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Chambers Street station (IRT Sixth Avenue Line)

Former Manhattan Railway elevated station (closed 1938) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Chambers Street station was a station on the demolished IRT Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Sixth Avenue Line and opened on June 5, 1878. It closed on December 4, 1938. The next southbound stop was Park Place. The next northbound stop was Franklin Street. The Chambers Street – World Trade Center / Park Place station complex can be found within the vicinity of the former elevated railroad station.

LocationChambers Street and West Broadway
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′55.83″N 74°0′33.36″W
SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station
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Chambers St.
General information
LocationChambers Street and West Broadway
New York, NY
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°42′55.83″N 74°0′33.36″W
SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station
OperatorInterborough Rapid Transit Company
LineSixth Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
History
OpenedJune 5, 1878; 148 years ago (June 5, 1878)
ClosedDecember 4, 1938; 87 years ago (December 4, 1938)[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
Franklin Street Sixth Avenue Park Place
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