Houston Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Houston Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City on the Bowery. It opened on September 16, 1878, and had three tracks and two island platforms, which served all three tracks on one level. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]
For the station actually at West Houston Street & Varick Street, see Houston Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line). For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see Houston Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | East Houston Street and Bowery New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°43′27″N 73°59′33.4″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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