Houston Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)

For the station actually at West Houston Street & Varick Street, see Houston Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line). For the demolished station serving the IRT Ninth Avenue Line, see Houston Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line).

The Houston Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City on the Bowery. It opened on September 16, 1878, and had three tracks and two island platforms, which served all three tracks on one level. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.

HOUSTON ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East Houston Street and Bowery New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°43′27″N 73°59′33.4″W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line(s)	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	September 16, 1878 (September 16, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station Ninth Street toward Bronx Park Third Avenue Local-Express Grand Street toward City Hall Ninth Street toward 129th Street Third Avenue Local Grand Street toward South Ferry

External links

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2009.