34th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The 34th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. The station was served by Third Avenue local trains and a shuttle to the 34th Street Ferry. Third Ave service originally had two tracks and two side platforms. During the Dual Contracts, a center express track was built. The shuttle to the ferry was served by two tracks and an island platform attached to the northbound side platform. North of the station the westbound track of the shuttle merged with the main line.

For other uses, see 34th Street station.

 34th Street
 Third Avenue
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressEast 34th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10016
BoroughManhattan
LocaleLower Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′44.4″N 73°58′41″W
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
ServicesIRT Third Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms (main line)
1 island platform (shuttle)
Tracks5
(3 – main line)
(2 – shuttle)
Other information
OpenedAugust 26, 1878 (August 26, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[2]
Station succession
Next north42nd Street
Next south28th Street (main line)
Second Avenue (34th St. Ferry shuttle)
Location
34th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
34th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
34th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
34th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
34th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
34th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

History

34th Street station was opened on August 26, 1878 by the New York Elevated Railway Company which ran the line as far north as Grand Central Depot, until the line was expanded to 67th Street on September 16, 1878. In 1879 the Manhattan Railway Company acquired this station as well as all south-to-north lines in Manhattan, and by July 1, 1880 they added a spur east along 34th Street to the 34th Street Ferry Terminal, which connected commuters to railroad station and ferry terminal in Long Island City. The next stop to the north was 42nd Street. The next stop to the south was 28th Street. Eastbound on the shuttle, the next stop was Second Avenue.

The shuttle platform was closed on July 14, 1930, five years after ferry service was ended by the Long Island Rail Road. This station closed entirely on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[3]

References
  1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955


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