Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Franklin Square was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in New York City. It was built by the New York Elevated Railroad in 1878 over the aforementioned square, had two tracks and one island platform, and was the northernmost station on the line that shared both Second Avenue and Third Avenue trains. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square. The next stop to the south was Fulton Street. The station closed on December 22, 1950.[1]

This article is about the demolished elevated station in New York City. For the abandoned subway station in Philadelphia, see Franklin Square station.

Franklin Square
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Pearl, Dover and Frankfort Streets, Lower Manhattan
Coordinates	40°42′34″N 74°0′5″W
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	August 26, 1878 (August 26, 1878)
Closed	December 22, 1950 (December 22, 1950)
Station succession
Next north	Chatham Square
Next south	Fulton Street
Location Show map of New York City Subway Show map of New York City Show map of New York
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. Parke, Richard H. (December 23, 1950). "Old 'El' Link Ends Its 72-Year Uproar". The New York Times. p. 23. Retrieved 2011-11-02.

External links

• http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20100609061601/http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm