Jump to content

Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Add links
Coordinates: 40°42′34″N 74°0′5″W / 40.70944°N 74.00139°W / 40.70944; -74.00139
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Nchitu (talk | contribs) at 12:41, 1 November 2023 (Removing from Category:Railway stations closed in 1950 using Cat-a-lot). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the demolished elevated station in New York City. For the abandoned subway station in Philadelphia, see Franklin Square station.
 Franklin Square
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
BoroughManhattan
LocalePearl, Dover and Frankfort Streets, Lower Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′34″N 74°0′5″W / 40.70944°N 74.00139°W / 40.70944; -74.00139
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
ServicesIRT Second Avenue Line
IRT Third Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedAugust 26, 1878; 146 years ago (August 26, 1878)
ClosedDecember 22, 1950; 73 years ago (December 22, 1950)
Traffic
2023[2]
Rank out of 423[2]
Station succession
Next northChatham Square
Next southFulton Street
Location
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
Franklin Square 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)

The Franklin Square station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was built by the New York Elevated Railroad in 1878 over the aforementioned square, had two tracks and one island platform, and was the northernmost station on the line that shared both Second Avenue and Third Avenue trains. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square. The next stop to the south was Fulton Street. The station closed on December 22, 1950.[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. ^ Parke, Richard H. (December 23, 1950). "Old 'El' Link Ends Its 72-Year Uproar". The New York Times. p. 23. Retrieved November 2, 2011.


Stub icon 2

This Manhattan train station–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Franklin_Square_station_(IRT_Third_Avenue_Line)&oldid=1182961553"