86th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)
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The 86th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms, and was served by local trains. The upper level was built as a part of the Dual Contracts and had one track and two side platforms for express trains. The next stop to the north was 92nd Street for local trains and 125th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was 80th Street for local trains and 57th Street for express trains. The station closed on June 11, 1940. The site is now served by the 86th Street station of the Second Avenue Subway.
86TH ST. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | East 86th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY Yorkville, Manhattan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°46′40.33″N 73°57′6.25″W / 40.7778694°N 73.9517361°W | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Second Avenue Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 side platforms (2 on each level) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (lower level) 1 (upper level) | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | March 1, 1880 | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | June 11, 1940[1] | |||||||||||||||
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References
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.