59th Street station (New York Central Railroad)

59th Street
The former 59th Street station in 2017
Location Park Avenue and 59th Street
Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York
Coordinates 40°45′47″N 73°58′11″W / 40.762941°N 73.969752°W / 40.762941; -73.969752Coordinates: 40°45′47″N 73°58′11″W / 40.762941°N 73.969752°W / 40.762941; -73.969752
Line(s) Park Avenue Main Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Former services
Preceding station   New York Central Railroad   Following station
toward Chatham
Harlem Division
Terminus

59th Street is an abandoned station located in the Park Avenue Tunnel used by Metro-North Railroad for all of its trains. The station was built by the New York Central Railroad as part of an agreement with New York City. The station was built during the late 1870s, yet trains never stopped here.[1] Currently, the station is used as an emergency exit for Metro-North Railroad in the Park Avenue Tunnel.[2]

The station is located in the Park Avenue Tunnel between 58th Street and 59th Street. The platforms are 12 feet (3.7 m) wide by 150 feet (46 m) long and are located on the outer sides of the tunnel. The station's waiting room, ticket offices, and toilets were located at platform level.[3] At the northern end of each of the waiting rooms, staircases, which are still intact and can be accessed from Park Avenue, led to 59th Street.[4][5]:10, 72 The exits to the sidewalk were covered by a wooden house.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Scientific American (1875). "THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY, NEW YORK CITY". www.columbia.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Hudson, Edward (February 23, 1984). "FIRE POSTSCRIPT: 2,000 STUCK IN TUNNEL". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Brennan, Joseph (2001–2002). "Abandoned Stations : 86 St (Park Ave)". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Ehrlich, Peter (December 30, 2009). "59th Street (Park Ave Tunnel - Abandoned)". nycsubway.org. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Electric Division New York Terminal District Time-Table No. 54A For Employees Only" (PDF). canadasouthern.com. New York Central Railroad. December 14, 1941.
  6. ↑ "The Underground Railway, New York City". Scientific American. 32 (7): 98. February 13, 1875. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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