50th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
50th 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
Address:East 50th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7549°N -73.9685°W
Structure:Elevated
Opened:[1]
Closed:[2]
Other Services Header:Former services

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