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19th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 19th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level had one track for express trains. The next stop to the north was 23rd Street. The next stop to the south was 14th Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

LocationEast 19th Street and 1st Avenue
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates40°44′3.83″N 73°58′49.17″W
SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station
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19th St.
General information
LocationEast 19th Street and 1st Avenue
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates40°44′3.83″N 73°58′49.17″W
SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station
OperatorInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
LineSecond Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
(2 – lower level)
(1 – upper level)
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
History
ClosedJune 13, 1942; 84 years ago (June 13, 1942)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
23rd Street Second Avenue
Local
14th Street
Location
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