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23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

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Coordinates: 40°44′19.6″N 73°58′59.4″W / 40.738778°N 73.983167°W / 40.738778; -73.983167
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 23rd Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
A line of trolleys along 23rd Street with the Third Avenue Line station in the background in 1903.
Station statistics
AddressEast 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10010
BoroughManhattan
LocaleLower Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′19.6″N 73°58′59.4″W / 40.738778°N 73.983167°W / 40.738778; -73.983167
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
ServicesIRT Third Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks3
(1 – upper level)
(2 – lower level)
Other information
OpenedAugust 26, 1878; 145 years ago (August 26, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next north28th Street (Local)
42nd Street (Express)
Next south18th Street (Local)
Ninth Street (Express)
Location
23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
23rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Street map

Map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

23rd Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was built first. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track with two side platforms and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955


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