GRAND ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationGrand Street and Bowery
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates 40°43′8.1″N 73°59′40.5″W / 40.718917°N 73.994583°W / 40.718917; -73.994583
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)Third Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedAugust 26, 1878 (August 26, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Houston Street Third Avenue
Thru-Express
Canal Street
toward City Hall
Houston Street
toward Bronx Park
Third Avenue
Local-Express
Houston Street Third Avenue
Local
Canal Street

The Grand Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City over the Bowery. It had three tracks and two island platforms. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

References

  1. "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955


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