Kinda Interesting Things #231: The Old Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal If you’re waiting for the J, M, or Z train at the Delancey–Essex Street Station, you might notice a dark area off to the side where abandoned tracks sit quietly in the shadows. This is the old Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal. The Williamsburg Bridge opened on December 19, 1903, linking Manhattan and Brooklyn. Almost immediately, city planners saw an opportunity: trolleys could cross the bridge and give commuters a f