Eighth Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
Eighth St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Address:West 8th Street and 6th Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7336°N -73.9996°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The Eighth Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line and opened on June 5, 1878.[2] It closed on December 4, 1938.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Days of Yore Recalled as 'L' Line Goes . June 30, 2019 . Rochester Democrat and Chronicle . December 5, 1938 . 9. Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Superior Court of the City of New York, General Term. 1888. 195. en.