Ninth Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The Ninth Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It opened on August 26, 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 with two side platforms over the lower level local tracks which served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

NINTH ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Northbound view of Ninth Street station in 1893.
General information
LocationEast 9th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°43′48.1″N 73°59′22″W / 40.730028°N 73.98944°W / 40.730028; -73.98944
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)Third Avenue Line
Platforms4 side platforms
(2 on both levels)
Tracks3
(1 – upper level)
(2 – lower level)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedAugust 26, 1878; 146 years ago (August 26, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
23rd Street
toward Bronx Park
Third Avenue
Local-Express
Houston Street
toward City Hall
14th Street Third Avenue
Local
Houston Street

References

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  1. ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
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