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86th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

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Services
  
IRT Ninth Avenue Line

Platforms
  
2 side platforms

Opened
  
21 June 1879

Structure
  
Elevated

Next north
  
93rd Street

Borough
  
Manhattan

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

86th 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 and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It opened on June 21, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 81st Street. The next northbound stop was 93rd Street.

References

86th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line) Wikipedia