Franklin Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

For other uses, see Franklin Street.

The Franklin Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line in Manhattan, New York City. It had three tracks and two side platforms. It was served by trains from the IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It opened on January 21, 1873, and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Warren Street. The next northbound stop was Desbrosses Street.

Franklin St.
Former Manhattan Railway elevated station
General information
Location	Franklin Street and Greenwich Street New York, NY Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
Coordinates	40°43′9.96″N 74°0′36.89″W / 40.7194333°N 74.0102472°W / 40.7194333; -74.0102472
Operated by	Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Line(s)	Ninth Avenue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
History
Opened	January 21, 1873; 151 years ago (January 21, 1873)
Closed	June 11, 1940; 83 years ago (June 11, 1940)^[1]
Former services
Preceding station Interborough Rapid Transit Following station Desbrosses Street toward 155th Street or Burnside Avenue Ninth Avenue Local Warren Street toward South Ferry

References

1. "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.  

External links

• NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle