⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Abandoned NYC Rail Line in Long Island City, Queens: Montauk Cutoff (Narrated)
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2019
- Check out this Abandoned NYC Rail Line in Long Island City, Queens! The Montauk Cutoff was built in the early 1900s for trains traveling from Sunnyside Yard to the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Now it is home to many different plants, a community garden, and cats. It is very similar to the popular High Line Elevated Park in Manhattan before it was re-purposed.
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Please do more abandoned places. I love these types of videos, and there's a lot of little abandoned buildings and places that's fairly easy to slip into. Check out the Domino sugar factory or the city hall station... Good video, dude and stay safe.
Agreed
Double agreed.
I love exploring abandoned stuff
You're just like me because every weekend when I'm off from work I travel all over NYC myself too.
Every weekend is like an adventure for me when I'm not working
The guy at 3:51 has a great spot for studying. Being away from crowds but still have city surroundings bustling around. Such cool place. Great video, actionkid.
It's like a nature hike in the city! Good stuff ActionKid! 😊
That's a GREAT VIDEO, Actionkid.. I must admit, it's a new reveal for me...never been there or even heard of the Montauk cutoff.. Yes, it would make a fantastic Highline type park but that would cost tons of money...However, i'm sure it will be put to good use as the community gets together for funding via government, public and private parties. Thanks for your insight and courage walking through an abandoned rail line solo...Keep up the GREAT work..
Thank you very much!
Went there yesterday, you can enter on each side of the bridge Action climbed up on , as well as directly from the farm , which has tracks that lead up there. You can also cross the bridge where he felt unsafe, we went one at a time for safety, all you have to do is walk on the yellow foot path made for you to walk on. If you continue after the bridge, after a bit of a walk you end up at a place where cargo trains are parked right next to the Greenpoint Ave Bridge. You can exit to the street right from there. Thank you for the adventure ActionKid!
PS. Pause at 3:12 and compare and contrast the view from 2019 to present when you are there! Couple of new buildings
I hear part of it was demolished for GSM. Not exactly sure how this could have been reused for something but it probably doesn't matter now if thats the case
He’s Baaaack ! So glad to watch that video ! Thanks 😘
I love lost places, especially in a big city. In Germany, there are also spectacular lost places in the countryside. For example, old psychiatric institutions. There are UA-cam videos.
Coming to New York soon. Definitely would pay this place a visit. Been exploring abandoned rail systems in my hometown, but I can't believe things like this exist even in the busy city of New York.
Very cool abandoned railroad stuff. As you said, thanks for recording it before it's gone.
Oddly enough, the signals on the Montauk Cutoff were still lit until recently. It was a weird sight with the line being so overgrown. An LIRR engineer told me it was easier to just let it be than to completely rewire the interlocking.
This is an amazing find. I was looking to see if anyone had updated information on it.
This just happened to show up in my YT feed. How interesting! Wow, you explore everywhere. Abandoned rail lines are fascinating.
Oh!! Hey Owen!! I'm just today enjoying this video that's right up my arcane and decrepit alley!! 😊
There was a kid sitting at the control panel doing his homework.. 3:53. Playing on a laptop I think..
Is this a safe place for him?
Иван Федорович he’s one of my friends in college, yea it’s safe
@@josechavez8202 I used to see your friend there sometimes while passing by this spot lmao
@@user-eb9rl5bp7o Yeah. A lot of people go to the area
6:50 That's a Track Bumper. By my last visit 10 years ago there were several abandoned Flatbed and Box Railcars at this Point. I've heard, that Freight Train Ops ended in late 80s/early 90s, because the Cabin M Bridge over the Newtown Creek was no longer safe for Trains.
Thanks for the description
+dennyzh, yeah they scrapped the flat car bougies and demolished the bridge. Surprised that signal is still lit. LOL.
Thanks for uploading this video, I enjoyed watching it, just subscribed and looking forward to more of your videos!
You’re welcome!
You are actionkid Scout !! ... 💪😃💝
Fantastic clip .🙂
That would make for a good hiking trail. Kinda hard to believe places like that exist in NYC.
it is an amazing place full of surprises. you will never get bored just walking around.
Brilliant investigative story, visuals, and narration. You're the bright star in walking tours for American history buffs, ActionKid105.
Thank you
Hi Actionkid, I loved this video. I think I have told you before that I have a Facebook page on the architectural history of my town and I go on these types of expeditions with my camera all the time. It almost makes me feel like I discovered it all on my own, which is the way this video made me feel about you.
Wow, this is cool.. You're allowed to just hang out up there, you don't have to worry about getting a fine for trespassing or anything..
This dude you could’ve made it. I went there 2 days later( yesterday) beyond the fence and saw some more tracks and some carts like they are so big Holy moly
Thanks, that was cool! I definitely enjoy abandoned rail lines, nice to know there is at least one still in the 5 Boroughs, though I imagine there are likely more hidden around in spots. It looks as though that 10' 8" bridge at the end has taken numerous hits, despite the sign before you made the right turn to head towards it.
