104th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

104th 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 99th Street. The next northbound stop was 116th Street station until June 3, 1903 and then 110th Street. This had a view of the Suicide Curve at 110th Street.

 104th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressWest 104th Street and Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
BoroughManhattan
LocaleUpper West Side
Coordinates40°47′52.47″N 73°57′49.88″W
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT Ninth Avenue Line
ServicesNone
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
(1 upper level)
(2 lower level)
Other information
OpenedJune 21, 1879 (June 21, 1879)
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Station succession
Next north110th Street
Next south99th Street

References

  1. "Tonight to See City Pass Goal of Unification". New York Daily News. June 10, 1940. p. 37. Retrieved June 30, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
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