34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

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 34th Street
 Second Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Elevated R.R. 34th st. and 2d Ave., N. Y, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views (cropped).jpg
Both levels of the 34th Street station when viewed from 34th St.
Station statistics
AddressEast 34th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Borough Manhattan
Locale Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates 40°44′41.31″N73°58′32.95″W / 40.7448083°N 73.9758194°W / 40.7448083; -73.9758194 Coordinates: 40°44′41.31″N73°58′32.95″W / 40.7448083°N 73.9758194°W / 40.7448083; -73.9758194
Division A (IRT) [1]
Services IRT Second Avenue Line
IRT 34th Street Ferry Shuttle
Structure Elevated
Platforms2 side platforms (main line)
1 island platform (shuttle)
Tracks5
(3 – main line)
(2 – shuttle)
Other information
OpenedMarch 1, 1880;142 years ago (March 1, 1880)
ClosedJune 13, 1942;80 years ago (June 13, 1942) [2]
Station succession
Next north 42nd Street (2nd Ave)
Third Avenue (shuttle)
Next south 23rd Street (2nd Ave)
34th Street Ferry (shuttle)
Location
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34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Station service legend
SymbolDescription
NYCS-SSI-alltimes.svg Stops in station at all times
NYCS-SSI-allexceptnights.svg Stops all times except late nights
NYCS-SSI-nightsonly.svg Stops late nights only
NYCS-SSI-nightsweekends.svg Stops late nights and weekends only
NYCS-SSI-weekdaysonly.svg Stops weekdays only
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-allexceptrush.svg Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction
NYCS-SSI-rushonly.svg Stops rush hours only
NYCS-SSI-rushpeak.svg Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
NYCS-SSI-closed.svg Station is closed
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The 34th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The upper level had three tracks and two side platforms and was used for the Second Avenue line trains. The lower level, also known as the Second Avenue station, had two tracks and one island platform and was used by 34th Street shuttle trains. The next stop to the north was 42nd Street. The next stop to the south was 23rd Street. The next eastbound stop on the shuttle was 34th Street Ferry. The next westbound stop on the shuttle was Third Avenue. The shuttle platform closed on July 14, 1930, and the main line station closed on June 13, 1942.

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References

  1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg