Cortlandt Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

The Cortlandt Street station was an express station at Greenwich Street on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was built as a replacement for the original southern terminus at Dey Street. It had three tracks, one island platform and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop for all trains was Rector Street. The next northbound local stop was Barclay Street. The next northbound express stop was Warren Street.

For other uses, see Cortlandt Street.

Cortlandt St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Station viewed from Radio Row, looking east
General information
Location	Greenwich Street between Liberty Street and Fulton Street New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°42′39″N 74°0′44.65″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	May 25, 1874; 150 years ago (May 25, 1874)
Closed	June 11, 1940; 84 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station Warren Street toward Burnside Avenue Ninth Avenue Express Rector Street Terminus Barclay Street toward 155th Street Ninth Avenue Local Rector Street toward South Ferry

Cortlandt Street station on a map published in 1916

The station was located two blocks from Liberty Street Ferry Terminal and Cortland Street Ferry Depot. These were the main ferry terminals for passengers traveling to Communipaw Terminal and Exchange Place Terminal in Jersey City.

The site of the station was in the parcel of land acquired in the early 1970s as the location for the World Trade Center.

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.