Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad
The Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railroad (BQC&S) was a street railway company in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, United States. It originated as a horsecar line until it was acquired by the Long Island Traction Company on November 24, 1893 and convert it into a subsidiary.[1] The railroad was electrified in 1894.[2]
It was acquired by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company on July 1, 1898.[3]
References
- ↑ ‹The template Cite BDE is being considered for deletion.› "Surface Railroad Deals". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. November 25, 1893. p. 1.
- ↑ Granted by State Commissioners (New York Times: April 1, 1894)
- ↑ ‹The template Cite BDE is being considered for deletion.› "Rapid Transit Statement". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. August 26, 1898. p. 7.
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