The 47th Street station was a local station on the demolished
IRT Third Avenue Line in
Manhattan,
New York City. It was served by local trains by two tracks and two
side platforms. The center track was built as part of the
Dual Contracts and was used for express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.
NYCTA Notice of Third Avenue Rail Closure for May 12, 1955
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References
*http://www.nycsubway.org/lines/3rdave-el.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20100609061601/http://www.stationreporter.net/3avl.htm
IRT Third Avenue Line stations
Railway stations closed in 1955
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1878
1878 establishments in New York (state)
1955 disestablishments in New York (state)
Former elevated and subway stations in Manhattan
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Third Avenue