First Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
First St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line:Second Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
(2 – lower level)
(1 – upper level)
Address:East 1st Street and 1st Avenue
New York, NY
Borough:East Village, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7232°N -73.9885°W
Structure:Elevated
Opened:[1]
Closed:[2]
Other Services Header:Former services

The First Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of First Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and the upper level had one track that served express trains. The station opened on March 1, 1880,[1] and closed on June 13, 1942.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Opening the Second Avenue Road . March 18, 2021 . . March 1, 1880 . 1. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last . March 17, 2021 . . June 14, 1942 . . 45. Newspapers.com.