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

  1. ‹The template Cite BDE is being considered for deletion.› "Surface Railroad Deals". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. November 25, 1893. p. 1.
  2. Granted by State Commissioners (New York Times: April 1, 1894)
  3. ‹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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