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Curious...........

In December, 1937, the big green MUs of the opulent, grandoise (but cash-strapped) NYW&B made their last runs from Westchester down to the Bronx.

I've always wondered what buses then operated in the areas formerly served by the NYW&B's trains; did any buses connect to any other commuter station (NH/NYC?)

I've seen photos of TARS streetcars passing NYW&B stations, and wonder what bus routes replaced the streetcars when these lines were motorized.

Would any of these bus lines later become "BEE LINE" routes?

Appreciate any info......

"NYO"

["WHITE PLAINS L'C'L"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Speaking of the long-defunct (and largely forgotten) NYW&B Ry, here is an excellent historical site...........

www.nywbry.com

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See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee-Line_Bus_System

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Avenue_Railway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westchester_Electric_Railroad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Transportation_Corporation

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A few long-defunct operators........

WEST FORDHAM TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION

WHITE PLAINS BUS COMPANY

WHITE PLAINS & PLEASANTVILLE BUS LINES

WESTCHESTER COACH COMPANY

LINCOLN COACH COMPANY

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

There is also a photo at "NewDavesRailpix" from the 1930s, showing two 700-series TARS cars operating on Route "P", passing by the NYW&B's Webster Avenue station on the Port Chester branch.

At this location, the station house was at street level, and the electric trains ran in a cut below...............

"NYO"

["RIDE THE WESTCHESTER!"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here's an interesting photo from 1981; here we have a MABSTOA Fishbowl (on the "Bx34") running past the former NYW&B Hunts Point station house (the older gabled building housing shops on the right)

Though Metro North's New Haven line tracks still pass beneath the former NYW&B station buil;ding, the old stairways and platforms no longer exist, and have been gone for many long decades...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155724

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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