Eighth Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Eighth St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Location	Saint Marks Place (formerly East 8th Street) and 2nd Avenue New York, NY East Village, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°43′39.33″N 73°59′7.09″W / 40.7275917°N 73.9853028°W / 40.7275917; -73.9853028Coordinates: 40°43′39.33″N 73°59′7.09″W / 40.7275917°N 73.9853028°W / 40.7275917; -73.9853028
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 – lower level) (1 – upper level)
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 14th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local First Street toward South Ferry or City Hall 14th Street toward Ditmars Boulevard Second Avenue Queens (weekday peak)

Eighth Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of Eighth Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and the upper level had one track that served express trains. The next stop to the north was 14th Street. The next stop to the south was First 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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