42nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

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42nd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
McGraw Hill Building, from 42nd Street and Ninth Avenue looking east, Manhattan (NYPL b13668355-482670).jpg
The 42nd Street station in 1936, with the McGraw Hill Building in the background
General information
LocationWest 42nd Street and 9th Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°45′30.34″N73°59′33.47″W / 40.7584278°N 73.9926306°W / 40.7584278; -73.9926306
Operated by Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s) Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1875;149 years ago (November 6, 1875)
ClosedJune 11, 1940;85 years ago (June 11, 1940) [1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
50th Street
toward 155th Street
Ninth Avenue
Local
34th Street
toward South Ferry
Location
42nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The 42nd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was opened on November 6, 1875, and had two levels. On the lower level, the local trains stopped, on two tracks serving two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track which carried express trains bypassing the station. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. The next southbound stop was 34th Street. The station was closed on June 11, 1940.

References

  1. "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News . June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg