Rivington Street station

Rivington St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	Rivington Street and Allen Street Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°43′13.81″N73°59′23.52″W / 40.7205028°N 73.9898667°W / 40.7205028; -73.9898667
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 – lower level) (1 – upper level)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880;145 years ago (March 1, 1880) [1]
Closed	June 13, 1942;83 years ago (June 13, 1942) [2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station First Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local Grand Street toward South Ferry
Location

The Rivington Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms while the upper level had one track that served the express trains. The next stop to the north was First Street. The next stop to the south was Grand Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

References

1. "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun . March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.