The impressive reach of the subway was possible because it utilized the bed of the old Erie Canal. When the subway opened in 1927, it was celebrated as a rebirth for the old canal and aqueduct as a new “instrument of transportation and commerce.”. In the photo above, crowds board commuter trains at City Hall station during WWII (circa 1944). More @Wikipedia
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