72nd Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

72nd Street
Former New York City Subway station
Passengers at the 72nd Street station in 1936; photo by Berenice Abbott as part of her "Changing New York" project
Station statistics
Address	West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10023
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Upper West Side
Coordinates	40°46′38.67″N 73°58′43.62″W / 40.7774083°N 73.9787833°W / 40.7774083; -73.9787833Coordinates: 40°46′38.67″N 73°58′43.62″W / 40.7774083°N 73.9787833°W / 40.7774083; -73.9787833
Division	A (IRT)
Services	IRT Ninth Avenue Line
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3 (1 upper level) (2 lower level)
Other information
Opened	June 9, 1879 (June 9, 1879)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north	81st Street
Next south	66th 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)

72nd Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had two 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 closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 66th Street. The next northbound stop was 81st Street.

References

• "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2009.