Canal Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Canal Street was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line, near the foot of the Manhattan Bridge. It had three tracks and two island platforms. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

Canal Street
Former New York City Subway station
1893 view from Canal Street looking north towards The Bowery.
Station statistics
Address	Canal Street and Bowery New York, NY 10013
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Lower Manhattan
Coordinates	40°42′57″N 73°59′46.8″W
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Closed	May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[1]
Station succession
Next north	Grand Street
Next south	Chatham Square
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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. "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

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.