Christopher Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

Christopher St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Location	Christopher Street and Greenwich Street New York, NY West Village, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°43′58.31″N 74°0′27.14″W / 40.7328639°N 74.0075389°W / 40.7328639; -74.0075389Coordinates: 40°43′58.31″N 74°0′27.14″W / 40.7328639°N 74.0075389°W / 40.7328639; -74.0075389
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	November 3, 1873; 148 years ago (November 3, 1873)
Closed	June 11, 1940; 81 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 14th Street toward Burnside Avenue or Fordham Road Ninth Avenue Express Desbrosses Street toward Rector Street 14th Street toward 155th Street or Burnside Avenue Ninth Avenue Local Houston Street toward South Ferry

Christopher Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 3, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. On February 25, 1908, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad built a subway station just east of this station as part of the extension between Hoboken and 33rd Street. The next southbound local stop was Houston Street. The next southbound express stop was Desbrosses Street. The next northbound stop was 14th Street for all trains.

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• NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle

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