28th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

28th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Location	East 28th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′31″N 73°58′51.2″W / 40.74194°N 73.980889°W / 40.74194; -73.980889Coordinates: 40°44′31″N 73°58′51.2″W / 40.74194°N 73.980889°W / 40.74194; -73.980889
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Closed	May 12, 1955; 66 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 34th Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local 23rd Street toward South Ferry

28th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The express track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and bypassed the station. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[2]

References[]

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

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