104th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

104th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It opened on June 21, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 99th Street. The next northbound stop was 116th Street station until June 3, 1903 and then 110th Street. This had a view of the Suicide Curve at 110th Street.

104th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	West 104th Street and Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10025
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Upper West Side
Coordinates	40°47′52.47″N 73°57′49.88″W
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level)
Other information
Opened	June 21, 1879 (June 21, 1879)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Station succession
Next north	110th Street
Next south	99th Street
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

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.

External links

• NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle