Rector Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line) explained

Style:IRT
Rector St.
Type:Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator:Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line:Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Address:Rector Street and Trinity Place
New York, NY
Borough:Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates:40.7077°N -74.013°W
Structure:Elevated
Closed:[1]
Other Services Header:Former services

The Rector Street station was on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It opened on June 5, 1878, served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line, and was one block east of Rector Street El Station on the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. In 1918, Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company built the Broadway Subway through Manhattan and added a station at Rector Street, which served as competition for the 6th Avenue Line station. The el station closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was Battery Place on the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. The next northbound stop was Cortlandt Street.

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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.