The 34th Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in

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. It was originally built on July 30, 1873 by the

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, and had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two

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. The upper level was built as part of the

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and had one track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. It closed on June 11, 1940. This station also serviced

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and was west of the IRT and

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subway stations at Penn Station.

History

In April 1930, a new stairway at the station was opened to the northeast corner of Ninth Avenue and 34th Street.

References

IRT Ninth Avenue Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1873 Railway stations closed in 1940 Former elevated and subway stations in Manhattan Defunct New York City Subway stations located aboveground 34th Street (Manhattan) {{Manhattan-railstation-stub