Queensboro Bridge Railway Co., Inc. (Streetcar)
White metal · 23 mm
Queens transit token associated with Queensboro Bridge Railway Co., Inc. (Streetcar).
Quick Facts
- Exonumist ID
- EXO-NY-QNS-0018
- Catalog X-Refs
- NY631Q / TC-240258
- Material
- White Metal
- Size
- 23 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Symbol
- Bar
- Borough
- Queens
- Issued
- 1947-1970
- Mintage
- 330,000
Notes
Vars. 5. Streetcar service over the Queensboro Bridge began in 1909. Until 1939 it was known as the Steinway Railway, then renamed Queensboro Bridge Railway. Streetcar service ended April 7, 1957, but NY631W tokens continued to be used on buses operated by Steinway Transit Corporation.