42nd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
The 42nd Street station was an elevated express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels with the lower level (built first) having three tracks. The main line tracks were served by two side platforms. A side platform connected to the southbound platform was used for shuttle service to Grand Central. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts, and had one track and two side platforms over the two local tracks.
42nd St. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||||||||
The side platform in the 1880s or 1890s looking west toward Grand Central | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | East 42nd Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′3″N 73°58′27.8″W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Third Avenue Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (upper level express) 2 side platforms (lower level local) 1 side platform (shuttle) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (lower level) 1 (upper level) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | August 26, 1878 (shuttle) September 16, 1878 (67th St. Ext.) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | December 23, 1923 (shuttle) May 12, 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Third Avenue | |||||||||||||||||||
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