30th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
30th 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 30th Street and 9th Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7509°N -73.9981°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 30th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was opened on December 13, 1873 as the replacement for the original northern terminus of the Ninth Avenue Line at 29th Street, which was built in 1868[2] The station which was originally built by the New York Elevated Railroad Company 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 closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 23rd Street. The next northbound stop was 34th Street.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification . June 30, 2019 . . June 10, 1940 . 37. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: The 9th Avenue Elevated-Polo Grounds Shuttle. nycsubway.org. 2012. 2014-07-03.