28th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

28th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 28th Street and 3rd Avenue Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°44′31″N73°58′51.2″W / 40.74194°N 73.980889°W / 40.74194; -73.980889
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	August 26, 1878;146 years ago (August 26, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955;70 years ago (May 12, 1955) [1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 34th Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local 23rd Street toward South Ferry
Location

The 28th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The express track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and bypassed the station. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street. ^[2]

References

1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
2. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2009.