50th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

50th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Location	East 50th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′17.51″N 73°58′6.7″W / 40.7548639°N 73.968528°W / 40.7548639; -73.968528Coordinates: 40°45′17.51″N 73°58′6.7″W / 40.7548639°N 73.968528°W / 40.7548639; -73.968528
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
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 57th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 42nd Street toward South Ferry or City Hall 57th Street toward Ditmars Boulevard Second Avenue Queens (weekday peak)

50th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 57th Street. The next stop to the south was 42nd Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

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External links[]

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

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