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Eighth Street (IRT Second Avenue Line)

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Services
  
IRT Second Avenue Line

Platforms
  
2 side platforms

Opened
  
1 March 1880

Structure
  
Elevated

Next north
  
14th Street

Borough
  
Manhattan

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

Closed
  
June 13, 1942; 74 years ago (June 13, 1942)

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

Eighth Street was a station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line, located at the intersection of Eighth Street and First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had two tracks and two side platforms and the upper level had one track that served express trains. The next stop to the north was 14th Street. The next stop to the south was First Street. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

References

Eighth Street (IRT Second Avenue Line) Wikipedia