Rivington Street station

The Rivington 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 while the upper level had one track that served the express trains. The next stop to the north was First Street. The next stop to the south was Grand Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

LocationRivington Street and Allen Street
Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York

Coordinates40°43′13.81″N 73°59′23.52″W

SystemFormer Manhattan Railway elevated station

OperatorInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)

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Rivington St.
General information
Location	Rivington Street and Allen Street Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°43′13.81″N 73°59′23.52″W
System	Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
Operator	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (2 – lower level) (1 – upper level)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880; 146 years ago (March 1, 1880)[1]
Closed	June 13, 1942; 84 years ago (June 13, 1942)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station First Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local Grand Street toward South Ferry
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