodium light fixtures, when those bulbs reach the end of their life they just keep cycling for quite some time until they finally burn out
Unbelievable! I don’t how this guy managed to get Down there and not get caught. I’ll tell you he’s got Balls some of those spots looked eerie looking but seeing that train just fly down like that. Impressive view!
I was never on a train that actually stopped here in my 1960s travels. Few did. Thanks for this look. On a train, I always keep my eyes open for Woodhaven, but at 70 or 80 mph, you catch nothing. I caught a lot this time. I never saw a way to get down to this station post-closure. My first attempt was in 1980. The station overhead, above street level, yes. But not this underground one. However you did it, nice going. And maybe doing it just this once is enough.
Very cool to see someone shoot video down here! The blink-and-you'll-miss-it nature of the platforms and the Rockaway Branch tunnel just west of the station has always fascinated me.
Thanks for posting this. We would go down there on the way home from the Boys Club in the 70s and mess around down there. Amazing how that was wide open for anyone to go down there back then. Lots of very bad things happened down there back then. A couple of local kids were killed down there over the years crossing the tracks and messing around after getting high.
What else happened down there?
This station was a hotspot for gangs, and the trestle at Jamaica Bay caught on fire.
@@Interscope100 how and when? Please elaborate?
@@UzziHD Google it.
Wow. This stop looks awesome
I have lived within a short distance of this mystery since 1963.
Those lights are "HID" or better known as high pressure sodium. They normally shine a bright orange/yellow glow. Probably 150 - 250 watts. They are "cycling", which is why they're turning on/off. The bulb itself is dying and doesn't have the required amount of sodium needed to keep the luminaire illuminated. It's normal. Some dim, some burn off the remaining mercury (blue dim) and some die.
HID is high intensity discharge. Those lights are sodium vapor lights, hps not hid
Nice job!! I haven't been down there in years since the bus company sealed off my entry point. There is a spot where the tracks diverge off and would travel up to the elevated portion and down to Ozone Park. Some of the tracks are still in place but cut off from the main.
WORKED DOWN THER ON A CABLE SPLICE FOR COMMUBICATIONS IN THE 70's.................have memories of the tunnel.
When did you retire? I'm a supervisor in Comm. I'd bet you were long gone before everyone who's here now.
this the one station I wish i couldve got in. Always passing it on the LIRR going towards Queens
finally can see how fast you go in that tunnel holy shit thats gotta be 80
Love those videos for the old graff. Its like archeology to me. Wish you would take more time in the videos to view those.
Thanks for this didn’t even know this station existed . !
lovely video electrik shoots
I can tell this was a recent trip ;)
remnants of the tunnel that led trains from this line to merge with the elevated tracks of the Rockaway Beach Branch....any video of this?
Good video 👍
Wow awesome
Very interesting, I’ve always wanted to see more of the underground level outside of those old images on Google, how’d you get in?
Do you know how long I have been trying to find my way into this station? I've been to every abandoned Subway station, I've been to the Rockaway Beach branch Railroad (LIRR) how do you get to the station? Is there a gate on the ground?
Wow!! That's all I can say. Wow!!!
Built around 1942 when line was put under Atlantic Ave
It needs to return but along with reactivated rockaway beach service linked to the subway
Cool!!!
the music killed the mood, especially when you were entering thr depth, i wanted to feel what you, or sum1 else there alone would be feeling, through my screen
sick never heard of this place before
Last time u went upper level on the Rockaway Beach Branch & watch out the 3rd Rail.
Oo damn nice
I don’t know underground for woodhaven. I grow up that area . I remember elevator lines. Cool history in queens.
I'd be curious to know if the pay phone at 0:21 still had a dial tone and if the water was still on in that restroom at 2:59 . As for the lights going off and on, that's normal for that kind of light, it's for temperature regulation I think.
How can i get in there? Where is it specifically?
How do you get down there?
I love seeing classic nyc style tags and throw ups on old dusty tunnels
I think I live a couple blocks away from this.
How do I get in here?
yes
Like Sydney train line
damn howd you get there?
Wow there secret station but it blocked street but they built 1848 but this old station so they’re no restroom
Trains still go through there 😮⁉️
Wonder why there are still any lights on down these old stairways. For safety reasons?
Please comment on one of my videos how you got down there. I'm from Woodhaven and explore too I've been in the building across the street years ago
Where is it located at is it in Atlantic av
how you get down there
Song?
Why they had to closed that station
wheres entrance though??
The original entrance got paved over with concrete and the original stairways blocked off by a brick wall
80 miles per hour.
What line is this 🤔?
THE CABLE ROOM.
This will coming soon next year in 2045 or 2030 this will new this construction site
It will be opened when the subway takes over
70MPH
Atlantic & 100 st
So this rockway to express but this will go Manhattan but before has Jamaica bay this very old woodhaven this mystery station built 1945 but bathroom has 1960 to close bathroom 1975 or 1984 blocked but this water out and light this junction
Huh? Smh?
Lol this so old toilet maybe 1985 or long time ago there no urinals
Lol this so old station but this a abandoned subway train are LIRR and IRT wow
WoodHaven they had World War I
THE COMMUBICATIONS DEPT.
Anyone Knows how to get in there? The main entry way/hatch has an alarm and you need to enter a pin within 3 minutes or else the alarm will sound and the police will be called. Anyone knows lol?
I know a way, helps to have 2 people, if you for real get in touch, and we go in
@@chillyourself5208 how to go there ? Me and my friend are probably going Friday
@@chillyourself5208 I'm Interested, how can I get in contact with you?
@@chillyourself5208 I'd be down to join. You ever visited any abandoned subways in nyc?
@@sabiralam9383 you on ig?
this place is literally a shrine stuck in time... it's kind of disappointing you'd exploit this place on the internet... but yes, we get it... the thirst for likes and followers is far more important.
It’s a place worth discovering & knowing about, what’s the problem here?
@@francisconava8823 Problem being some little kids go down there exploring, and end up getting killed by a train.
@@sudarateamigh1680 Are they on the tracks tho? No 🤨
Imagine being this salty over nothing
Lots of good graffiti down there. SP.ONE