Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

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Franklin Square
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
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General information
LocationPearl, Dover and Frankfort Streets
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates 40°42′34″N74°0′5″W / 40.70944°N 74.00139°W / 40.70944; -74.00139
Operated by Interborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s) Third Avenue Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedAugust 26, 1878;146 years ago (August 26, 1878)
ClosedDecember 22, 1950;74 years ago (December 22, 1950)
Other services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Chatham Square
toward 129th Street
Second Avenue
Local
Fulton Street
toward South Ferry
Third Avenue
Local
Location
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The Franklin Square station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was built by the New York Elevated Railroad in 1878 over the aforementioned square, had two tracks and one island platform, and was the northernmost station on the line that shared both Second Avenue and Third Avenue trains. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square. The next stop to the south was Fulton Street. The station closed on December 22, 1950. [1]

References

  1. Parke, Richard H. (December 23, 1950). "Old 'El' Link Ends Its 72-Year Uproar". The New York Times. p. 23. Retrieved November 2, 2011.