72nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former elevated station. For the current subway station, see 72nd Street (Second Avenue Subway). For other uses, see 72nd Street (disambiguation).
The 72nd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. The next stop to the north was 80th Street. The next stop to the south was 65th Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940. The site is now served by the 72nd Street station of the Second Avenue Subway.
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72nd St. | |||||||||||
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | East 72nd Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY Lenox Hill, Manhattan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°46′7.7″N 73°57′30.28″W | ||||||||||
Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Second Avenue Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | March 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880) | ||||||||||
Closed | June 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1] | ||||||||||
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