| 42ND. ST. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | East 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10017 Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°44′59.33″N 73°58′19.91″W / 40.7498139°N 73.9721972°W / 40.7498139; -73.9721972 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Second Avenue Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | March 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | June 13, 1942; 82 years ago (June 13, 1942) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Former services | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 42nd Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 50th Street for local trains and 57th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was 34th Street for local trains and 14th Street for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.
References
- "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
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