The Chatham Square station was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and one island platform that served trains of both the IRT Second Avenue Line and IRT Third Avenue Line. The upper level had three tracks and two island platforms that served trains of both lines going to and from City Hall. Second Avenue trains served the station until June 13, 1942, and City Hall Spur trains served the station until December 31, 1953. This station closed entirely on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]

Chatham Square
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Chatham Square station on a 1923 postcard
General information
LocationChatham Square
New York, New York
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′49″N 73°59′53″W / 40.71361°N 73.99806°W / 40.71361; -73.99806
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Third Avenue Line
Platforms1 island platform (lower level)
2 island platforms (upper level)
Tracks5
(2 lower level)
(3 upper level)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedSeptember 16, 1878; 146 years ago (September 16, 1878) (Main junction)
March 17, 1879; 145 years ago (March 17, 1879) (City Hall Spur)
ClosedMay 12, 1955; 69 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
14th Street
toward Bronx Park
Second Avenue
Express
City Hall
Terminus
14th Street Second Avenue
Queens
Canal Street
toward Bronx Park
Third Avenue
Local-Express
Canal Street
(Allen Street)
Second Avenue
Local
Franklin Square
Canal Street
(Bowery)
Third Avenue
Local

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. ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
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