80th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

For the station at 80th Street and Liberty Avenue in Queens, see 80th Street (IND Fulton Street Line).

80th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 80th Street and 2nd Avenue Yorkville, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°46′27.46″N73°57′15.68″W / 40.7742944°N 73.9543556°W / 40.7742944; -73.9543556
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880;145 years ago (March 1, 1880)
Closed	June 11, 1940;85 years ago (June 11, 1940) [1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 86th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 72nd Street toward South Ferry
Location

The 80th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 86th Street. The next stop to the south was 72nd Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.

References

1. "Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. June 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• "2nd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on January 27, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.