Talk:List of streetcar lines in Manhattan/1916 guide

This comes from the 1916 Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac, which is hosted on Google Books, but only in their annoying "snippet view". Because of that, there is one description that I am not sure of, and there may be missing lines.

MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.
Surface Line Companies.

The surface lines in Manhattan and The Bronx are controlled by the following lines:

MID-CROSSTOWN LINE (K)
NEW YORK RAILWAYS CO. (F)
PELHAM PARK AND CITY ISLAND RY. CO., Inc. (B)
SOUTHERN BOULEVARD LINE (J)
THIRD AV. RAILROAD CO. (D)
UNION RY. CO. (H)

The letter A indicates that the line belongs to the South Shore Traction Co.; B to the Pelham Park and City Island Ry. Co.; F to the N. Y. Railways Co.; D to the 3d Av. R. R. Co.; H to the Union R. R.; I to the Pelham Park R. R.; J to the Southern Boulevard R. R.; K to the Mid-Crosstown Line.

Surface Lines.

AVENUE B LINE (D)—Leaves foot of E. 34th, south on 1st av. to 24th, to Av. A, to 14th, to Av. B, to 2d, to Essex, to E. B'way, to Chatham Sq. to Post Office.
AVENUE C LINE (F)—Leaves foot of Desbrosses, N. R., through West, to Watts, to Greenwich, to Charlton, to Prince, to Bowery, to Stanton, to Pitt, to Av. C, to 18th, to Av. A, to 23d. Returns from 23d through Av. A, to 17th, to Av. C, to 3d, to 1st av., to E. Houston, to W. Houston, to Washington, to Watts, to West, to foot of Desbrosses.
BELT LINE RR—W. Side Line: Leaves Whitehall to State, to Battery place, to West, to 10th av., to 54th. Returns same route. E. Side Line, South Div.: Leaves ft. Whitehall, to South, to Broad, to Water, to Old Slip, to South, to Montgomery, to South, to Corlears, to Monroe, to Grand. Returns via Jackson, to Front, to Montgomery, to South, to Roosevelt, to Front, to Whitehall. N. Side Div.: Leaves Grand and Goerck to Houston, to Av. D, to 14th, to 1st av., to 59th. Returns ft. 59th, to 1st av., to 8th. to Av. D, to Lewis, to Houston, to Mangin, to Grand, to Goerck.
BLEECKER ST. LINE (F)—From B'way and Bleecker St., through Bleecker, to Macdougal, to W. 4th, to W. 12th, to Hudson, to 14th and 9th av. Returns through Hudson, to Abingdon Sq., to Bleecker, to B'way.
BOSTON AV. LINE (H)—From 129th and 3d av., via 3d av., through Mott Haven and Melrose to Boston av., to Morrisania; thence through Boston av., to West Farms. Return same route.
BROADWAY AND AMSTERDAM AV. LINE (F)—Leaves B'way and Houston, through B'way, to 45th, to 7th av., to 53d, to 9th av., to Columbus av., to B'way, to Amsterdam av., to 125th. Returns by same route.
BROADWAY BRANCH LINE (D)—Leaves Fort Lee Ferry, east on Manhattan to B'way, south to 42d, to 1st av., to E. 34th St. Ferry. Returns same route.
BROADWAY TO 59TH ST. LINE (F)—From South Ferry, through Whitehall, to Bowling Green, to B'way, to 7th av., to 59th. Returns by same route to State.
CANAL ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (F)—Leaves Hudson, between Broome and Watts, through Hudson, to Canal, to Centre, to Walker. Returns by same route.
COLUMBUS AV. LINE (F)—Through Whitehall to B'way, to 7th av., to W. 53d. to 9th av., to Columbus av., to 109th, to Manhattan av., to 116th, to Lenox av., to 146th. Returns by same route to State, to ft. of Whitehall.
EAST THIRTY-FOURTH ST. BRANCH OF 23D ST. RY. (F)—Leaves foot of W. 23d, through 23d, to 2d av., to E. 34th, to foot of E. 34th. Returns by same route.
EIGHTH AV. LINE (F)—Leaves foot of Whitehall to Bowling Green, through Battery pl., to Greenwich, to Trinity pl., to Church, to Barclay, to W. B'way, to Canal, to Hudson, to Abingdon sq., to 8th av., to Macombs lane, to Harlem River and Central Bridge. Also by same route, to 8th av., to 159th and Harlem River. Returns by same routes to W. B'way to Greenwich, to Fulton, to Church, to Trinity pl. to Greenwich, to Battery pl., to State, to ft. of Whitehall. Branch Line leaves ft. Cortlandt to Greenwich, to W. B'way, then by same route as above.
EIGHTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (F) (TO BROOKLYN)—Leaves ft. of Christopher, N. R., through Christopher to Greenwich av., to 8th, St. Marks pl., to Av. A, to Essex, to Delancey, to Wmsbg. Bridge, to Bkln. Plaza (Wmsbg.). Return by Wmsbg. Bridge to Clinton, to Av. B, to 2d, to Av. A, to 9th, to Stuyvesant, to Astor pl., to 8th, to Greenwich av., to W. 10th, to Washington, to ft. Christopher, N. R.
EIGHTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (F) (TO E. 10TH ST. FERRY)—Leaves ft. of Christopher, through Christopher to Greenwich av., to 8th, St. Marks pl., to Av. A, to E. 10th, to ft. E. 10th. Returns by E. 10th, to Av. A, to E. 9th, to Stuyvesant, to Astor pl., to 8th, to Greenwich av., to W. 10th, to Washington, to ft. Christopher.
EIGHTY-SIXTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (F)—Leaves ft. of E. 92d (Astoria Ferry), through Av. A to E. 86th, to Madison av., to 85th, to transverse rd. through Central Park, to 86th and Central Park West. Returns by same route.
FIFTY-NINTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE—From 10th av. and 54th to 59th, to 1st av. Returns same route.
FORDHAM (H)—From 129th, through 3d av., Mott Haven, Melrose, Morrisania, Tremont, Fordham, to Bedford Park, to City Line, McLean av. Returning same route.
FORT SCHUYLER (H)—Main, village of Westchester, along Throg's Neck rd., to E. Boulevard, passing St. Raymond's Cemetery.
FORTY-SECOND ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (D)—Leaves E. R. and 42d to W. Shore Fy. Return same route.
FORTY-SECOND ST. CROSSTOWN LINE-L. I. CITY—Leaves ft. W. 42d, to 3d av., to 59th and over Queensboro Bridge to L. I. City. Return same route except 60th. Instead of 59th.
FOURTEENTH ST. AND WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE LINE (F)—Leaves ft. of W. 23d through 22d, to Marginal, to 14th, to Av. A, to Essex, to Delancey, to Bridge, over the Bridge to Bkln. Plaza. Returns over the Bridge to Clinton, to Av. B, to 2d, to Av. A, to 14th, to Marginal, to 22d, to ft. 23d.
FOURTH AND MADISON AVS. LINE (F)—Leaves Post Office, through Park Row, to Centre, to Grand, to Bowery, to 4th av., to E. 42d, to Madison av., to 135th. Returns by Madison av., to E. 42d, to 4th av., to Bowery, to Broome, to Centre, to Brooklyn Bridge, to Park Row, to Post Office. Branch from 4th av. and Astor pl., to B'way and Astor pl. and to Bkln. via Delancey to Wmsbg. Bridge, to Bkln. Plaza. Returns by same route.
GRAND ST. FERRY LINE (D)—Leaves ft. of Grand, west to Sullivan, to Vestry, to Greenwich, to Desbrosses St. Ferry. Returns, to Washington, to Vestry, then by same route.
GRAND ST. LINE (D)—Leaves Wmsbg. Plaza, through Delancey, to Essex, to Grand, to Sullivan, to Vestry, to Greenwich, to Desbrosses. Return, Desbrosses to Washington, to Vestry, to Sullivan, to Grand, to Clinton, to Delancey, to Wmsbg. Plaza.
JEROME AV. (H)—Macombs Dam Bridge, along Jerome av., to City Line, passing Woodlawn Cemetery.
KINGSBRIDGE LINE (D)—Leaves 225th and B'way, south to St. Nicholas av., to Amsterdam av., to 125th, to E. R. Returns same route.
LEXINGTON AV. LINE (F)—Leaves ft. of Whitehall, through Whitehall, to B'way, to 23d, to Lexington av., to 116th, to Lenox av., to 146th. Some cars continue on Lexington av. to 130th. Returns by same route to B'way, to State, to ft. of Whitehall.
MADISON ST. LINE (F)—Leaves ft. of Grand, through Cherry, to Jackson, to Madison, to New Chambers, to Chambers, to ft. of Chambers, N. R. Return through West, to Duane, to New Chambers, to Madison, to Jackson, to Cherry, to Grand St. Ferry.
METROPOLITAN CROSSTOWN LINE (F)—Leaves ft. of Grand, through East, to Delancey, to Bowery, to Spring, to W. B'way, to Broome, to Sullivan, to Watts, to West, to ft. of Desbrosses. Returns by same route.
NINTH AV. LINES, AS FOLLOWS: (F)—Leaves ft. of Cortlandt, through Cortlandt to Greenwich, to 9th av., to 53d. Returns by same route, to Gansevoort, to Washington, to ft. of Cortlandt. Leaves ft. of Christopher, through Christopher to Greenwich, to 9th av., to 53d. Returns by same route to Gansevoort, to Washington, to ft. of Christopher.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIFTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE {F}—Runs through 145th, from B'way to Lenox av. Same route back.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (F)—Leaves 106th and Amsterdam av., runs through 106th to Columbus av., to 109th, to Mhtn. av., to 116th, to E. R. Returns by same route.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIRST ST. (H)—161st and 3d av., along 161st to Macombs Dam Bridge, thence along Sedgwick av. to Morris Heights, to Tremont and 3d av.
ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH ST. LINE (D)—Leaves Ft. Lee Ferry, east on Mhtn., to St. Nicholas av., to 110th, to E. R. Returns same route.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH ST. ([?])—From W. 135th and 8th av., through 135th to Madison av., to E. 138th, to Port Morris.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (D)—Leaves E. 125th, to Mhtn., to Ft. Lee Ferry. Same route back.
POST OFFICE AND BROOKLYN VIA WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE (D)—Wmsbg. Plaza east on Delancey, to Essex, to Grand, to Bowery, to Park Row, to City Hall. Return Park Row, to Bowery, to Grand, to Clinton, to Delancey, to Wmsbg. Plaza.
SECOND AV. LINES—Office, 1876 2d av. Main Line leaves B'way and Worth to Bowery, to Grand, to Forsyth, to East Houston, to 2d av., to 129th. Returns 2d av., to 129th, to Chrystie, to Grand, to Bowery, to Worth, to B'way. Astoria Line—Leaves ft. 92d to Av. A, to 86th, to 2d av., to Stuyvesant pl., to 4th av., to Astor pl., to B'way. FIRST AV. LINE—Leaves 125th and 1st av. to 59th, to 2d av., to Stuyvesant pl., to 4th av., to Astor pl., to B'way.
SEVENTH AV. AND BROOKLYN LINE (F)—Leaves 59th and 7th av. south to Greenwich av., east to 6th av., to 8th, to Av. A, to East Houston, to Essex, to Delancey, to Wmsbg. Bridge, to Bkln. Plaza. Returns over bridge to Clinton, to Av. B, to 2d, to Av. A, to 9th, to Stuyvesant, to 3d av., to Astor pl., to 4th av., to 8th, to 6th av., to Greenwich av., to 7th av., to 59th.
SIXTH AND AMSTERDAM AV. LINES (F)—Leaves ft. of Whitehall, to Bowling Green, through Battery pl., to Greenwich, to Trinity pl., to Church, to Barclay, to W. B'way, to 4th, to 6th av., to 53d, to 9th av., to Columbus av., to B'way, to 71st, to Amsterdam av., to 125th. Returns by same route, to 3d, to W. B'way, to Greenwich, to Fulton, to Church, to Trinity pl., to Greenwich, to Battery pl., to State, to ft. of Whitehall. Branch continues up 6th av. to 59th.
SIXTH AV. FERRY LINE (F)—Leaves ft. of Desbrosses, through West, to Watts, to Varick, [to 6th Av.?] to 3d. Returns from 6th av. to 3d, to Carmine, to Varick, to Watts, to West, to ft. of Desbrosses.
SOUTHERN BOULEVARD LINE (J)—From 3d av. and 129th, via 3d av., to Southern Blvd., to Pelham P'kway, Bronx Park.
ST. ANNS AV. LINE (H)—From 3d av. and E. 161st, south on St. Anns av., to Southern Blvd.
TENTH AV. BRANCH LINE (D)—Leaves 129th and Amsterdam av., south to Mhtn., to B'way, to 10th av., to 42d.
THIRD AV. LINE (D)—Leaves Ft. George, south on Amsterdam av., to Mhtn., through 125th to 3d av., to Bowery, to Park Row, to Post Office. Returns same route.
THIRTY-FOURTH ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (F)—Leaves ft. of 34th, through 34th, to 10th av., to 42d, to ft. of W. 42d. Returns by same route.
TREMONT AV.-ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEVENTH ST. (H)—[?] Tremont av. and 177th. to West Farms, thence along Walker av. to Westchester.
TWENTY-EIGHTH AND TWENTY-NINTH STS. CROSSTOWN LINE (K)—Leaves W. 23d St. Ferry, through 13th av. to 24th, to llth av., to 28th, to 1st av., to ft. of E. 34th. Returns by 1st av., to 29th, to llth av., to 24th, to 13th av., to ft. of W. 23d.
TWENTY-THIRD ST. CROSSTOWN LINE (F)—Runs across the city bet. ft of W. 23d and ft. of E. 23d.
WESTCHESTER AV. (H)—129th and 3d av., to Westchester av., to Westchester village.
WHITE PLAINS AV. (H)—From 128th, via Melrose and Webster av., through to 242d and White Plains av.
WILLIAMSBRIDGE (H) (Electric)—From 177th and 3d av., to West Farms, to Mt. Vernon, via White Plains av. Transfers to any Union R. R. line.
WILLIS AV. (H) (Electric)—From 129th and 3d av. up 3d av. to 136th, to Lincoln av., to Southern Blvd., to Willis av., to 149th and 3d av.

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