28th Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

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28th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
El,' Sixth Avenue Line, 28th Street Station, Manhattan (NYPL b13668355-482727).jpg
28th Street, 1938
LocationWest 28th Street and 6th Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′45.68″N 73°59′25.88″W / 40.7460222°N 73.9905222°W / 40.7460222; -73.9905222Coordinates: 40°44′45.68″N 73°59′25.88″W / 40.7460222°N 73.9905222°W / 40.7460222; -73.9905222
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Opened1892; 130 years ago (1892)
ClosedDecember 4, 1938; 83 years ago (December 4, 1938)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
33rd Street Sixth Avenue
Express
23rd Street
33rd Street Sixth Avenue
Local
23rd Street

28th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. This station opened in 1892. From 1910 to 1937 it also had a connection to the 28th Street (H&M station). It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 23rd Street. The next northbound stop was 33rd Street.

References[]

  1. ^ "Days of Yore Recalled as 'L' Line Goes". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. December 5, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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