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66th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

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Structure
  
Elevated

Borough
  
Manhattan

Levels
  
2

Level
  
2

Services
  
IRT Ninth Avenue Line IRT Sixth Avenue Line

Platforms
  
4 side platforms (2 on each level)

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

Closed
  
June 11, 1940; 76 years ago (June 11, 1940)

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

66th Street was a station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. 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 two track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. The station closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was 59th Street. The next southbound express stop was 34th Street for Ninth Avenue trains, and 50th Street for IRT Sixth Avenue Line express trains. The next northbound local stop was 72nd Street. The next northbound express stop was 116th Street.

References

66th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) Wikipedia


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