34th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

34th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Looking below towards the west at the 34th Street station in 1918, from a skyscraper on Eighth Avenue.
Station statistics
Address	West 34th Street and 9th Avenue New York, NY 10001
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′12.22″N 73°59′46.77″W / 40.7533944°N 73.9963250°W / 40.7533944; -73.9963250Coordinates: 40°45′12.22″N 73°59′46.77″W / 40.7533944°N 73.9963250°W / 40.7533944; -73.9963250
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Levels	2
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks	3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level)
Other information
Opened	July 30, 1873 (July 30, 1873)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north	66th Street (Express) 42nd Street (Local)
Next south	30th Street (Local) 14th 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)

34th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line, New York, United States. It was originally built on July 30, 1873 by the New York Elevated Railroad Company, and had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was 30th Street. The next southbound express stop was 14th Street. The next northbound local stop was 42nd Street. The next northbound express stop was 66th Street. This station also serviced Penn Station and was west of the IRT and IND subway stations at Penn Station.

References

• "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-25.