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Third Avenue Railway

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Streetcar system in southern New York (1852–1952)

The Third Avenue Railway System (TARS), founded 1852, was a streetcar system serving the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx along with lower Westchester County. For a brief period of time, TARS also operated the Steinway Lines in Long Island City.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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NY Third Ave Railway 631 at Seashore
Photo: Rene Schwietzke from Jena, Germany, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Third Avenue Railway System (TARS), founded 1852, was a streetcar system serving the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx along with lower Westchester County. For a brief period of time, TARS also operated the Steinway Lines in Long Island City.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Pelham Park and City Island Railway1
  2. Succeeded by New York City Omnibus Corporation1

Sources

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