145th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
145th St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms:4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Levels:2
Tracks:3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Address:West 145th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
New York, NY
Borough:Harlem, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.8228°N -73.9419°W
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 145th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 levels. The lower level was built first and had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had 1 track and 2 side platforms over the local tracks that served express trains. The station opened on December 1, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was 140th Street. The next southbound express stop was 125th Street. The next northbound local stop was 151st Street. The next northbound express stop was 155th Street.

Notes and References

  1. News: Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification . June 30, 2019 . . June 10, 1940 . 37. Newspapers.com.