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Eighth Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Coordinates: 40°43′39.33″N 73°59′7.09″W / 40.7275917°N 73.9853028°W / 40.7275917; -73.9853028
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Eighth St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationSaint Marks Place (formerly East 8th Street) and 1st Avenue
New York, NY
East Village, Manhattan
Coordinates40°43′39.33″N 73°59′7.09″W / 40.7275917°N 73.9853028°W / 40.7275917; -73.9853028
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
(2 – lower level)
(1 – upper level)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)[1]
ClosedJune 13, 1942; 82 years ago (June 13, 1942)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
14th Street Second Avenue
Local
First Street

The Eighth Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of Eighth Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and the upper level had one track that served express trains. The next stop to the north was 14th Street. The next stop to the south was First Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

References

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  1. ^ "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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