18th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line) (original) (raw)
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Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1955)
| 18th ST. | |
|---|---|
| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |
 1942 street level view of 18th Street station |
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| General information | |
| Location | East 18th Street and 3rd AvenueNew York, NYLower Manhattan, Manhattan |
| Coordinates | 40°44′8.7″N 73°59′7″W / 40.735750°N 73.98528°W / 40.735750; -73.98528 |
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit CompanyCity of New York (1940-1953)New York City Transit Authority |
| Line(s) | Third Avenue Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Elevated |
| History | |
| Opened | August 26, 1878; 146 years ago (August 26, 1878) |
| Closed | May 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1] |
| Former services | |
| Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 23rd Streettoward 129th Street Third AvenueLocal 14th Streettoward South Ferry | |
The 18th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and bypassed the station and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]
- ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
- "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.