14th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

14th Street was an express station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line, an elevated railway in New York City. It had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track and two side platforms over the lower level local tracks. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was Christopher Street for express and local trains. The next northbound local stop was 23rd Street. The next northbound express stop was 34th Street.

 14th Street
 
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
AddressWest 14th Street and 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10014
BoroughManhattan
LocaleMidtown Manhattan
Coordinates40°44′27.46″N 74°0′19.54″W
DivisionA (IRT)
ServicesIRT Ninth Avenue Line
StructureElevated
Levels2
Platforms4 side platforms (2 on each level)
Tracks3
(1 upper level)
(2 lower level)
Other information
ClosedJune 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Station succession
Next north34th Street (Express)
21st Street (Local)
Next southChristopher Street (Express)
Little West 12th Street (Local)

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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