50th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1942)
For other uses, see 50th Street.
50th St. | |||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | East 50th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′17.51′′N 73°58′6.7′′W / 40.7548639°N 73.968528°W / 40.7548639; -73.968528 | ||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940) | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Second Avenue Line | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | March 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)[1] | ||||||||
| Closed | June 13, 1942; 82 years ago (June 13, 1942)[2] | ||||||||
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The 50th 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 57th Street. The next stop to the south was 42nd Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun . March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
- ^ "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
External links
[edit ]- "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2009年01月30日. Retrieved 2009年01月25日.
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