42ND. ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′59.33″N 73°58′19.91″W / 40.7498139°N 73.9721972°W / 40.7498139; -73.9721972
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880 (March 1, 1880)[1]
ClosedJune 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
57th Street
toward Bronx Park, Fordham Road or Freeman Street
 Second Avenue
Express
 14th Street
toward City Hall
57th Street
toward Willets Point Blvd or Ditmars Boulevard
 Second Avenue
Queens (express)
 14th Street
toward South Ferry or City Hall
50th Street
toward 129th Street
 Second Avenue
Local
 34th Street
toward South Ferry or City Hall
50th Street
toward Ditmars Boulevard
 Second Avenue
Queens (weekday peak)

The 42nd Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 50th Street for local trains and 57th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was 34th Street for local trains and 14th Street for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

References

  1. ↑ "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "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


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