99th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

The 99th 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 105th Street. The next stop to the south was 92nd Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.[2] Three blocks to the south mass transit service was replaced by the 96th Street station of the Second Avenue Subway.

For the demolished station serving the IRT Third Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line).
For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).
99th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 99th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
East Harlem, Manhattan
Coordinates40°47′10.1″N 73°56′44.18″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
105th Street
toward 129th Street
 Second Avenue
Local
 92nd Street
toward South Ferry or City Hall


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
  2. The New York Times, Two 'El' Lines End Transit Service, June 12, 1940, page 27


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