New York, beneath the surface
NYC subway in 1967: The Chrystie Street connection opens
The Manhattan Bridge branch of the Chrystie Street Connection opened on November 26, 1967, joining BMT routes from Brooklyn to the IND Sixth Avenue Line. The Williamsburg Bridge branch followed in July 1968.
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What this map represents
This year-end reconstruction contains 464 modeled stops across 4 boroughs and about 220 mapped miles. These are counts from this project’s model, not official historical station or track-mile totals. Modern route colors identify corridors, not the services running in 1967.
Selected events, 1964–1967
1967: Chrystie Street via the Manhattan Bridge
The new connection opened on November 26, linking Brooklyn’s BMT tracks with the IND Sixth Avenue Line and changing through services.
Sources and interpretation
Historical coverage and geometry are incomplete. Read the reconstruction method and limitations before interpreting station counts or route alignments.