Jackalski57 there is one in far Rockaway as well that connected to the city
Amazing walk and video -thanks :)
Should be made into a community walkway with gardens.
I wouldn't walk that without a weapon.
it's sketch AF, isn't it?
It’s actually super safe in that area, it’s just super industrial
6:54 that is called a bumping block - it is a buffer used to prevent trains from going past the end of a track section
What shocked me is that there are signals still working! Is somebody maintaining them?
Good job with traversing the line!
Awesome video!
I have been loving your treks around NYC! It's like exploring the city with a local friend. I rather hear your voice in real time, the voice overs take away the natural strolling vibe for me. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos! ♥
You’re welcome! I prefer doing real time voices but it’s not easy to do everything in one take, that’s when I voice over the parts where I slip up or something embarrassing happens. I’ll get better!
used to be a hanging out spot back in 2015 for me when I was in high school. i have crossed the track across the water and climbed the abandoned bridge like structure that is nearby.
Cool 😎
Lmfaoo how do you even cross the track over newtown creek, shits creepy, I've been there alot but never went past that bridge.
I’ve been to the cutoff there many times since I grew up a few blocks away on 48th ave. If you walk across that bridge it takes you to an active railway line with a huge rusting iron bridge in pretty poor shape
.....wow, awesome .....just awesome.....
Amazing! I grew up in Qns and I’ve never heard of this spot. Thanks!
My band filmed a video under the LIE right there. It was awesome playing drums under the overpass. The natural echo sounded so good. They should make that area like the Highline for sure. It's long overdue!
Great Video...
There's a level crossing you could use to access that Bridge you didn't want to cross, with the fence. Except from the other direction. You can access it between Review ave. & Railroad ave., in the shadow of the John Jay Byrne Br., which carries Greenpoint ave.
But be advised ...south of the level crossing I mentioned, the Line is live. There's an actual Freight Yard down by that mini MTA Yard at the Fresh Pond M.
Can you elaborate please? My friend took my there before and I’m trying to follow google maps but only half the locations look familiar
Hope I don’t sound dumb but I remember us going up a hill by a highway at some point, at the top there were railroad tracks and we followed them across some bridge then we walked a lil while longer and ran into the train . But I don’t see anything like I remember in the area you mentioned but the area around it is familiar
@@foxyb5735 nah, sorry. I had an aneurysm & without watching this video & checking the map... I can't remember any of this. Maybe if you caught me a year ago. I haven''t been in LIC since like 5 years ago or something. Good luck.
@@CaalamusTubeaw, sorry to hear that! 🙏
@@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239 still kicking! :P
Please do more of these abandoned places videos, they're great.
Great video 👍
Just went to this place today, pretty cool, pretty safe, just don’t go alone,.
Nice video and be careful always your safety first
Wow! Nice tour. Better you than me. It looks like a place where you might find dead bodies and it doesn't look very safe. I'm surprised there weren't any tents for the homeless up there. I only checked out this video to find out where these abandoned tracks were as the city keeps talking about turning these tracks into pedestrian and bicycle paths. I sure want more traffic-free bike paths but it's not going to happen any time soon. Thanks, AK. You're doing a fine service. I'm late to this video but it's still useful to me
Should rejuvenate the line and run a little tourist train up there, nice view of the city, place will be booked solid.🇺🇸
Nice video!! Like all yours!
Thanks
Oh man!! I love this!! 😊
Great video you should do the whole abandoned ROCKAWAY BEACH BRANCH LINE i would love to see that
So so beautiful.. 😊
Awesome video
Great stuff....
Wow didnt know there is another abandoned rail line...they need to make it a park
My third son attended Aviation High school nearby years ago I was out there almost everyday 👍🏾cool video
hi Action kid i jusr come across you on you tube interesting videos thanks i subscribed
Thank you for the subscription!
he is great, yes. catch up on old videos when you have some free time.
Nice another video!
Anyone notice the cat dart into the woods at 5:06? They should revive some of these tracks an have those pedal rail car tours.
Wow action kid, there's no place u won't explore. Love ur vids. The new geographic explorer. Lol
Yes, an urban explorer!
This is what I subscribe for!
Honestly, it looks like High Line Park in Manhattan. But great video. Also as a avid illustrator and a self taught background artist. I do have a good reasons why I subscribed to your channel and the videos in great quality. I also live in NYC as well. Take a most of good care and cheers to you!
didnt know that in the neighborhood of New York still there are thrown railroad pieces. so to speak "not tourist New York". the overgrown railroad has reminded the movie "I am legend"
thanks for video.
Nice video.
Remember when exploring to let others know where you are going, cell phone, flash light and always 2 or more people ! Cool video, I'm gonna check it out ! I
very good!
