23rd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

23rd Street was a 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 served local trains. The upper level had one track for express trains. The next stop to the north was 34th Street. The next stop to the south was 19th Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

For other uses, see 23rd Street.
23rd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
LocationEast 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′15″N 73°58′48″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
(2 – lower level)
(1 – upper level)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880 (March 1, 1880)
ClosedJune 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
34th Street
toward 129th Street
 Second Avenue
Local
 19th Street
toward South Ferry or City Hall
34th Street
toward Ditmars Boulevard
 Second Avenue
Queens (weekday peak)

References
  • "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  • http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/calcagno-1920-elevated.gif


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