Warren Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

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Warren St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationWarren Street and Greenwich Street
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°42′56.1″N74°0′40.37″W / 40.715583°N 74.0112139°W / 40.715583; -74.0112139
Operated by Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s) Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedFebruary 14, 1870;153 years ago (February 14, 1870)
ClosedJune 11, 1940;83 years ago (June 11, 1940) [1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Desbrosses Street Ninth Avenue
Express
Cortlandt Street
Franklin Street Ninth Avenue
Local
Barclay Street
toward South Ferry

The Warren Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on February 14, 1870 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was Barclay Street. The next southbound express stop was Cortlandt Street. The next northbound local stop was Franklin Street. The next northbound express stop was Desbrosses Street.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">116th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)</span> Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940)

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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