The 14th Street station was an express station on the demolished
IRT Second Avenue Line
The IRT Second Avenue Line, also known as the Second Avenue Elevated or Second Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan, New York City, United States, from 1878 to 1942. It was operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company until 194 ...
in
Manhattan, New York City
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the List of co ...
, located at the intersection of
14th Street and
First Avenue. It had two levels. The lower level had three tracks and two
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
s and was served by local trains. The upper level had two tracks and two side platforms and was used by express trains. The next stop to the north was
19th Street for local trains and
42nd Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was
Eighth Street for local trains and
Chatham Square
Chatham Square is a major intersection in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City. The square lies at the confluence of eight streets: the Bowery, Doyers Street, East Broadway, St. James Place, Mott Street, Oliver Street, Worth Street and Park R ...
for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.
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IRT Second Avenue Line stations
Railway stations closed in 1942
Former elevated and subway stations in Manhattan
Defunct New York City Subway stations located aboveground
14th Street (Manhattan)
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