67th Street station explained

Style:IRT
67th 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 67th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 67th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. 67th Street station opened on September 16, 1878 by the New York Elevated Railway Company, and was the terminus of the IRT Third Avenue Line until it was expanded to 89th Street on December 9, 1878. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip . May 30, 2020 . The Kingston Daily Freeman . May 13, 1955 . 10. Newspapers.com.
  2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/127872292@N06/21271423084/in/dateposted/NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955