18th Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
18th St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:West 18th Street and 6th Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7398°N -73.995°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 18th Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line and opened in 1892. It closed on December 4, 1938, and was not replaced with a subway station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line. However, one block north of the station there was a 19th Street station on the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad that operated between 1908 and 1954. The next southbound stop was 14th Street. The next northbound stop was 23rd Street.

Notes and References

  1. News: Days of Yore Recalled as 'L' Line Goes . June 30, 2019 . Rochester Democrat and Chronicle . December 5, 1938 . 9. Newspapers.com.