42nd Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
42nd St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:West 42nd Street and 6th Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7548°N -73.9841°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 42nd Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line, and was located near sites such as the New York Public Library headquarters, Bryant Park, and the New York Hippodrome. The station opened on June 5, 1878, and closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 38th Street. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. Two years later, the rapid transit needs of the intersection were replaced by the IND Sixth Avenue Line platforms of the 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue subway station complex.

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.