57th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

57th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two island platforms and served trains coming from the Bronx. The upper level had two tracks and one island platform and served trains coming from Queens, from the IRT Flushing Line, and IRT Astoria Line. The next stop to the north was 65th Street for local trains going to the Bronx, and Queensboro Plaza for trains going to Queens. The next express stop was 86th Street on Bronx-bound trains. The next stop to the south was 50th Street for all local trains and 42nd Street for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942, although trains to the Bronx stopped serving it on June 11, 1940.

57th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	East 57th Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10022
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′33.52″N 73°57′55.07″W
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Second Avenue Line IRT 59th Street Bridge Spur
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 island platforms (Lower Level) 1 island platform (Upper Level)
Tracks	5 (3 – main line) (2 – 59th St. Bridge)
Other information
Closed	June 13, 1942 (June 13, 1942)
Station succession
Next north	65th Street (local) 86th Street (express) Queensboro Plaza (Queens)
Next south	50th Street (local) 42nd Street (express)
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Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)