18th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)

The 18th Street station was a local station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It was located at the intersection of Park Avenue South and 18th Street in Gramercy, Manhattan.

For other uses, see 18th Street.

 18 Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
18th Street station shortly after construction
Station statistics
AddressEast 18th Street & Park Avenue South
New York, NY
BoroughManhattan
LocaleGramercy
Coordinates40.737°N 73.989°W / 40.737; -73.989
DivisionA (IRT)
Line   IRT Lexington Avenue Line
ServicesNone (abandoned)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedOctober 27, 1904 (1904-10-27)
ClosedNovember 8, 1948 (1948-11-08)
Station succession
Next north23rd Street
Next south14th Street–Union Square
Location
Track layout

to 23 St
to 14 St–Union Sq
Street map

The 18th Street station was constructed for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as part of the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900. Construction of the line segment that includes the 18th Street station started on September 12 of the same year. The station opened on October 27, 1904, as one of the original 28 stations of the New York City Subway. The station was closed on November 8, 1948, as a result of a platform lengthening project at 23rd Street.

The 18th Street station contains two abandoned side platforms and four tracks. The station was built with tile and mosaic decorations. Many of these decorations have been covered with graffiti.

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