99th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

For the demolished station serving the IRT Third Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Third Avenue Line).

For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see 99th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).

The 99th 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 105th Street. The next stop to the south was 92nd Street. The station closed on June 11, 1940.^[2] Three blocks to the south mass transit service was replaced by the 96th Street station of the Second Avenue Subway.

99th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 99th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY East Harlem, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°47′10.1″N 73°56′44.18″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
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]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 105th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 92nd Street toward South Ferry

References

1. "Court to Hear Plea to Stay Razing of 'El'". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. June 12, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. The New York Times, Two 'El' Lines End Transit Service, June 12, 1940, page 27

External links

• "2nd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.