Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The Franklin Square station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was built by the New York Elevated Railroad in 1878 over the aforementioned square, had two tracks and one island platform, and was the northernmost station on the line that shared both Second Avenue and Third Avenue trains. The next stop to the north was Chatham Square. The next stop to the south was Fulton Street. The station closed on December 22, 1950.[2]

 Franklin Square
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
BoroughManhattan
LocalePearl, Dover and Frankfort Streets, Lower Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′34″N 74°0′5″W
DivisionA (IRT)[1]
ServicesIRT Second Avenue Line
IRT Third Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
OpenedAugust 26, 1878 (August 26, 1878)
ClosedDecember 22, 1950 (December 22, 1950)
Station succession
Next northChatham Square
Next southFulton Street
Location
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City Subway
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York City
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line) is located in New York
Franklin Square station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Street map

Station service legend
Symbol Description
Stops all times Stops in station at all times
Stops all times except late nights Stops all times except late nights
Stops late nights only Stops late nights only
Stops late nights and weekends Stops late nights and weekends only
Stops weekdays during the day Stops weekdays during the day
Stops weekends during the day Stops weekends during the day
Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction
Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction
Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except nights and rush hours in the peak direction
Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours only
Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only
Station closed Station is closed
(Details about time periods)

References

  1. "Glossary". Second Avenue Subway Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) (PDF). Vol. 1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 4, 2003. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. Parke, Richard H. (December 23, 1950). "Old 'El' Link Ends Its 72-Year Uproar". The New York Times. p. 23. Retrieved November 2, 2011.


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