Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1942) For other uses, see Eighth Street station.
| Eighth St. | |||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Saint Marks Place (formerly East 8th Street) and 1st Avenue New York, NY East Village, Manhattan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′39.33″N 73°59′7.09″W / 40.7275917°N 73.9853028°W / 40.7275917; -73.9853028 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Second Avenue Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 – lower level) (1 – upper level) | ||||||||||
| 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 Eighth Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of Eighth 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 next stop to the north was 14th Street. The next stop to the south was First Street. 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 January 30, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
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