50th Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 50th Street.

50th Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′35.55″N 73°58′49.57″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	Eighth Avenue (Local) 58th Street (Alt. until 1924) 66th Street (Express)
Next south	42nd 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)

50th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 42nd Street. For some trains, the next northbound stop was 58th Street Terminal until 1924, while for other trains, the next northbound stop was Eighth Avenue. For express trains, the next northbound stop was 66th Street on Ninth Avenue. Two years after the station closed, it was replaced two years later by the underground 47th–50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (IND Sixth Avenue Line) subway station.

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)