Joralemon Street Tunnel

The Joralemon Street Tunnel, originally the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel, is a pair of tubes carrying the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway under the between in and in , .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Tunnel under the East River in New York City
  • Also known as: “Joralemon Street Tunnel Ventilation Shaft”
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Battery and Freedom Tower.

Park
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, formerly known as Battery Park, is a 25-acre public park located at the southern tip of in facing .

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One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the , is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in , New York City. is situated 4,100 feet north of Joralemon Street Tunnel.

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The is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in , spanning the between the boroughs of and . Opened on May 24, 1883, the was the first fixed crossing of the East River. is situated 1 mile east of Joralemon Street Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Financial District and Battery Park City.

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The comprises the southern tip of , with the Hudson River on the west, the East River on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and Barclay Street on the north.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood and planned community at the southern tip of in . The neighborhood is situated along the waterfront, and separated the and by the West Side Highway.

Quarter
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Lower Manhattan, also known as , is the southernmost part of the New York City borough of . The area is the historical birthplace of New York City and in the 17th and 18th centuries composed the entirety of the city.

Joralemon Street Tunnel

Latitude
40.70165° or 40° 42′ 6″ north
Longitude
-74.01362° or 74° 0′ 49″ west
Height
10 feet (3.1 metres)
Operator
New York City Transit Authority
Open location code
87G7PX2P+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 278053572
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ventilation_shaft
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­ventilation_shaft
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q2634761
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Satellite Map

Discover Joralemon Street Tunnel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Joralemon Street Tunnel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “傑拉雷曼街隧道”
  • Chinese: “杰拉雷曼街隧道”
  • Chinese: “祖拉雷蒙街隧道”
  • Dutch: “Joralemon Street Tunnel”
  • French: “Joralemon Street Tunnel”
  • Italian: “Joralemon Street Tunnel”
  • Japanese: “ジョレールモン・ストリート・トンネル”
  • Japanese: “ジョレールモン・ストリートトンネル”
  • Spanish: “Tunel de la Calle Joralemon”
  • Spanish: “Túnel de la Calle Joralemon”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Ferry and Showbox Theater.

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