. Electric railway review . RAILROAD COMPANY. The Brighton Beach division of the Broolilyn HeightsRailroad Company is one of the four roads, formerly oper-ated by steam, over which trafiic from the street surface andelevated railroads of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system isnow carried to Coney Island and Brighton Beach, and is oneof the lines involved in the controversy now in the courtsover the proposal to compel the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com- to provide a clearance of 12 feet. These streets were spannedby through bridges, and a new station was built at Parkplace. From St. Marks avenue to th
. Electric railway review . RAILROAD COMPANY. The Brighton Beach division of the Broolilyn HeightsRailroad Company is one of the four roads, formerly oper-ated by steam, over which trafiic from the street surface andelevated railroads of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system isnow carried to Coney Island and Brighton Beach, and is oneof the lines involved in the controversy now in the courtsover the proposal to compel the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com- to provide a clearance of 12 feet. These streets were spannedby through bridges, and a new station was built at Parkplace. From St. Marks avenue to the junction with the Ful-ton street line the tracks are laid upon an elevated steelstructure, and in harmony with the general purpose of mak-ing this a high speed line, it is proposed by the railroad com-pany to straighten this line by the elimination of a bad re-verse curve and establishing a solid embankment held byretaining walls. The work on Section 1 is completed. The new work to which special attention is now directed. Brighton Beach Line—Retaining Wall, Showing IVIanhole Openingand Seat for Street-Crossing Bridge. pany to carry passengers to the beach resorts for a 5-centinstead of a 10-cent fare. When this road was operated by steam it was a double-track line, extending from Atlantic avenue to BrightonBeach. The road was built on private right of way on alevel with the country through which it passed, except forthe first two miles from Atlantic avenue, which was an opencut. This line formerly made connection with the Long Isl-and Railroad, and its trains were operated into the LongIsland terminal. After enduring various vicissitudes the linebecame identified, in 1898, with the Brooklyn Rapid Transitsystem. Connection was made by an incline and elevated
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