Christopher Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The Christopher Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan in New York City. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 3, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. On February 25, 1908, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad built a subway station just east of this station as part of the extension between Hoboken and 33rd Street. The next southbound local stop was Houston Street. The next southbound express stop was Desbrosses Street. The next northbound stop was 14th Street for all trains.

Christopher St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationChristopher Street and Greenwich Street
New York, NY
West Village, Manhattan
Coordinates40°43′58.31″N 74°0′27.14″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedNovember 3, 1873 (November 3, 1873)
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
14th Street Ninth Avenue
Express
Desbrosses Street
14th Street Ninth Avenue
Local
Houston Street

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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