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=Subway in GTA III=
=Subway in GTA III=
The '''elevated and subway rail systems''' of [[Liberty City]] as depicted in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] encompasses two ring lines, one elevated and one underground, which serves various portions of the city. Because the GTA III rendition of the city is reused in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], the railway systems remain virtually unchanged in the game, saved a few minor tweaks.
The '''elevated and subway rail systems''' of [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] as depicted in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] encompasses two ring lines, one elevated and one underground, which serves various portions of the city. Because the GTA III rendition of the city is reused in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], the railway systems remain virtually unchanged in the game, saved a few minor tweaks.


== Description ==
Due to hardware constraints, the rail networks are absent in the [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] rendition of the city.
The network composes of two


== Overview ==
The network composes of two rail lines, one completely elevated with confined within [[Portland Island]], and one completely underground and connected to all three islands, or boroughs, of Liberty City. The Portland El and the subway are two separate, independent systems; as a result, there is no physical or official connection between the two services.
The systems themselves are simply lines with two train tracks, but trains only travel counterclockwise along the inner lane with two out of three stations having only one platform for the functional side of the tracks.<!--At least for the elevated line--> This may suggest that there was originally two trains running in opposite directions, or may just have been put in for possible use by the player only.
The systems' trains resemble those of the [[wp:R68 (New York City Subway car)|New York City Subway R68]].
== Lines ==
=== Portland El ===
=== Portland El ===
[[Image:Portland El.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Portland El as depicted in GTA III]]
[[Image:PortlandEl-GTA3-moving.jpg|right|thumb|325px|When on a moving Portland El train, the game will play cinematic sequences of the train moving along the line. Pictured here is a Portland El train in GTA III.]]


'''The Portland El''' (Portland Electric Line) is a [[Wikipedia:Rapid Transit|elevated train line]] that runs across [[Portland Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. The Portland El was completed in 1930, and continued to run until at least [[2001]] (when [[Grand Theft Auto III]] took place). The Portland El has appeared in both [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], along with a section appearing in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].
'''The Portland El''' (Portland Electric Line) is a [[Wikipedia:Rapid Transit|elevated train line]] that runs across [[Portland Island]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].


The Portland El has stations in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Hepburn Heights]], and on the edge of [[Chinatown, Liberty City|Chinatown]]. The three districts served by the Portland El network, in Grand Theft Auto III, belong to the [[Leone Family]], the [[Diablos]] and the [[Liberty City Triads|Triads]]. This is likely by design, and after leaving Portland in Grand Theft Auto III it becomes extremely dangerous to use the Portland El, as each gang is out to kill the player character [[Claude]].
The Portland El was completed in 1930, and continued to run until at least [[2001]] (when [[Grand Theft Auto III]] took place). Much of the system, obviously, run on elevated tracks, although a very short stretch of the line at [[Saint Mark's]] does level itself to a near at-grade configuration against the district's slope.


[[Image:Portland LCS.JPG|left|thumb|200px|The Portland El as depicted in GTA Liberty City Stories.]]
The Portland El has stations in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Hepburn Heights]], and on the edge of [[Chinatown, Liberty City|Chinatown]]. The three districts served by the Portland El network, in Grand Theft Auto III, belong to the [[Leone Family]], the [[Diablos]] and the [[Liberty City Triads|Triads]]. This is likely by design, and after leaving Portland in Grand Theft Auto III it becomes extremely dangerous to use the Portland El, as each gang is out to kill the player character.


The Portland El, by [[1998]], had fallen into a bad state, and three years later Mayor [[Miles O’Donovan]] has done nothing to improve the conditions.  The Portland El has two train tracks, however stations only appear on one side, which may suggest that there was originally two trains running in opposite directions, or may just have been put in for possible use by the player only.
While non functional, a segment of the Portland El's tracks at Saint Mark's is briefly featuredin [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], during "[[Saint Mark's Bistro]]".


*[[Baille Station]] - [[Saint Mark's]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]
==== Stations ====
*[[Kurowski Station]] - [[Chinatown, Liberty City|Chinatown]], Liberty City
The Portland El has stations in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Hepburn Heights]], and on the edge of [[Chinatown, Portland Island|Chinatown]]; the stations are further assigned unique station names in GTA Liberty City Stories, as listed below. The three districts served by the Portland El network, in Grand Theft Auto III, belong to the [[Leone Family]], the [[Diablos]] and the [[Liberty City Triads|Triads]]. This is likely by design, and after leaving Portland in Grand Theft Auto III it becomes extremely dangerous to use the Portland El, as each gang is out to kill the player character.
*[[Rothwell Station]] - [[Hepburn Heights]], Liberty City
 
*[[Baille Station]] in [[Saint Mark's]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].
*[[Kurowski Station]] in [[Chinatown, Portland Island|Chinatown]].
*[[Rothwell Station]] in [[Hepburn Heights]].


=== Liberty City Subway ===
=== Liberty City Subway ===
The subway system in GTA III's Liberty City is one of two public transportation systems; there is also an elevated rail line, the [[Portland El]], running exclusively in the borough of [[Portland Island]]. The subway features four stops dispersed throughout all three boroughs, serving as an interborough link. It provides convenient access to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] with a subway station at the complex.
The '''Liberty City Subway''' is a fully underground rail line dispersed throughout all three of Liberty City's boroughs, serving as an interborough link. It provides convenient access to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] with a subway station at the complex.


