The 67th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. 67th Street station opened on September 16, 1878 by the New York Elevated Railway Company, and was the terminus of the IRT Third Avenue Line until it was expanded to 89th Street on December 9, 1878. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

67th ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
HABS image of three women waiting for a train at 67th Street in September 1942.
General information
LocationEast 67th Street and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY
Upper Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°45′59.6″N 73°57′46.6″W / 40.766556°N 73.962944°W / 40.766556; -73.962944
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)Third Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedSeptember 16, 1878; 146 years ago (September 16, 1878)
ClosedMay 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
76th Street Third Avenue
Local
59th Street

References

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  1. ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
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