To the Editor: On Sept. 10, 1932 service started on the A train, which originally ran between 207th St. in upper Manhattan and Chambers St. in downtown Manhattan.
This was the first city-owned and -built IND subway line. At the time, it was considered state of the art, with rattan seats, metal straps and overhead fans providing speedy service. The subway cars were so well built, many ran for more than 40 years, into the early 1970s.
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