130th Street station

Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1940) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 130th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It opened on September 17, 1879, and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 125th Street. The next northbound stop was 135th Street.

LocationWest 130th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
New York, NY
Manhattanville, Manhattan
Coordinates40°48′48.12″N 73°56′55.88″W
SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station
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130th St.
General information
LocationWest 130th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
New York, NY
Manhattanville, Manhattan
Coordinates40°48′48.12″N 73°56′55.88″W
SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
LineNinth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
History
OpenedSeptember 17, 1879; 146 years ago (September 17, 1879)
ClosedJune 11, 1940; 85 years ago (June 11, 1940)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
135th Street Sixth Avenue 125th Street
Ninth Avenue
Local
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