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The Steinway Tunnel carries the train of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit....
 under the East River
East River

The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland....
 between 42nd Street
42nd Street (Manhattan)

42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square....
 in Manhattan
Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w...
 and 51st Avenue in Long Island City
Long Island City, Queens

Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bounded on the north and west by the East River; on the east by Hazen Street, 31st Street, and New Calvary Cemetery, and on the south by Newtown Creek, which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn....
, Queens
Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
, in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
. It was originally designed and built as an interurban
Interurban

An Interurban, also called a Toronto radial lines in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger rail transport that enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America....
 trolley tunnel (hence the narrow loading gauge
Loading gauge

A loading gauge is the envelope or contoured shape within which all railroad cars, locomotives, Coach es, buses, trucks and other vehicles, must fit....
 and height), with stations near the train's current Hunters Point Avenue
Hunters Point Avenue (IRT Flushing Line)

Hunters Point Avenue is a Metro station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 49th Avenue and 21st Street in the Long Island City, Queens neighborhood of Queens, it is served at all times by the train....
 and 42nd Street–Grand Central stations. It is named for William Steinway
William Steinway

William Steinway, also Wilhelm Steinway, , son of Steinway & Sons founder Henry E. Steinway, was a businessman and civic leader who was influential in the development of Astoria, New York....
, 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.








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The Steinway Tunnel carries the train of the New York City Subway
New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit....
 under the East River
East River

The East River is a tidal strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island from the island of Manhattan and the Bronx on the North American mainland....
 between 42nd Street
42nd Street (Manhattan)

42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square....
 in Manhattan
Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w...
 and 51st Avenue in Long Island City
Long Island City, Queens

Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. It is bounded on the north and west by the East River; on the east by Hazen Street, 31st Street, and New Calvary Cemetery, and on the south by Newtown Creek, which separates Queens from Greenpoint, Brooklyn....
, Queens
Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
, in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
. It was originally designed and built as an interurban
Interurban

An Interurban, also called a Toronto radial lines in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger rail transport that enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America....
 trolley tunnel (hence the narrow loading gauge
Loading gauge

A loading gauge is the envelope or contoured shape within which all railroad cars, locomotives, Coach es, buses, trucks and other vehicles, must fit....
 and height), with stations near the train's current Hunters Point Avenue
Hunters Point Avenue (IRT Flushing Line)

Hunters Point Avenue is a Metro station on the IRT Flushing Line of the New York City Subway. Located at 49th Avenue and 21st Street in the Long Island City, Queens neighborhood of Queens, it is served at all times by the train....
 and 42nd Street–Grand Central stations. It is named for William Steinway
William Steinway

William Steinway, also Wilhelm Steinway, , son of Steinway & Sons founder Henry E. Steinway, was a businessman and civic leader who was influential in the development of Astoria, New York....
, 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)

    The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full length of the IRT Flushing Line....
  • IRT Flushing Line
    IRT Flushing Line

    The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company Division and designated the 7 route....