The Montauk cutoff wasn't decommissioned until 2015. The track is still good condition. This line probably not officially abandoned yet. 4:00 the old Pennsylvania Position Light signals are obviously disused and not maintained, but the active triangular are relatively modern and look well-maintained. Makes you wonder why. 6:54 That's a Bumper used to stop cars from going past that point.
Why was it decommissioned? I can understand the double track portion to make way for the LIRR Yard Extension, but what about the single track portion that's just left there to rot, you can see it from Google Earth
Not a single Brompton to be seen! :D LOL
incredible
I walked the same path 4 years ago had a boyfriend who worked at the fed ex by the bridge 21Street by the water in Long Island City.
Be careful, I've heard some of those tracks may look abandoned but are still used for freight -- although obviously not often.
My friend and i was there last weekend, it was fun but scary if you go through the bridge to sunnyside at railroad ave.
Ooh. Cool.
Hi, I'm from Brazil, I really liked the videos ...
Loved this... I would actually prefer to explore places like this, than the famous sights of NYC... I guess I'm wierd though. 😁👍👍👍
Well, if you're "weird", you have some pleasant company! 🌱
Very interesting
6:54 That's a "buffer stop". It has other names too. It's to stop Trains.
There are various different reasons. Likely in this case... as to
avoid unsustainable weight on the Trackage beyond.
They're all over the place on Freight Lines√
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffer_stop
Great!
They should turn that into a bike path way.
Good places for strawling and free spirit.
So much potential... Queenslink ftw!
So what is a Montauk cutoff? I thought the Long Island Railroad one directly out to Montauk? I think the most interesting part of this entire video is the fact that the signals are still working with no tracks even intact, great video thank you for it!
LIRR trains that used the Montauk cutoff went to Montauk I believe. This branch used to go from Hunters Point or Long Island City, through Maspeth and Glendale, through Forest Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill until it connects with the main line close to Jamaica.
Amazing! But be extremely careful out there!
Thank you
past the fence is "Active" runs through blissville, laurelton, splts into east williamsburg (abadoned ) and connects with lirr to the east, the abandoned bayridge lirr line to the south, the active line thats still transports from the north on hells gate bridge. old freight trains would run through harold interlock from the west now it's lirr. someone correct me if im wrong
Pretty sure if you keep following the line, it goes near jamaica station and keeps going. Had a abandoned passenger terminal on it. Wouldn’t surprise me if it was once part of the Long Island railroad
I love kitty cats ❤️🐈❤️
oh man i need to try this
History still alive, can you do Rockaway Beach Branch next?
I remember when the flat car bougies were on the left side of track next to the car bumper. Too bad that bridge has been demolished. Surprised the signal is still lit. LOL. From what I was told, freight is no longer allowed to use that line.
No one does this ,
indeed you're the first😁😁
in the 1990 s i seen flat bed fright cars sitting somewhere by where you got on and hunters point
Damn dude! You got balls. Be safe
Thanks
That is so weird that the signals are still working. It's like they're waiting for a long lost train that's never arriving.
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Damn you should have went past the fence. We use to do this back in the 90s when I was in my 20s. We did not care what obstacle. We walked the newly built 2nd Avenue line to 57th St. Bwy. Today's "Q" line. We did the line near the 3 and L tracks.
Could you do the Rockaway branch ? After the A cuts off
I’ve done a part of it on my channel before. It’s not as easy to access as this one.
Can someone explain why there are many abandoned express rails in the Brooklyn N line through Bay Parkway and others
I was wondering if you could do a video on the most expensive/affordable neighborhood in NYC next time.
That’s a very subjective topic. There are many affordable and expensive neighborhoods in the city.
What was that person doing at 3:50 ?
Getting high
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Hi, K., we have similar dams in Germany that are now used as cycle paths between cities.
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I can totally see this becoming the queens highline in ten years. especially if they fix up that bridge enough to link it to brooklyn and if there is some tracks or a path for a while in brooklyn as well.
Pretty Cool 😎
Definitely a cool place
Hellooo!!...😃💝
What was the girl doing there all alone at 3:47? Becareful actionkid there are creepy crawlies around :O
That line does need to be restored!
This is a good place for a new High Line like West Side Manhattan.. The tracks goes to Jamaica, right ?
Yup, both sides go towards Jamaica
I disagree because this could be used for another line on the Long Island Railroad or a freight railroad
That was a good video actionkid. Thanks. HEY. I ordered one of your t shirts. Do you have one yet? I hope that buying it helps your finances. When you get your shirt, will you show us?
Great, thank you! I ordered a shirt too but I won’t be getting it until later.
Old signals?? that one lit up red has LEDS in it. Its not old, I'm curious why it was put up.
where you did you learn about this?
I passed under it many times and saw a rail line from the 7 train that was overgrown, so I was curious. I got a lot of information from Untapped Cities: untappedcities.com/2018/10/30/walk-the-abandoned-tracks-of-the-montauk-cutoff-at-sunnyside-yard-in-long-island-city/