Services IRT Third Avenue Line Next north 59th Street Opened 16 September 1878 Platforms in use 2 | Structure Elevated Next south 47th Street Borough Manhattan Tracks 3 | |
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Closed May 12, 1955; 61 years ago (May 12, 1955) Similar New York City Police Museum, Bryant Park, Marcus Garvey Park, William Tecumseh Sherman, Kappo Masa Restaurant | ||
53rd Street was a local 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 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.
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