Beach Pneumatic Transit

Beach Pneumatic Transit
Photograph c.1873
Overview
Owner	Beach Pneumatic Transit Company
Locale	New York City, United States
Termini	Warren Street and Broadway Murray Street and Broadway
Stations	1[note 1]
Service
Type	Atmospheric railway
Operator(s)	Beach Pneumatic Transit Company
Rolling stock	1 car
History
Opened	February 26, 1870[1]
Closed	1873[1]
Technical
Line length	300 ft (90 m)[1]
Number of tracks	Single track
Route map

The Beach Pneumatic Transit was the first attempt to build an underground public transit system in New York City. It was developed by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869 as a demonstration subway line running on pneumatic power. The line had one stop in the basement of the Rogers Peet Building, near the old City Hall station, and a one-car shuttle running between the building and a dead end approximately 300 feet (91 m) away. It was not a regular mode of transportation and lasted from 1870 until 1873.

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