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23rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

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Services
  
IRT Third Avenue Line

Opened
  
26 August 1878

Structure
  
Elevated

Borough
  
Manhattan

23rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

Platforms
  
4 side platforms (2 on each level)

Tracks
  
3 (1 – upper level) (2 – lower level)

Closed
  
May 12, 1955; 61 years ago (May 12, 1955)

Next north
  
28th Street (Local) 42nd Street (Express)

Address
  
New York, NY 10010, United States

Similar
  
New York City Police Museum, Bryant Park, Marcus Garvey Park, William Tecumseh Sherman, Kappo Masa Restaurant

23rd Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was built first. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track with two side platforms and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.

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23rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line) Wikipedia