72nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

72nd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Location	East 72nd Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY Lenox Hill, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°46′7.7″N 73°57′30.28″W / 40.768806°N 73.9584111°W / 40.768806; -73.9584111Coordinates: 40°46′7.7″N 73°57′30.28″W / 40.768806°N 73.9584111°W / 40.768806; -73.9584111
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Closed	June 11, 1940; 81 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 80th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 65th Street toward South Ferry or City Hall

72nd 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 80th Street. The next stop to the south was 65th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940. The site is now served by the 72nd Street station of the Second Avenue Subway.

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External links[]

• "2nd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

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