In the summer of 1854; the Brooklyn City Railroad opened four separate streetcar lines. The lines were introduced here several years before they were brought to larger cities; such as Baltimore; Boston; and Philadelphia; demonstrating the citys modernization and ingenuity. From its first introduction; Brooklyn had one of the nations largest urban transit systems. With the advent of streetcars; the population in Brooklyn grew from about 139;000 to over 2.5 million by the time streetcars were retired. The street railway blended mobility with innovation; prompting one-third of New York Citys population to call Brooklyn home.
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