Malbone Street in 1918

oldbrooklynite · September 2010

Malbone Street was the site of one of the worst train disasters.Many people perished.The accident took place on the Franklin Avenue Shuttle which was heading for the station at across the street from Ebbets Field.The Street name was later changed to Empire Blvd.
Here is the link to the story:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malbone_Street_Wreck

MOD · September 2010

What a tragedy

oldbrooklynite · September 2010

It certainly was. I recall the curve on the shuttle on the way to the Prospect Park station where we would change trains for the BMT heading for the beach as a child.It always gave me the creeps, and at the time I had never heard about the accident since it was way before my time.As slow as the train went it always squealed and you sort of leaned to one side in your seat.

whynot_31 · September 2010

www.forgotten-ny.com/.../Franklin%20Ave%20station/franklin.html

whoops, dead link....

drkman · September 2010

Subject: Re: Malbone Street in 1918

oldbrooklynite wrote: Malbone Street was the site of one of the worst train disasters.Many people perished.The accident took place on the Franklin Avenue Shuttle which was heading for the station at across the street from Ebbets Field.The Street name was later changed to Empire Blvd.
Here is the link to the story:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malbone_Street_Wreck

I remember reading about that recently. Thanks for refreshing my memory.

whyfi · September 2010

There's a guy that I've run in to twice while riding the subway - he may be a little crazy, but he's a pretty good tour guide (he doesn't talk to anyone specifically, just spiels loudly) - he went over the specifics of the accident. Hadn't heard about it before then.

whynot_31 · September 2010

Fixed version of above link http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/Franklin Ave station/franklin.html

Malbone Street in 1918

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