| Style: | IRT |
| 53rd ST. | |
| Type: | Former Manhattan Railway elevated station |
| Operator: | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority |
| Line: | Third Avenue Line |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks: | 3 |
| Address: | East 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY |
| Borough: | Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Closed: | [1] |
| Other Services Header: | Former services |
The 53rd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and was used for express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]