14th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
14TH ST.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line:Second Avenue Line
Platforms:4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks:3
(2 – lower level)
(1 – upper level)
Address:East 14th Street and 1st Avenue
New York, New York 10003
Borough:Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7313°N -73.9826°W
Structure:Elevated
Opened:[1]
Closed:[2]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 14th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of 14th Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two side platforms and was served by local trains. The upper level had two tracks and two side platforms and was used by express trains. The next stop to the north was 19th Street for local trains and 42nd Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was Eighth Street for local trains and Chatham Square for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Opening the Second Avenue Road . March 18, 2021 . . March 1, 1880 . 1. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last . March 17, 2021 . . June 14, 1942 . . 45. Newspapers.com.