23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
23rd Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was built first. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track with two side platforms and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]
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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A line of trolleys along 23rd Street with the Third Avenue Line station in the background in 1903. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | East 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | Manhattan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Lower Manhattan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°44′19.6″N 73°58′59.4″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | A (IRT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 side platforms (2 on each level) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (1 – upper level) (2 – lower level) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | August 26, 1878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | May 12, 1955[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station succession | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | 28th Street (Local) 42nd Street (Express) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 18th Street (Local) Ninth Street (Express) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
- "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
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