Far Rockaway

 

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Old station with train on elevated viaduct.  
Looking north – c. 19555

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 Emery Map Far Rockaway Branch-Mott Ave., Far Rockaway Station prior to 1942 as the station still indicates having low-level platforms. The tracks were elevated on a viaduct through here and placed in service on 4/10/42.

Then, thru service ended on 10/3/55 and shortly thereafter, the viaduct and tracks were severed at Mott Ave.  
The LIRR tore up its tracks and viaduct and moved east to the present-day terminal at Nameoke Ave. and the 
NYCTA constructed their new Far Rock station and began operating transit trains from there using the existing 
elevated viaduct to Frank Ave., Wavecrest, Playland, etc., etc. and Rockaway Beach as well as over the new 
Jamaica Bay trestle. Info: Dave Keller

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 The building to the left of FW tower below, in front of the tall smokestack is the Far Rockaway venue of Sheffield Farms Dairy.  Express house at right. Looking east – 1915		 FWtowerViewE1933.jpg (101169 bytes)
FW tower at end of station platform.  Track in front of tower leads to the express house.  Looking east – 1933  Note the single mast signal in the right background and a cantilever mast signal in the left background . . . both of which were set by the levers pulled in the tower.		 Mott Avenue crossing at grade. Depot at right of MU train. Express house towers above the lead car in the background. Looking east - 1915.jpg (104323 bytes)
 Mott Avenue crossing at grade.  Depot at right of MU train.  Express house towers above the lead car in the background.  Looking east - 1915
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 Sheffield Farms Dairy at the left, with rooftop “skeleton” sign.  Looking west - 1915 		FarRockawayViewWc.1915.jpg (42943 bytes)
Trackside view of train on elevated trestle, looking west – c. 1957  (note dark grey color scheme of cars with orange end doors.  This was AFTER Tichy and prior to Goodfellow/Dashing Dan. 		Emery-Map-Far-Rockaway-1942-1957.jpg (295734 bytes)
Emery map Far Rockaway 1942-1957
All Archive photos/research Dave Keller unless specified.