42nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
42ND. ST.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line:Second Avenue Line
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:3
Address:East 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7498°N -73.9722°W
Structure:Elevated
Opened:[1]
Closed:[2]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 42nd Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 50th Street for local trains and 57th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was 34th Street for local trains and 14th Street for express trains. 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.