50th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

50th Street 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 57th Street. The next stop to the south was 42nd Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

For other uses, see 50th Street.
50th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
LocationEast 50th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°45′17.51″N 73°58′6.7″W
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
ClosedJune 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
57th Street
toward 129th Street
 Second Avenue
Local
 42nd Street
toward South Ferry or City Hall
57th Street
toward Ditmars Boulevard
 Second Avenue
Queens (weekday peak)

References
  • "Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-25.


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