Boynton Bicycle Railroad, Experimental railroad in South Brooklyn, United States.
The Boynton Bicycle Railroad was an experimental transport system that operated on a single load-bearing rail at ground level with an overhead stabilizing rail. Each passenger car featured two stories with multiple compartments designed to hold 72 people, with doors controlled by lever mechanisms.
The system operated between 1889 and 1890, connecting Gravesend to Coney Island on an abandoned section of the Sea Beach Railroad. This brief period marked an early effort to test new rail technology for public transportation.
The railroad represented early attempts to integrate cycling with public transportation, operating 50 three-car trains daily during peak summer periods.
The line operated on a fixed route between two endpoints with regular service, particularly during peak summer months when visitor traffic was highest. Be aware that the system no longer operates and today only historical information and records remain accessible.
The second locomotive weighed 16 tons and reached speeds of 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour) while operating on the single rail system. This impressive speed for a rail balanced on a single track made the project a memorable experiment in transportation history.
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