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Liberty Street station

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Liberty Street is an abandoned and never used subway station of the Cincinnati Subway. The station is the subject to a legend of it being retrofitted to be a fallout shelter capable of holding the entire population of Cincinnati. Fencing and lights were installed during this time period. The station was planned in 1916, but lacked funding to complete.

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Liberty Street station
West Liberty Street, Cincinnati West End

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Liberty Street Station

West Liberty Street
45210 Cincinnati, West End
Ohio, United States
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