ARRT'S    ARRCHIVES

THE   BROOKLYN   &   JAMAICA   RAIL   ROAD THE   LONG     ISLAND   RAIL   ROAD and    ATLANTIC   AVENUE BEDFORD TO EAST NEW YORK   1877 - 1902

PAGE NEW September 26, 2003 - Revised 12/02/03

BEDFORD   STATION - BEDFORD   JUNCTION

THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD'S FIRST INTERLOCKING PLANT AND TOWER WERE INSTALLED AT BEDFORD JUNCTION ON ATLANTIC AVENUE JUST WEST OF FRANKLIN AVENUE.   RATHER THAN HAVING THE HOME SIGNALS' ASPECTS INDICATE THE POSITION OF SWITCHES AFTER BEING DISPLAYED FOR TRAINS ,   THERE WERE SEPARATE SEMAPHORE SWITCH SIGNALS AND COLOR HOME SIGNALS.   (SEE MAP AND READ "SIGNALS AT BEDFORD STATION" BELOW.)

HAROLD S. MORIARTY REMEMBERED BEDFORD STATION
ON ATLANTIC AVENUE 60 FEET EAST OF FRANKLIN AVENUE


THE 1902 TRACK PLANS VERIFY HAROLD'S DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION.


BARRIER   GATES



BEDFORD AVENUE WAS ONE OF THE BUSY GRADE CROSSINGS
WHICH WERE PROTECTED BY BARRIER GATES.




LOOKING EAST TOWARD NOSTRAND AVENUE CROSSING,
ALSO PROTECTED BY BARRIER GATES.


LOOKING NORTH AT NOSTRAND AVENUE CROSSING


LOOKING NORTH AT NOSTRAND AVENUE CROSSING


LOOKING EAST - EAST OF BROOKLYN AVENUE CROSSING


NEW YORK AND ROCKAWAY BEACH ENGINE PERHAPS AROUND NEW YORK AVENUE.


ALONG THE AVENUE


ROCKAWAY AVENUE CROSSING IN 1899 - BARRIER GATES,
AN OVERHEAD TOWER AND A POLICE PROTECTED TROLLEY DURING A STRIKE.


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