Houston Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

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Houston St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationWest Houston Street and Greenwich Street
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°43′44.03″N74°0′31″W / 40.7288972°N 74.00861°W / 40.7288972; -74.00861
Operated by Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s) Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedNovember 3, 1873;151 years ago (November 3, 1873)
ClosedJune 11, 1940;85 years ago (June 11, 1940) [1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Christopher Street
toward 155th Street
Ninth Avenue
Local
Desbrosses Street
toward South Ferry
Location
Houston Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The Houston Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 3, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Desbrosses Street. The next northbound stop was Christopher Street.

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