53rd Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the station actually at 53rd Street & Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, see 53rd Street station (BMT Fourth Avenue Line).
The 53rd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and was used for 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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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
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Location | East 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°45′27.4″N 73°58′10″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 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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Opened | September 16, 1878; 145 years ago (September 16, 1878) | ||||||||||
Closed | May 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1] | ||||||||||
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