Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Worth Street was a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Lafayette Street and Worth Street, and has four tracks and two side platforms. The station was closed on September 1, 1962 due to the platform lengthening at Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall. From 1962 to 1995, Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall was named Brooklyn Bridge – Worth Street on platform signs.This station lies beneath the sidewalk on the west side of Foley Square. When the Federal Plaza Building was in the planning stages, it was found that, because of the existence of the station, the building could not extend out to Foley Square. As a result, the structure is set far back from the street, well beyond the station. The building's plaza and fountain lie directly above the station. The station's platforms are visible from the side windows of a 6 local train between Canal Street and Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall. The platforms are also visible from 4 and 5 express trains if no local train is obstructing the view. The station was lengthened twice. Like all the local stops, it was originally about 200 feet long to accommodate five-car trains. The first door of the first car and last door of the last car were left past the platform ends and were not opened. Because of overcrowding, the Public Service Commission ordered the local platforms extended a few yards into the "manholes" at the ends, that is, the space left for access to equipment closets. Completed in 1910, this gave just enough room for six-car local trains with only a door of the first and last cars at the platform. The second platform lengthening was done in 1948 by the Board of Transportation on the downtown side only that provided for the full length of a ten-car train (510 feet). The work was done on the downtown side to save costs. This side was chosen as it was the main unloading side in the business district."@en }
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- Worth_Street_(IRT_Lexington_Avenue_Line) abstract "Worth Street was a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at Lafayette Street and Worth Street, and has four tracks and two side platforms. The station was closed on September 1, 1962 due to the platform lengthening at Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall. From 1962 to 1995, Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall was named Brooklyn Bridge – Worth Street on platform signs.This station lies beneath the sidewalk on the west side of Foley Square. When the Federal Plaza Building was in the planning stages, it was found that, because of the existence of the station, the building could not extend out to Foley Square. As a result, the structure is set far back from the street, well beyond the station. The building's plaza and fountain lie directly above the station. The station's platforms are visible from the side windows of a 6 local train between Canal Street and Brooklyn Bridge – City Hall. The platforms are also visible from 4 and 5 express trains if no local train is obstructing the view. The station was lengthened twice. Like all the local stops, it was originally about 200 feet long to accommodate five-car trains. The first door of the first car and last door of the last car were left past the platform ends and were not opened. Because of overcrowding, the Public Service Commission ordered the local platforms extended a few yards into the "manholes" at the ends, that is, the space left for access to equipment closets. Completed in 1910, this gave just enough room for six-car local trains with only a door of the first and last cars at the platform. The second platform lengthening was done in 1948 by the Board of Transportation on the downtown side only that provided for the full length of a ten-car train (510 feet). The work was done on the downtown side to save costs. This side was chosen as it was the main unloading side in the business district.".