New York, beneath the surface
NYC subway in 1936: Fulton Street gains an underground line
The IND Fulton Street Line opened to Rockaway Avenue on April 9, 1936. Its underground route offered an alternative to the Fulton Street elevated above it.
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What this map represents
This year-end reconstruction contains 428 modeled stops across 4 boroughs and about 193 mapped miles. These are counts from this project’s model, not official historical station or track-mile totals. Modern route colors identify corridors, not the services running in 1936.
Selected events, 1933–1936
1936: Fulton Street goes underground
The IND reached Rockaway Avenue on April 9, giving Brooklyn a subway beneath the corridor served by the elevated railway.
Sources and interpretation
Historical coverage and geometry are incomplete. Read the reconstruction method and limitations before interpreting station counts or route alignments.