91st Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

The 91st Street station was a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It was located at 91st Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

 91 Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressWest 91st Street & Broadway
New York, NY 10025
BoroughManhattan
LocaleUpper West Side
Coordinates40.7914°N 73.9741°W / 40.7914; -73.9741
DivisionA (IRT)
Line   IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
ServicesNone (abandoned)
StructureUnderground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Other information
OpenedOctober 27, 1904 (1904-10-27)
ClosedFebruary 2, 1959 (1959-02-02)
Station succession
Next north96th Street
Next south86th Street
Location
Track layout

Street map

The 91st 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 91st Street station began on August 22 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 February 2, 1959, as a result of a platform lengthening project at the two adjacent stations, 86th Street and 96th Street.

The 91st 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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