47th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
47th ST. | |||||||||||
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| Former Manhattan Railway elevated station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | East 47th Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′14″N 73°58′19.7″W / 40.75389°N 73.972139°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (1940-1953) New York City Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | September 16, 1878 | ||||||||||
| Closed | May 12, 1955[1] | ||||||||||
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The 47th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It was served by local trains by two tracks and two side platforms. The center track was built as part of the Dual Contracts and was used for express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.[2]
References
- ^ "Third Avenue El Makes Last Trip". The Kingston Daily Freeman. May 13, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
- http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100609061601/http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm