weird

 

It's got to be on a system with small short cars. Maybe a VAL line in France somewhere. The Miami Metromover or Singapore LRT branches?

Or maybe the Chicago El? That has 90 foot radius curves. Other light rail systems around the country make similar tight moves.

 

South Ferry is on a double loop , on the outer loop...and it only fits 5 cars...

 

The New South Ferry Should re-open this year

 

2017....

 

I think the Oedo line has some pretty significant curves if I remember correctly.

The ones I can find statistics on, however, are the Central Line on the London underground that has a curve radii of 61m between Shepherd's bush and White City.

 

It would be good if photo and/or video could be posted to support your claim.

 

Which claim? Its listed on the MTAs site and posted on wikipedia.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ferry_%E2%80%93_Whitehall_Street_%28New_York_City_Subway%29#New_South_Ferry_station_.282009.E2.80.932012.29

 

The claim to be one of the sharpest subway curves in the world.

 

I never claimed that , you did...

 

Omg, this is so childish :lol: Come on, it's 2016, Happy New Year!

Anyway, I believe some of the sharper curves can be found in cities with older networks, like London, Paris or Berlin. But I don't have any stats, either.

 

Happy new year:

Berlin: 74 m on U2 between Wittenbergplatz and Zoo, others with 50 m are situated in depots or in the so called Klostertunnel to link lines 2,5 and 8, which does not count. I would only consider sharp curves with passenger-service.

Hamburgs sharpest curve is about 71 m radius at the Rathaus U3-ramp. I don´t know about Stadtbahn-tunnels in Cologne (Ebertplatz). Basically Stadtbahn surface-sections sometimes derive from former tramway, so I would not take them into account.


Kind regards

 

Paris metro
Line 1: Bastille 38m (I did not include the 32m curve of the reverse loop at Porte Dauphine on line 2 because it is outside passengers service).

Paris metro has plenty of sharp curves.
You just have to look at the route of some lines to understand. :lol:

 

Paris Metro is the world record holder for the most reverse loops.

 

I would say the Chicago CTA has one of the sharpest curves, especially downtown in the loop. The subway cars are much shorter than most other subway systems around the world because longer cars would not fit around the sharp curves.

 

Grand Central subway 1918

This map was published in the July 27, 1918 issue of Scientific American, showing the plan for the Grand Central subway station.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Central_subway_1918.jpg

 

 

 

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This is...Canal Street by Corey Best, on Flickr


This is...Canal Street by Corey Best, on Flickr

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The sharpest curve in our system (sorry, couldnt find bigger picture):

 

 

What is the cause of the sharp curve in the subway alignment? Is there any plan to straighten the curve?

Does the train vibrate through the curve? Does the wheels produce noise at the curve? Does the curve affects the comfort of passengers?

Did any accidents happen around the curve? Is there any mechanism to avoid accidents at the curve? What is the maximum operating speed at the curve?

 

In Vienna it is apparently the curve of the subway line U2 between the stations Schottentor and Rathaus with a radius of 100 m. Not that extreme as some examples in this thread but still pretty tight.

This curve will cease to exist (at least in regular service, but maybe altogether) within the next years. In 2023 it will be finally replaced by the crossing of the two lines U2 and the newly built U5.

 

Canvas Print (60x40cm): Charles Magnus & Company - Coenties Slip, New York.-Do

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A Chicago 'L' Train in "The Loop"