Eighth Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Eighth Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line, located at the intersection of Eighth Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and the upper level had one track that served express trains. The next stop to the north was 14th Street. The next stop to the south was First Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

Eighth Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	Saint Marks Place (formerly East 8th Street) and 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10003
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	East Village
Coordinates	40°43′39.33″N 73°59′7.09″W
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 – lower level) (1 – upper level)
Other information
Opened	March 1, 1880 (March 1, 1880)
Closed	June 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)
Station succession
Next north	14th Street
Next south	First 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

• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-25.