42nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

42ND. ST.
42ND. ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue; New York, NY 10017; Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′59.33″N 73°58′19.91″W / 40.7498139°N 73.9721972°W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company; City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880; 144 years ago
Closed	June 13, 1942; 82 years ago
Former services

The 42nd Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 50th Street for local trains and 57th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was 34th Street for local trains and 14th Street for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

References

^ "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

"Second Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.

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