23rd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
23rd St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Address:West 23rd Street and 9th Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7464°N -74.0014°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 23rd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed the station. It opened on October 21, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 14th Street. The next northbound stop was 30th Street.

Notes and References

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