72nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Not to be confused with 72nd Street (IND Second Avenue Line).

72nd Street
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Division
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023
Rank	out of 423
Station succession
Next north	80th Street
Next south	65th Street
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)

72nd Street was a station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 80th Street. The next stop to the south was 65th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.

References

• "2nd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)