42nd Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 42nd Street.

The 42nd Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had 2 tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line, and was located near sites such as the New York Public Library headquarters, Bryant Park, and the New York Hippodrome. The station opened on June 5, 1878, and closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 38th Street. The next northbound stop was 50th Street. Two years later, the rapid transit needs of the intersection were replaced by the IND Sixth Avenue Line platforms of the 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue subway station complex.

42nd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
The 42nd street station c. 1879
General information
Location	West 42nd Street and 6th Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′17.45″N 73°59′2.84″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	June 5, 1878; 146 years ago (June 5, 1878)
Closed	December 4, 1938; 86 years ago (December 4, 1938)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 50th Street toward 155th Street Sixth Avenue 38th Street toward South Ferry