140th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

140th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	West 140th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard New York, NY 10030
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Harlem
Coordinates	40°49′10.8″N 73°56′39.24″W / 40.819667°N 73.9442333°W / 40.819667; -73.9442333Coordinates: 40°49′10.8″N 73°56′39.24″W / 40.819667°N 73.9442333°W / 40.819667; -73.9442333
Division	A (IRT)
Line	IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Services	None
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level)
Other information
Opened	September 17, 1879 (September 17, 1879)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north	145th Street
Next south	135th Street
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Street map
Station service legend Symbol Description Stops in station at all times Stops all times except late nights Stops late nights only Stops late nights and weekends only Stops weekdays only Stops all times except rush hours in the peak direction Stops all times except weekdays in the peak direction Stops daily except rush hours in the peak direction Stops rush hours only Stops rush hours in the peak direction only Station is closed (Details about time periods)

140th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had 2 levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains that bypassed this station. It opened on September 17, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 135th Street. The next northbound stop was 145th Street.

References

• "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved January 15, 2009.