42nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
42nd St. | |||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
![]() The 42nd Street station in 1936, with the McGraw Hill Building in the background | |||||||||||
Location | West 42nd Street and 9th Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°45′30.34″N 73°59′33.47″W / 40.7584278°N 73.9926306°WCoordinates: 40°45′30.34″N 73°59′33.47″W / 40.7584278°N 73.9926306°W | ||||||||||
Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Ninth Avenue Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level) | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | November 6, 1875 | ||||||||||
Closed | June 11, 1940[1] | ||||||||||
Former services | |||||||||||
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42nd Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was opened on November 6, 1875, and had two levels. On the lower level, the local trains stopped, on two tracks serving two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track which carried express trains bypassing the station. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. The next southbound stop was 34th Street. The station was closed on June 11, 1940.
References[]
- ^ "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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Categories:
- IRT Ninth Avenue Line stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1875
- Railway stations closed in 1940
- Former elevated and subway stations in Manhattan
- Defunct New York City Subway stations located aboveground
- 1875 establishments in New York (state)
- 1940 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Manhattan railway station stubs