104th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 104th Street.

The 104th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It opened on June 21, 1879, and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 99th Street. The next northbound stop was 116th Street station until June 3, 1903, and then 110th Street. This had a view of the Suicide Curve at 110th Street.

104th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	West 104th Street and Columbus Avenue New York, NY Upper West Side, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°47′52.47″N 73°57′49.88″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
History
Opened	June 21, 1879 (June 21, 1879)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 110th Street toward 155th Street Sixth Avenue 99th Street toward South Ferry Ninth Avenue Local

External links

• NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle