Houston Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

For the station actually at West Houston Street & Varick Street, see Houston Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line). For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see Houston Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).

HOUSTON ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East Houston Street and Bowery Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°43′27″N73°59′33.4″W / 40.72417°N 73.992611°W / 40.72417; -73.992611
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	September 16, 1878;146 years ago (September 16, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955;70 years ago (May 12, 1955) [1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station Ninth Street toward Bronx Park Third Avenue Local-Express Grand Street toward City Hall Ninth Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local Grand Street toward South Ferry
Location

The Houston Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City on the Bowery. It opened on September 16, 1878, and had three tracks and two island platforms, which served all three tracks on one level. 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

External links

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