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18th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see 18th Street.
The 18th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and bypassed the station and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]
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18th ST. | |||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
![]() 1942 street level view of 18th Street station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | East 18th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°44′8.7″N 73°59′7″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 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | August 26, 1878; 145 years ago (August 26, 1878) | ||||||||||
Closed | May 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1] | ||||||||||
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