The Portland El and the subway are two separate, independent systems. There is no physical or official connection between the two services.
==== Stations ====
Stations along the subway line share close to the same entrance, concourse and platform designs, although there are a few distinctions due to the system using only one track for operational trains. All in all, there are four stations; one in [[Portland Island]], two in [[Staunton Island]], and one in [[Shoreside Vale]]:
 
*[[Portland LCS|Portland station]] at the [[Red Light District]]/[[Chinatown, Portland Island|Chinatown]] border, Portland.
*[[Rockford LCS|Rockford station]] in [[Liberty Campus]], Staunton.
*[[Shoreside Terminal LCS|Shoreside Terminal station]] at [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]], [[Shoreside Vale]].
*[[Staunton South LCS|Staunton South station]] in southern [[Bedford Point]], Staunton.
 
== Gallery ==
=== Portland El ===
;GTA III
<center>
<gallery>
PortlandEl-GTA3-train.jpg|A Portland El train.
SaintMarksstation-GTA3-elevated.jpg|[[Saint Mark's]] station (also known as [[Baille Station]] in GTA Liberty City Stories).
Chinatownstation-GTA3-elevated.jpg|[[Chinatown, Liberty City|Chinatown]] station (also known as [[Kurowski Station]] in GTA Liberty City Stories).
HepburnHeightsstation-GTA3-elevated.jpg|[[Hepburn Heights]] station (also known as [[Rothwell Station]] in GTA Liberty City Stories).
</gallery>
</center>


*[[Portland_LCS|Portland]]
;GTA Liberty City Stories
*[[Rockford_LCS|Rockford]]
<center>
*[[Shoreside_Terminal_LCS|Shoreside Terminal]]
<gallery>
*[[Staunton_South_LCS|Staunton South]]
Portland_El.jpg|A Portland El train, being exactly the same as in GTA III (barring updated advertising inside).
Portland LCS.JPG|An El train approaching [[Kurowski Station]].
</gallery>
</center>

Revision as of 09:39, 8 March 2010

Subway in GTA III

The elevated and subway rail systems of Liberty City as depicted in Grand Theft Auto III encompasses two ring lines, one elevated and one underground, which serves various portions of the city. Because the GTA III rendition of the city is reused in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the railway systems remain virtually unchanged in the game, saved a few minor tweaks.

Due to hardware constraints, the rail networks are absent in the Grand Theft Auto Advance rendition of the city.

Overview

The network composes of two rail lines, one completely elevated with confined within Portland Island, and one completely underground and connected to all three islands, or boroughs, of Liberty City. The Portland El and the subway are two separate, independent systems; as a result, there is no physical or official connection between the two services.

The systems themselves are simply lines with two train tracks, but trains only travel counterclockwise along the inner lane with two out of three stations having only one platform for the functional side of the tracks. This may suggest that there was originally two trains running in opposite directions, or may just have been put in for possible use by the player only.

The systems' trains resemble those of the New York City Subway R68.

Lines

Portland El

File:PortlandEl-GTA3-moving.jpg
When on a moving Portland El train, the game will play cinematic sequences of the train moving along the line. Pictured here is a Portland El train in GTA III.

The Portland El (Portland Electric Line) is a elevated train line that runs across Portland Island, Liberty City.

The Portland El was completed in 1930, and continued to run until at least 2001 (when Grand Theft Auto III took place). Much of the system, obviously, run on elevated tracks, although a very short stretch of the line at Saint Mark's does level itself to a near at-grade configuration against the district's slope.

The Portland El has stations in Saint Mark's, Hepburn Heights, and on the edge of Chinatown. The three districts served by the Portland El network, in Grand Theft Auto III, belong to the Leone Family, the Diablos and the Triads. This is likely by design, and after leaving Portland in Grand Theft Auto III it becomes extremely dangerous to use the Portland El, as each gang is out to kill the player character.

While non functional, a segment of the Portland El's tracks at Saint Mark's is briefly featuredin Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, during "Saint Mark's Bistro".

Stations

The Portland El has stations in Saint Mark's, Hepburn Heights, and on the edge of Chinatown; the stations are further assigned unique station names in GTA Liberty City Stories, as listed below. The three districts served by the Portland El network, in Grand Theft Auto III, belong to the Leone Family, the Diablos and the Triads. This is likely by design, and after leaving Portland in Grand Theft Auto III it becomes extremely dangerous to use the Portland El, as each gang is out to kill the player character.

Liberty City Subway

The Liberty City Subway is a fully underground rail line dispersed throughout all three of Liberty City's boroughs, serving as an interborough link. It provides convenient access to Francis International Airport with a subway station at the complex.

Stations

Stations along the subway line share close to the same entrance, concourse and platform designs, although there are a few distinctions due to the system using only one track for operational trains. All in all, there are four stations; one in Portland Island, two in Staunton Island, and one in Shoreside Vale:

Gallery

Portland El

GTA III
GTA Liberty City Stories
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