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The Grand Street and Newtown Railroad was a
street railway company in the
U.S. state of
New York. The company operated two lines - the
Grand Street Line from
Williamsburg to
Elmhurst and the
Meeker Avenue Line from Williamsburg to
West Maspeth.
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The company was chartered in 1859. The
Brooklyn City Rail Road leased it on May 1, 1890.
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References
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle, One More Line - To Be Added to the City Railroad's List, April 7, 1890, page 6
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Ratified the Lease, April 28, 1890, page 6
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Takes Possession of the New Lines, May 1, 1890, page 6
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