145th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

145th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It had 2 levels. The lower level was built first and had 2 tracks and 2 side platforms and served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had 1 track and 2 side platforms over the local tracks that served express trains. The station opened on December 1, 1879 and closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound local stop was 140th Street. The next southbound express stop was 125th Street. The next northbound local stop was 151st Street. The next northbound express stop was 155th Street.

 145th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressWest 145th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard
New York, NY 10039
BoroughManhattan
LocaleHarlem
Coordinates40°49′22.25″N 73°56′30.86″W
DivisionA (IRT)
LineIRT Ninth Avenue Line
ServicesNone
Levels2
Platforms4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks3
(1 upper level)
(2 lower level)
Other information
OpenedDecember 1, 1879 (December 1, 1879)
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Station succession
Next north155th Street (Express)
151st Street (Local)
Next south140th Street (Local)
125th Street (Express)

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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