Christopher Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The Christopher Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan in New York City. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on November 3, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. On February 25, 1908, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad built a subway station just east of this station as part of the extension between Hoboken and 33rd Street. The next southbound local stop was Houston Street. The next southbound express stop was Desbrosses Street. The next northbound stop was 14th Street for all trains.

For the station actually at Christopher Street & Seventh Avenue South, see Christopher Street–Sheridan Square (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line).

Christopher St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	Christopher Street and Greenwich Street New York, NY West Village, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°43′58.31″N 74°0′27.14″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	November 3, 1873; 150 years ago (November 3, 1873)
Closed	June 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 14th Street toward Burnside Avenue Ninth Avenue Express Desbrosses Street toward Rector Street 14th Street toward 155th Street Ninth Avenue Local Houston Street toward South Ferry

References

1. "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle