14th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

The 14th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City, located at the intersection of 14th Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two side platforms and was served by local trains. The upper level had two tracks and two side platforms and was used by express trains. The next stop to the north was 19th Street for local trains and 42nd Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was Eighth Street for local trains and Chatham Square for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

14TH ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 14th Street and 1st Avenue
New York, New York 10003
Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates40°43′52.77″N 73°58′57.36″W / 40.7313250°N 73.9826000°W / 40.7313250; -73.9826000
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks3
(2 – lower level)
(1 – upper level)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)[1]
ClosedJune 13, 1942; 82 years ago (June 13, 1942)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
42nd Street
toward Bronx Park
Second Avenue
Express
Chatham Square
toward City Hall
42nd Street Second Avenue
Queens
19th Street Second Avenue
Local
Eighth Street

References

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  1. ^ "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
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