Long ago, New York was a place that thrived through rail transportation. People used it to transport freight all across and people. When the automobile became the more favorable option, rail use started to decline, and in some places fall into abandonment. While the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch isn't quite abandoned (It's owned by New York Atlantic Railway which transports freight), it is a reminder of what once was. The Bay Ridge Branch is quite surreal in some parts, especially when trees are in full bloom. Come and take a trip down the the Bay Ridge Branch.
The following photos were taken over two separate days in October 2011.
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Looking down the line.
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The (F) train at one point crosses over.
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A basketball sits laying under an overpass. Who knows how many kids over the years lost toys and such that ended up down here.
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| A random bucket lays right in the middle of the tracks. |
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This is an escape route along the way. Surprisingly it's relatively sturdy, after all, it's just cardboard and wood supporting you. Most of the ways to get in along this section are in fact in peoples backyards, so be careful, and don't do anything dumb.
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| Random cat on the tracks. Funny how this random lady came up to me as I looked down at the tracks from the street, and told me stories of how she's seen vicious pit bulls along the tracks. Thankfully none were encountered here. |
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From street level, this looks like an old metal trestle from who know how long ago.
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Running under an overpass
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Wonder how old these tags are from...
Can also see a homeless camp. |
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| Trash and graffiti. |
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| Looking down to infinity... |
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