14th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)
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14TH ST. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | East 14th Street and 1st Avenue New York, New York 10003 Midtown Manhattan | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°43′52.77″N 73°58′57.36″W / 40.7313250°N 73.9826000°W | |||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940) | |||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Second Avenue Line | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 side platforms (2 on each level) | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (2 – lower level) (1 – upper level) | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | March 1, 1880[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Closed | June 13, 1942[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Former services | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 14th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of 14th Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two side platforms and was served by local trains. The upper level had two tracks and two side platforms and was used by express trains. The next stop to the north was 19th Street for local trains and 42nd Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was Eighth Street for local trains and Chatham Square for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.
References
[edit]- ^ "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.