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.
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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address | Fulton Street and Pearl Street New York, NY 10038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Manhattan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Lower Manhattan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°42′28.04″N 74°0′15.81″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | A (IRT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | IRT Second Avenue Line IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | August 26, 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | December 22, 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station succession | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | Franklin Square | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | Hanover Square | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- 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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