Fulton Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Fulton Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. The station was originally built in 1878 by the New York Elevated Railroad and had two tracks and one island platform. The next stop to the north was Franklin Square. The next stop to the south was Hanover Square. The station closed on December 22, 1950.[1] The site of the former station is located in a playground across from the Titanic Memorial Park.

 Fulton Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressFulton Street and Pearl Street
New York, NY 10038
BoroughManhattan
LocaleLower Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′28.04″N 74°0′15.81″W
DivisionA (IRT)
ServicesIRT Second Avenue Line
IRT Third Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedAugust 26, 1878 (August 26, 1878)
ClosedDecember 22, 1950 (December 22, 1950)
Station succession
Next northFranklin Square
Next southHanover Square

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.


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