The 50th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was built on January 18, 1876 and eventually had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms that served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 42nd Street. The next northbound stop was 59th Street.
50th St. | |||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | West 50th Street and 9th Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′48.55″N 73°59′20.28″W / 40.7634861°N 73.9889667°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 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | January 18, 1876 | ||||||||||
| Closed | June 11, 1940[1] | ||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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