72nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 72nd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two 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 closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 66th Street. The next northbound stop was 81st Street.
72nd St. | ||||||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||
Location | West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue New York, NY Upper West Side, Manhattan | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°46′38.67″N 73°58′43.62″W | |||||||||||||
Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company | |||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ninth Avenue Line | |||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level) | |||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||
Opened | June 9, 1879 | |||||||||||||
Closed | June 11, 1940[1] | |||||||||||||
Former services | ||||||||||||||
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