23rd_Street_(IRT_Ninth_Avenue_Line) References

23rd St.
23rd St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	West 23rd Street and 9th Avenue; New York, NY; Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′47″N 74°00′05″W / 40.74639°N 74.00139°W
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level; 2 lower level)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	October 21, 1873; 150 years ago
Closed	June 11, 1940; 83 years ago
Former services

The 23rd Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed the station. It opened on October 21, 1873 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 14th Street. The next northbound stop was 30th Street.

References

^ "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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