The shuttle ran until May 11th, 1975 and was replaced with free transfers to the B-35 bus that ran along 39th Street. The structure between Ditmas Ave. and 9th Avenue was torn down in the late 1980's and the free transfer to the B-35 bus was eliminated in the early '90s. (However, the MetroCard fare collection system once again offers a free bus transfer.) The back of the southbound Ditmas Ave. canopy was "filled in" with the MTA-standard corrugated steel windscreen wall and only a glimpse of the fourth track structure is visible from the front, rear, or below the station remains.
(excerpted from http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/culver.html)
Thanks to Mark B. for the link
Ron Lopez
Mopar195@yahoo.com
2 comments:
Don't you remember heading towards thirteenth avenue along Church you would see the older guys playing bocce ball in the trolley tracks underneath the Culver Shuttle elevated?
I used to live on Dahill Rd. and 15th Ave. before moving to E. 3rd St. and remember the Culver and the guys playing bocci under the el too!
Great pictures and memories!
Thanks,
Josh
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