50th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The 50th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was built on January 18, 1876 and eventually had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms that served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 42nd Street. The next northbound stop was 59th Street.

For other uses, see 50th Street.
50th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationWest 50th Street and 9th Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°45′48.55″N 73°59′20.28″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJanuary 18, 1876 (January 18, 1876)
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
59th Street
toward 155th Street or Burnside Avenue
 Ninth Avenue
Local
 42nd Street
toward South Ferry

References
  1. "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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