· believe it or not, there is a secret, underground tunnel that is hidden beneath the streets of new york city. · initially an open cut, it was enclosed in 1850, creating a tunnel that ran under what is now park avenue between 33rd and 40th streets. · built for trains in the 1830s, this tunnel has quietly transformed with the city itself. The tunnel allowed trains to access grand central. The cobble hill tunnel (also known as the atlantic avenue tunnel ) is an abandoned long island rail road (lirr) tunnel beneath atlantic avenue in brooklyn, new york city, running through the neighborhoods of downtown brooklyn and cobble hill. But what exactly is inside this forgotten tunnel , and why was it abandoned? Its history is as surprising as its survival. · in a corrupt deal, the tunnel was capped up and forgotten by the end of the 1850s. Join us as we uncover the secrets of this mysterious nyc landmark and explore its role in the city’s history. Its been named the atlantic avenue tunnel and many have no idea theyre walking directly over it every day while walking along the streets. The atlantic avenue tunnel was rediscovered by a curious young man named bob diamond in 1980. · the park avenue tunnel in new york city, also known as the murray hill tunnel , is a historic underground passage originally built in the 1830s to carry the new york and harlem railroad.

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