72nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
72nd St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Second Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Address:East 72nd Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Lenox Hill, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7688°N -73.9584°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The 72nd 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 80th Street. The next stop to the south was 65th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940. The site is now served by the 72nd Street station of the Second Avenue Subway.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El' . March 9, 2021 . The Herald Statesman . June 12, 1940 . . 9. Newspapers.com.