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New York's Forgotten World's Fair Subway

New York's Forgotten World's Fair Subway

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 In 1939, a special blue subway line was built to whisk visitors to the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens—promising a glimpse of the future. Though over 7 million rode it in its two seasons, the line was dismantled after the fair ended, leaving few traces behind. Built quickly and at great cost, its redundancy with other rail lines and temporary construction sealed its fate. Today, only scattered relics remain, whispering of New York's lost 'World's Fair railroad.'

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