86th Street (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

 86th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address West 86th Street and Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10024
Borough Manhattan
Locale Upper West Side
Coordinates 40°47′11.44″N 73°58′19.85″W / 40.7865111°N 73.9721806°W / 40.7865111; -73.9721806Coordinates: 40°47′11.44″N 73°58′19.85″W / 40.7865111°N 73.9721806°W / 40.7865111; -73.9721806
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 21, 1879 (June 21, 1879)
Closed June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)
Station succession
Next north 93rd Street
Next south 81st Street

86th 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 opened on June 21, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 81st Street. The next northbound stop was 93rd Street.

References

  • NYCsubway.org - The IRT Ninth Avenue Elevated Line-Polo Grounds Shuttle
  • "Ninth Avenue Local". Station Reporter. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
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