72nd Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
72nd St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Address:West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Upper West Side, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7774°N -73.9788°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 72nd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 66th Street. The next northbound stop was 81st Street.

Notes and References

  1. News: Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification . June 30, 2019 . . June 10, 1940 . 37. Newspapers.com.