14th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

14TH ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Location	East 14th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, New York 10003 Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40°43′52.77″N 73°58′57.36″W / 40.7313250°N 73.9826000°W / 40.7313250; -73.9826000Coordinates: 40°43′52.77″N 73°58′57.36″W / 40.7313250°N 73.9826000°W / 40.7313250; -73.9826000
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks	3 (2 – lower level) (1 – upper level)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880; 141 years ago (March 1, 1880)[2]
Closed	June 13, 1942; 79 years ago (June 13, 1942)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 42nd Street toward Bronx Park, Fordham Road or Freeman Street Second Avenue Express Chatham Square toward City Hall 42nd Street toward Willets Point Blvd or Ditmars Boulevard Second Avenue Queens (express) Chatham Square toward South Ferry or City Hall 19th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local Eighth Street toward South Ferry or City Hall 19th Street toward Ditmars Boulevard Second Avenue Queens (weekday peak)

14th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of 14th Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two side platforms and was served by local trains. The upper level had two tracks and two side platforms and was used by express trains. The next stop to the north was 19th Street for local trains and 42nd Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was Eighth Street for local trains and Chatham Square for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

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• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

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