99th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the demolished station serving the IRT Second Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Second Avenue Line). For the demolished station serving the IRT Third Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line).
The 99th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It opened on June 21, 1879, and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 93rd Street. The next northbound stop was 104th Street.
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99th St. | ||||||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||
Location | Columbus Avenue between West 97th Street and West 100th Street New York, NY Upper West Side, Manhattan | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°47′41.36″N 73°57′57.64″W | |||||||||||||
Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company | |||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ninth Avenue Line | |||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level) | |||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||
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Opened | June 21, 1879; 144 years ago (June 21, 1879) | |||||||||||||
Closed | June 11, 1940; 83 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1] | |||||||||||||
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