‘3’-WEST 6^th STREET AND LARCHMONT BOULEVARD LINE (1931-1947)

Formed from portions of the ‘R’-Whittier Boulevard and W. 3^rd Street Line and the ‘D’-W. 6^th and E. 5^th Street Line. Service begun November 1, 1931.

ROUTE: From E. 5^th Street and Central Avenue, west on 5^th to Beaudry Street, south on Beaudry to W. 6^th Street, west on 6^th to right-of-way along Gramercy Place, north on right-of-way to W. 3^rd Street, west on 3^rd to Larchmont Boulevard, north on Larchmont to Melrose Avenue.

OCTOBER 10, 1937: Loop established on east end via E. 6^th Street, Kohler Street, Wilde Street and Central Avenue.

NOVEMBER 9, 1937: Wye established on west end at Melrose Avenue and Larchmont Boulevard in anticipation of PCC Cars (second line so equipped.)

SEPTEMBER 10, 1937: Turnback service established at W. 3^rd Street and Plymouth Avenue.

FEBRUARY 7, 1943: Short lived turnback service, in conjunction with the ‘R’-Line, using the loop formed by W. 6^th, Gramercy right-of-way, W. 3^rd and Vermont Avenue. The ‘3’-Line operated clockwise, the ‘R’-Line counter clockwise. Layover was on spur tracks on the right-of-way section (busses still follow this pattern.) The turnback at W. 3^rd and Plymouth was eliminated.

AUGUST 3, 1947: Service on W. 3^rd and Larchmont taken over by ‘R’-Line, service on W. 6^th by the ‘3’-(trolley bus) Line.