84th Street station explained

Style:	IRT
84th 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 84th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY
Borough:	Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Structure:	Elevated
Closed:	^[1]
Other Services Header:	Former services

The 84th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was originally built on December 9, 1878. The station had two side platforms and was served by local trains only. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[2]

References

• Web site: 84th Street (3rd Avenue El) . nycsubway.org . January 25, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090305191539/http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?1%3A311144 . March 5, 2009 . live .
• Web site: 3rd Avenue El . nycsubway.org. January 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090127041419/http://nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html. January 27, 2009 . live.
• Web site: Third Avenue Local . Station Reporter . January 25, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100609061601/http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm . June 9, 2010 .

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