42nd Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 42nd Street.

42nd Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
The 42nd street station circa 1879
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′17.45″N 73°59′2.84″W
Division
Services	IRT Sixth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Closed	December 4, 1938 (December 4, 1938)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023
Rank	out of 423
Station succession
Next north	50th Street
Next south	38th Street
Location
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 during the day Stops weekends during the day Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and 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)

42nd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had 2 tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line, and was located near sites such as the New York Public Library headquarters, Bryant Park, and the New York Hippodrome. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 38th Street. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. Two years later, the rapid transit needs of the intersection were replaced by the IND Sixth Avenue Line platforms of the 42nd Street / Fifth Avenue – Bryant Park subway station complex.

References

• "Sixth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)