80th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

The 80th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 86th Street. The next stop to the south was 72nd Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.

80th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 80th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Yorkville, Manhattan
Coordinates40°46′27.46″N 73°57′15.68″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880 (March 1, 1880)
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
86th Street Second Avenue
Local
72nd Street

References

  1. "Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. June 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com. open access


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