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117th Street station

Coordinates: 40°47′51.64″N 73°56′14.23″W / 40.7976778°N 73.9372861°W / 40.7976778; -73.9372861
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117th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 117th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
East Harlem, Manhattan
Coordinates40°47′51.64″N 73°56′14.23″W / 40.7976778°N 73.9372861°W / 40.7976778; -73.9372861
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)
ClosedJune 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
121st Street Second Avenue
Local
111th Street

The 117th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 121st Street. The next stop to the south was 111th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.

References

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  1. ^ "Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. June 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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