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121st Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940) For the station actually at 121st Street and Jamaica Avenue in Queens, see 121st Street (BMT Jamaica Line).
121st St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 121st Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
East Harlem, Manhattan
Coordinates40°48′0.65″N 73°56′7.53″W / 40.8001806°N 73.9354250°W / 40.8001806; -73.9354250
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)
ClosedJune 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
125th Streettoward 129th Street Second AvenueLocal 117th Streettoward South Ferry

The 121st Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 125th Street. The next stop to the south was 117th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.

References

  1. "Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. June 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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