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The Beach Pneumatic Transit in New York City, intended as a demonstration for a subway line, opens.

Historical image related to The Beach Pneumatic Transit in New York City, intended as a demonstration for a subway line, opens. from February 26, 1870

Beach Pneumatic Transit

Former demonstration subway line in New York City

The Beach Pneumatic Transit was the first attempt to build an underground public transit system in New York City. It was developed by Alfred Ely Beach in 1869 as a demonstration subway line running on pneumatic power. The line had one stop in the basement of the Rogers Peet…
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February 26

Day of the year

February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 308 days remain until the end of the year.
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