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	Topics Steinway Tunnel Topic Home The Steinway Tunnel carries the train of the New York City SubwayNew York City Subway The New York City Subway system is a large rapid transit system operated by the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliat... under the East RiverEast River The East River is a tidal strait in New York City connecting Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its... between 42nd Street42nd Street (Manhattan) 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near t... in ManhattanManhattan Manhattan is both the Island of Manhattan and encompasses most of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the five boroughs of New ... and 51st Avenue in Long Island CityFacts About Long Island City, Queens Long Island City is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City.... , QueensQueens Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City.... , in New York CityNew York City New York City is the largest city in the United States and the twelfth largest city in the world, making it a major global c... . It was originally designed and built as an interurbanInterurban An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a streetcar line running between urban areas or fro... trolley tunnel (hence the narrow loading gaugeLoading gauge A loading gauge is the envelope or contoured shape within which all railroad cars, locomotives, coaches, buses, trucks and o... and height), with stations near the train's current Hunters Point AvenueHunters Point Avenue (IRT Flushing Line) Hunters Point Avenue is a station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway.... and 42nd Street–Grand Central stations. It is named for William SteinwayWilliam Steinway William Steinway, son of Steinway & Sons founder Henry Steinway, was a businessman and civic leader who was influential in t... , who was a major promoter of its construction, although he died in 1896 before it was completed. The first IRT Steinway test train between Grand Central and Vernon Avenue (today's Vernon–Jackson station) ran June 13, 1915, with regularly scheduled service beginning June 22. See also 7 (New York City Subway service)7 (New York City Subway service) Ligne 7]]... IRT Flushing LineIRT Flushing Line The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the Division and designa...