Initially cars were through-routed between Williamsburg and Canarsie Pier via the Wilson Avenue Line (then Hamburg Avenue) and Rockaway Parkway.[2] It was later cut at the company's Canarsie Depot at the corner of Hegeman and Rockaway Avenues, running via Rockaway Avenue and Rockaway Parkway to the Canarsie Pier. At the Canarsie Line rapid transit station at Rockaway Parkway and Glenwood Road, the Rockaway Parkway Line crossed the rapid transit line's surface right-of-way. The rapid transit line then turned east on private-right-of-way to parallel the trolley line to the shore and ferry.
A Canarsie Pier bound B42 leaving the Rockaway Parkway stationFormer private ROW
When the elevated train service was truncated at the Rockaway Parkway station after the 1917 summer season, the BRT operated a shuttle trolley on the former surface elevated line trackage, but did not discontinue the Rockaway Parkway Line.
Under city ownership, the trolley shuttle on the former elevated line's right-of-way was abandoned on November 21, 1942. On the same day, the terminals of the Wilson Avenue and Rockaway Parkway lines were changed from the Canarsie Depot to the Rockaway Parkway station, essentially turning the Rockaway Parkway Line into a replacement of the Canarsie Line shuttle. At the Canarsie Pier end of the line, the Rockaway Parkway trolleys were rerouted via St. Jude Place and Canarsie Road in order to access the former shuttle station at the shore.
In recognition of the fact that the Rockaway Parkway Line was replacing the survivor of a former rapid transit service, a free transfer between the Canarsie Line and the Rockaway Parkway trolley was instituted with trolleys entering the fare control of the Rockaway Parkway station. The free subway-streetcar (later subway-bus) transfer arrangement continues today, and is the only such transfer that can be made without having to use a MetroCard.
Buses designated B42 were substituted for streetcars on April 29, 1951.
On December 1, 2022, the MTA released a draft redesign of the Brooklyn bus network.[3][4] As part of the redesign, the B42 would retain its route, but closely spaced stops would be eliminated. The B42 would be supplemented by the existing B60 route and the new B76 route, which would also run along Rockaway Parkway and Rockaway Avenue.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^Google (May 10, 2017). "B42" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
^The Merchants' Association of New York, Pocket Guide to New York, March 1906, p. 64
^Brachfeld, Ben (December 1, 2022). "Draft plan for new Brooklyn bus network aims to finally end decades of slow, unreliable service". amNewYork. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
^Spivack, Caroline (December 1, 2022). "Brooklyn bus riders could finally get faster service under MTA redesign". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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This article is about the former surface trolley line For the now demolished parallel surface railroad see BMT Canarsie Line This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources B42 New York City bus news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Rockaway Parkway Line is a public transit line in Brooklyn New York City running mostly along Rockaway Parkway between Canarsie Pier and the Canarsie Rockaway Parkway terminal of the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway Originally a streetcar line it is now the B42 bus route operated by the New York City Transit Authority b42Rockaway Parkway LineA B42 bus at Flatlands Avenue OverviewSystemMTA New York City BusOperatorNew York City Transit AuthorityGarageEast New York DepotVehicleNew Flyer Xcelsior XD40New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40Began service1917 streetcar 1951 bus RouteLocaleBrooklyn New York U S StartRockaway ParkwayViaRockaway ParkwayEndCanarsie PierLength1 3 miles 2 1 km 1 entire route ServiceOperatesAll timesRidership474 318 2022 TimetableB42Route mapRockaway Parkway Station B42 Glenwood RoadFlatlands AvenueAvenue JAvenue KAvenue LAvenue MAvenue NSeaview AvenueSkidmore AvenueCanarsie Pier Belt Parkway B42 LegendTwo way stopOne way stop B42 TerminalSubway connection B41 system nav B43 The Wilson Avenue Line now the B60 bus continues north on Rockaway Parkway from the end of the B42 to Williamsburg History EditThe line was originally operated as an electric streetcar by the Nassau Electric Railroad a company that became part of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit BRT Company system subsequently reorganized as the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation in 1928 before passing to city ownership in 1940 Initially cars were through routed between Williamsburg and Canarsie Pier via the Wilson Avenue Line then Hamburg Avenue and Rockaway Parkway 2 It was later cut at the company s Canarsie Depot at the corner of Hegeman and Rockaway Avenues running via Rockaway Avenue and Rockaway Parkway to the Canarsie Pier At the Canarsie Line rapid transit station at Rockaway Parkway and Glenwood Road the Rockaway Parkway Line crossed the rapid transit line s surface right of way The rapid transit line then turned east on private right of way to parallel the trolley line to the shore and ferry nbsp A Canarsie Pier bound B42 leaving the Rockaway Parkway station nbsp Former private ROWWhen the elevated train service was truncated at the Rockaway Parkway station after the 1917 summer season the BRT operated a shuttle trolley on the former surface elevated line trackage but did not discontinue the Rockaway Parkway Line Under city ownership the trolley shuttle on the former elevated line s right of way was abandoned on November 21 1942 On the same day the terminals of the Wilson Avenue and Rockaway Parkway lines were changed from the Canarsie Depot to the Rockaway Parkway station essentially turning the Rockaway Parkway Line into a replacement of the Canarsie Line shuttle At the Canarsie Pier end of the line the Rockaway Parkway trolleys were rerouted via St Jude Place and Canarsie Road in order to access the former shuttle station at the shore In recognition of the fact that the Rockaway Parkway Line was replacing the survivor of a former rapid transit service a free transfer between the Canarsie Line and the Rockaway Parkway trolley was instituted with trolleys entering the fare control of the Rockaway Parkway station The free subway streetcar later subway bus transfer arrangement continues today and is the only such transfer that can be made without having to use a MetroCard Buses designated B42 were substituted for streetcars on April 29 1951 On December 1 2022 the MTA released a draft redesign of the Brooklyn bus network 3 4 As part of the redesign the B42 would retain its route but closely spaced stops would be eliminated The B42 would be supplemented by the existing B60 route and the new B76 route which would also run along Rockaway Parkway and Rockaway Avenue 5 References Edit Google May 10 2017 B42 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved May 10 2017 The Merchants Association of New York Pocket Guide to New York March 1906 p 64 Brachfeld Ben December 1 2022 Draft plan for new Brooklyn bus network aims to finally end decades of slow unreliable service amNewYork Retrieved December 2 2022 Spivack Caroline December 1 2022 Brooklyn bus riders could finally get faster service under MTA redesign Crain s New York Business Retrieved December 2 2022 Draft Plan B42 Local MTA Retrieved 2022 12 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title B42 New York City bus amp oldid 1169683288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
