Steinway Tunnel
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| Steinway Tunnel | |
| Carries | 2 tracks of the 7 train of the New York City Subway |
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| Crosses | East River |
| Locale | Manhattan and Queens in New York City |
| Maintained by | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Opening date | June 13, 1915 |
The Steinway Tunnel carries the 7 train of the New York City Subway under the East River between 42nd Street in Manhattan and 51st Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, in New York City. It was originally designed and built as an interurban trolley tunnel (hence the narrow loading gauge and height), with stations near the 7 train's current Hunters Point Avenue and 42nd Street–Grand Central stations. It is named for William Steinway, 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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| Crossings of the East River | |||
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| Upstream 53rd Street Tunnel   |
Steinway Tunnel |
Downstream Queens Midtown Tunnel  |
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