81st Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)
81st Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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New York City Subway station (rapid transit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Borough | Manhattan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°46′59.67″N 73°58′28.31″W / 40.7832417°N 73.9745306°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | IRT Ninth Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 9, 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | June 11, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opposite- direction transfer | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | out of 423[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next north | 86th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 72nd Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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81st Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 72nd Street. The next northbound stop was 86th Street.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Annual Subway Ridership (2018–2023)". Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2009.