50th Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

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

50th St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
LocationEast 50th Street and 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates40°45′17.51″N 73°58′6.7″W / 40.7548639°N 73.968528°W / 40.7548639; -73.968528
Operated byInterborough Rapid Transit Company
City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)Second Avenue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)[1]
ClosedJune 13, 1942; 82 years ago (June 13, 1942)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station
57th Street Second Avenue
Local
42nd Street

References

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