Houston Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

The Houston Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City on the Bowery. It opened on September 16, 1878, and had three tracks and two island platforms, which served all three tracks on one level. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

For the station actually at West Houston Street & Varick Street, see Houston Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line). For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see Houston Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).
HOUSTON ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast Houston Street and Bowery
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°43′27″N 73°59′33.4″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)Third Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedSeptember 16, 1878 (September 16, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Ninth Street
toward 241st Street
 Third Avenue
Thru-Express
 Grand Street
toward City Hall
Ninth Street
toward Bronx Park
 Third Avenue
Local-Express
Ninth Street
toward 129th Street
 Third Avenue
Local
 Grand Street
toward South Ferry

References
  1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955


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