42nd Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

The 42nd Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line, and was located near sites such as the New York Public Library headquarters, Bryant Park, and the New York Hippodrome. The station opened on June 5, 1878, and closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 38th Street. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. Two years later, the rapid transit needs of the intersection were replaced by the IND Sixth Avenue Line platforms of the 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue subway station complex.

42nd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
The 42nd street station c.1879
General information
LocationWest 42nd Street and 6th Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°45′17.45″N 73°59′2.84″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 5, 1878 (June 5, 1878)
ClosedDecember 4, 1938 (December 4, 1938)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
50th Street Sixth Avenue
Express
38th Street
50th Street Sixth Avenue
Local
38th Street

References

  1. "Days of Yore Recalled as 'L' Line Goes". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. December 5, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2019 via Newspapers.com. open access


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