34th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

34th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line. It had two levels. The upper level had three tracks and two side platforms and was used for the Second Avenue line trains. The lower level, also known as Second Avenue, had two tracks and one island platform and was used by 34th Street shuttle trains. The next stop to the north was 42nd Street. The next stop to the south was 23rd Street. The next eastbound stop on the shuttle was 34th Street Ferry. The next westbound stop on the shuttle was Third Avenue. The shuttle platform closed on July 14, 1930, and the main line station closed on June 13, 1942.

34th Street  Second Avenue
Former New York City Subway station
Both levels of the 34th Street station when viewed from 34th St.
Station statistics
Address	East 34th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10016
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′41.31″N 73°58′32.95″W
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line IRT 34th Street Ferry Shuttle
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms (main line) 1 island platform (shuttle)
Tracks	5 (3 – main line) (2 – shuttle)
Other information
Closed	June 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)
Station succession
Next north	42nd Street (2nd Ave) Third Avenue (shuttle)
Next south	23rd Street (2nd Ave) 34th Street Ferry (shuttle)
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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

• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/calcagno-1920-elevated.gif