23rd Street (IRT Third Avenue Line)

23rd Street
Former New York City Subway station
A line of trolleys along 23rd Street with the Third Avenue Line station in the background in 1903.
Station statistics
Address	East 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10010
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Lower Manhattan
Coordinates	40°44′19.6″N 73°58′59.4″W / 40.738778°N 73.983167°W / 40.738778; -73.983167Coordinates: 40°44′19.6″N 73°58′59.4″W / 40.738778°N 73.983167°W / 40.738778; -73.983167
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Third Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks	3 (1 – upper level) (2 – lower level)
Other information
Opened	August 26, 1878 (August 26, 1878)
Closed	May 12, 1955 (May 12, 1955)
Station succession
Next north	28th Street (Local) 42nd Street (Express)
Next south	18th Street (Local) Ninth Street (Express)
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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)

23rd Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line. It had two levels. The lower level was served by local trains and had two tracks and two side platforms. It was built first. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track with two side platforms and served express trains. This station closed on May 12, 1955, with the ending of all service on the Third Avenue El south of 149th Street.^[1]

References

• "3rd Avenue El". nycsubway.org. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
• "Third Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-01-25.