42nd Street station (IRT Second Avenue Line)

For other uses, see 42nd Street.

The 42nd Street station was an express station on the demolished IRT Second Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two island platforms. The next stop to the north was 50th Street for local trains and 57th Street for express trains. The next stop to the south was 34th Street for local trains and 14th Street for express trains. The station closed on June 13, 1942.

42ND. ST.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	East 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10017 Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′59.33″N 73°58′19.91″W / 40.7498139°N 73.9721972°W / 40.7498139; -73.9721972
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company City of New York (after 1940)
Line(s)	Second Avenue Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	March 1, 1880; 144 years ago (March 1, 1880)^[1]
Closed	June 13, 1942; 81 years ago (June 13, 1942)^[2]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station 57th Street toward Bronx Park, Fordham Road or Freeman Street Second Avenue Express 14th Street toward City Hall 57th Street toward Willets Point Blvd or Ditmars Boulevard Second Avenue Queens (express) 14th Street toward South Ferry or City Hall 50th Street toward 129th Street Second Avenue Local 34th Street toward South Ferry or City Hall 50th Street toward Ditmars Boulevard Second Avenue Queens (weekday peak)

References

1. "Opening the Second Avenue Road". The Sun. March 1, 1880. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
2. "Pioneer Elevated Rattles Its Last". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June 14, 1942. p. 45. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  

External links

• . Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.