59th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

59th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It was built on September 16, 1878, and 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 for express trains. Due to its location along the east side of the headquarters for Bloomingdale's, the station was also known as "Bloomingdale's Station." The station was also the first rapid transit stop in the city to have an escalator, installed in September 1901.[2] This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[3]

59th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Southbound View of 59th Street station
Station statistics
Address	East 59th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10019
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan, Upper East Side
Coordinates	40°45′41.4″N 73°57′59.6″W
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 – upper level) (2 – lower level)
Other information
Opened	September 16, 1878 (September 16, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[1]
Station succession
Next north	67th Street
Next south	53rd Street
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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

1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "New York City Transit Facts & Figures: 1979" (PDF). La Guardia and Wagner Archives. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City Transit Authority. 1979. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
3. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955

• NYCSubway.org 3rd Avenue El
• StationReporter.net Third Avenue Local