Grand Central station (IRT elevated)

This article is about the New York City elevated rapid transit station. For the subway station complex that eventually replaced it, see Grand Central – 42nd Street (New York City Subway).

Grand Central
New York City Subway station (rapid transit)
Station statistics
Borough	Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′6.88″N 73°58′37.89″W
Division
Services	IRT Grand Central Terminal Shuttle
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	August 26, 1878 (August 26, 1878)
Closed	December 6, 1923 (December 6, 1923)
Opposite- direction transfer	Yes
Traffic
2023
Rank	out of 423
Station succession
Next north	(Terminus)
Next south	42nd Street
Location
Street map
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)

Grand Central was the terminal for some trains of the IRT Third Avenue Line. It was part of the original Third Avenue El, which opened on Monday, August 26, 1878, and not only served Grand Central Terminal, but its two predecessors, Grand Central Station (1899-1913) and Grand Central Depot (1871-1899). When the El opened north of 42nd Street nearly a month later, this segment was reduced to a shuttle, which connected to the mainline at 42nd Street. This station had two tracks and one island platform and two side platforms, all connected at the west end. The tracks ended just east of what was recently the off-ramp from the Park Avenue Viaduct at Pershing Square. In 1904, Interborough Rapid Transit opened the Grand Central Subway station, which gained platforms for the IRT Flushing Line in 1915, and new platforms for the expanded IRT Lexington Avenue Line in 1918, the same year the original platforms at the station were converted for the 42nd Street Shuttle. By this time, the El station became obsolete and it was closed on December 6, 1923.

References

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

• Grand Central Branch of the Third Avenue El (NYCSubway.org)