Houston Street station (IRT Third 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.^[2]

LocationEast Houston Street and Bowery
Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York

Coordinates40°43′27″N 73°59′33.4″W

SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station

OperatorInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (1940-1953)
New York City Transit Authority

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HOUSTON ST.
General information
Location	East Houston Street and Bowery Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°43′27″N 73°59′33.4″W
System	Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority
Line	Third Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	September 16, 1878; 148 years ago (September 16, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955; 71 years ago (May 12, 1955)[1]
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
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