23rd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
23rd St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line:Second Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
(2 – lower level)
(1 – upper level)
Address:East 23rd Street, between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7375°N -73.98°W
Structure:Elevated
Opened:[1]
Closed:[2]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 23rd Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level had one track for express trains. The next stop to the north was 34th Street. The next stop to the south was 19th Street. 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.