23rd Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

The 23rd Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line. This station opened on June 5, 1878 and closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was 18th Street. The next northbound stop was 28th Street. Two years later the rapid transit needs of the intersection were replaced by the underground 23rd Street IND subway station.

23rd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
A newsstand beneath one of the entrances to 23rd Street station in December 1902.
General information
LocationWest 23rd Street and 6th Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′34.35″N 73°59′34.14″W / 40.7428750°N 73.9928167°W / 40.7428750; -73.9928167
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)Sixth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedJune 5, 1878; 146 years ago (June 5, 1878)
ClosedDecember 4, 1938; 85 years ago (December 4, 1938)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
28th Street Sixth Avenue 18th Street

References

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  1. ^ "Days of Yore Recalled as 'L' Line Goes". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. December 5, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.