23rd Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
23rd St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:West 23rd Street and 6th Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7429°N -73.9928°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 23rd 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. This station opened on June 5, 1878 and closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 18th Street. The next northbound stop was 28th Street. Two years later the rapid transit needs of the intersection were replaced by the underground 23rd Street IND subway station.

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.