Houston Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
HOUSTON 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 Houston Street and Bowery
New York, NY
Borough:Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The Houston Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City on the Bowery. It opened on September 16, 1878, and had three tracks and two island platforms, which served all three tracks on one level. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

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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