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The New york Central built (in the early 1930s) a massive structure to eliminate the 11th Avenue line that ran at grade level. The prototype averaged 29' elevation to the rail head. It average 30' wide to 80' wide and was capable of supporting 4 freight trains at the same time on it double track main. The High Line or the West Side Freight Line or the 30th Street Branch or the Viaduct job survive today as a soon to be park running 1.5 miles. The High Line ran from 34th Street to to St. Johns Park. |
Here is a listing of the industries served:
Sidings |
St. Johns Park |
Morgan Parcel Post Building |
Borden |
RC Williams |
Colod Corp |
Spear & Company |
Libby, McNeil & Libby |
Merchants Refrigerating Co |
Sealright Corp |
National Biscuit Co (3 Sidings) |
Shannon Bros. |
Chudahy Packing |
Magazine Shippers Assn. |
Armour and Co |
Universal Car loading and Distribution |
Wilson and Co |
F W Woolworth |
NYC Cold Storage Warehouse |
Western Car loading |
NY Dressed Poultry Co. |
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Swift and Co |
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Gansevoort Public Market |
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Manhattan Refrigerated Company |
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Bell Labs |
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