At Jamaica Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill, the Jamaica El rises high to clear the lower overpass of the Long Island Rail Road “Montauk Branch”, a spur of the main line that served western Queens locales like Richmond Hill, Glendale, Maspeth, Blissville, and Long Island City. The line currently sees one passenger train daily, while intermediate stops between Jamaica and Long Island City were closed in March 1998. Signs warning passengers of the closure are still in place here and there!
Another el-over-el situation is at Woodside, where the Flushing El passes over the LIRR main line.
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