50th Street station (IRT Ninth Avenue Line)

50th Street was a local station on the demolished IRT Ninth Avenue Line. It was built on January 18, 1876 and eventually had two levels. The lower level was built first and had two tracks and two side platforms that served local trains. The upper level was built as part of the Dual Contracts and had one track that served express trains. It closed on June 11, 1940. The next southbound stop was 42nd Street. The next northbound stop was 59th Street.

50th Street
Former New York City Subway station
Station statistics
Address	West 50th Street and 9th Avenue New York, NY 10019
Borough	Manhattan
Locale	Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates	40°45′48.55″N 73°59′20.28″W
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	January 18, 1876 (January 18, 1876)
Closed	June 11, 1940 (June 11, 1940)[1]
Station succession
Next north	59th Street 53rd Street (1878–c. 1904)
Next south	42nd 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)